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HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a shoji screen, and a view of a garden with a wooden gate and cherry blossoms. - HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel (Nara)
A traditional Japanese garden with a wooden fence, a stone pathway, and various plants and trees. - HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel (Nara)
A traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, a low wooden ceiling, sliding shoji doors, and a bed with white bedding. - HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel (Nara)
A traditional Japanese-style interior with tatami mats, a wooden reception desk, and a person working at a laptop. - HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel (Nara)
A traditional Japanese building with a tiled roof, a wooden gate, and cherry blossoms. - HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel (Nara)
HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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View all photos for Classic Twin Room, Non Smoking

A hotel room with a bed, a wall-mounted air conditioner, and a window with bars.

Classic Twin Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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A room with bunk beds, wooden shelves, and a small bedside table.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Economy Single Japanese Style Room, Non Smoking

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table with a white cloth, two cushions, a small shelf with cups, and a window with curtains.

Economy Single Japanese Style Room, Non Smoking

  • Garden view
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon

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A room with a bed, a window with curtains, a bedside table with a lamp, and a whiteboard on the wall.

Classic Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

View all photos for Classic Triple Room, Non Smoking

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, and sliding shoji doors.

Classic Triple Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

View all photos for Classic Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, cushions, sliding doors, and a hanging light fixture.

Classic Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

View all photos for Classic Twin Room, Non Smoking

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, cushions, and sliding doors.

Classic Twin Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

View all photos for Comfort Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

A bedroom with a large bed, a small table, and a futon.

Comfort Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

  • Garden view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Room

Classic House

  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

About the neighborhood

Naramachi, a neighborhood in Nara, is home to HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Nara Park and Kongo-Ikoma Quasi-National Park, while Nara National Museum and Nara City Museum of Photography are cultural highlights. Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum and Kojindo are also worth visiting. Visit our Nara travel guide
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31-4 Minamifukurocho, Nara, Nara, 630-8342

What's nearby

  • A group of deer in a grassy area with trees in the background.
    Nara Park
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • A calm lake with a pagoda in the background, surrounded by trees and buildings.
    Sarusawa Pond Park
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • A traditional Japanese gate with a tiled roof and wooden pillars. There are people walking in front of the gate, and a sign with Japanese characters is visible.
    Gango-ji Temple
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A traditional Japanese temple with a multi-tiered pagoda, surrounded by a serene landscape with trees and a clear blue sky.
    Kofuku-ji Temple
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Nara Woman's University
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Kyōbate Station
    12 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM)
    81 min drive

Restaurants

  • 博多小料理くみ子
    6 min walk
  • キラメキノトリ 奈良店
    6 min walk
  • コメダ珈琲店 奈良中央本店
    7 min walk
  • ボリクコーヒー
    6 min walk
  • cafe sample
    3 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1890
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Frequently asked questions

Is HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel?

Check-in begins at 4 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel located?

Located in Naramachi, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum and Nara Park. Kojindo and Gango-ji Temple are also within 10 minutes. Kyōbate Station is 12 minutes by foot and Kintetsu-Nara Station is 13 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 207 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 207 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 207 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 207 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 207 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable host ! But we just stayed one night. Next time we will stay a few days.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a heritage house in Nara area. We booked a three person room and had a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the ambience of our large Japanese style rooms. For a ‘hostel’, it was above what I expected. It was dead quiet at night, even the overgrown garden in the back had its charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting experience in a traditional japanese wooden house.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice traditional japanese hostel
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a beautiful room and loved the ambiance and architecture
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very traditional place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
It is a converted home of a merchant. 125 years-old. Great yard/garden and great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nice place for a short stay at Nara

Nice place for a short stay at Nara. About 10 mins. walking from Nara Station.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was easy. Storing baggage before and after stay possible
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I know there was a prior notice regarding shortage of staff. However, navigating the check-in and check-off would feel a lot less confusing if there is a staff at the Reception at the usual operating hr (7 am -7 pm). So cuatomers could ask questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s was great as I stayed in the dorme most the time alone. Very convenient! The wi-fi was bad. Overall ok !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Set in an amazing old house. Seems more catered towards private groups than it is for backpackers - the hostel facilities were pretty sparse so would not stay for more than one night unless I had a private room. Place was otherwise very neat and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
a bit far from train station. Less maintain the property. Price is low but...
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness

Acceptable for one night

Not a comfortable hostel. Spent three nights in a bunk bed (pot style) but really small. Only one shower/ toilet inside the room (so you hear everything) Check in/ out quite slow. Cleanliness ok.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, authentic and good value ryokan in Nara

This is a splendid Ryokan, authentic (all-wood structure), clean, spacious. The best I had in 3 weeks travel around the Kansai-Tokyo area. Very helpful staff when present in the Ryokan. A little bit far though from the Kintetsu-Nara station (in particular with luggages) and off restaurants. Most of it, but this is not a problem of the Ryokan itself, the issue are the other guests who don't understant what a wooden structure and thin paper panels are and act up to very late as if they were in a bunker. A continuous presence of some staff at night during high season may allow to mitigate unproprer guests behavior. Or a very clear written statement and explanation handed out when checkin-in in several of the main touristic languages asking guests to be as discrete as monks meditating (that should avoid extra costs that would anyway put on the room prices if hiring a night guard...) after 10pm. I definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an extension to our stay, and unfortunately these last 3 nights were unbearable, as the guests staying in the rooms on the 2nd floor were very noisy when walking on the wooden floors. Furthermore, we tried to contact the hotel staff, who are NOT on the premises, but never received a response. The hostel is left unattended so if anything goes wrong there is no one to address it. The front door was left unlocked by most other guests, so the sense this is not a secure and safe place. Also, the posting says there is housekeeping, but we received no service during the 5 nights we spent there. One of the two mllaundry machines are not working, and we had to buy our own detergent even tho this was supposed to be provided. As for cleanliness, our room's drawers and closets were very dirty, with lost of dust and what appeared to be nice feces. This could be a beautiful place, however it has serious issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This hostel suffers a few major problems. For.one, there is no one there most of the time, so check in must be done after 4pm, regardlesa if your room is ready (like hours was). Also we had issues with the guests staying upstairs stepping too hard on the wooden floors and there was no one there to respond for it. The pictures on the app are not accurate (at least for our room), making it look much brighter and nicer. Also, it is clearly stated that towels are not provided, so we carried our own, only to find out the hostel does offer towels are a very reasonable cost. Laundry facilities are available within the premises, however laundry detergent could not be found (although it is included in the cost). Lastly the common areas need a facelift as they get messy and cluttered very fast. If you want to experience a more realistic stay at a traditional Japanese house, this could be the place. However, mindful of the fact the place is mostly unsupervised and other guests may not share your understanding of basic rules in an old wooden structure. Overall we really liked the authentic feel of an old wooden Japanese house, the tatami floors and futons, the paper window panes and the somewhat neglected but beautiful garden. This place needs a little attention and it could be a gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
落ち着いた雰囲気な部屋で過ごしやすかったです。また機会がありましたら利用したいと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Okej ställe, skulle kunna vara bättre!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
このたびは同行者が間違えて別の方の案内をとってしまうという大変なミスをし、ご迷惑をおかけしました。しかしご対応は完璧で、こちらも精神的な負担なく、素晴らしい旅をさせていただくことができました。朝粥も大変心に沁みるおいしさでした。また機会がありましたら、よろしくお願い申し上げます。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Disliked: Staff & service
駅近で便利だけど入り口がわかりにくいので注意。朝ごはんは、小西通り斜め向かいのシャトードールのモーニング税込み605円をいただきました。 ホームページにチェックイン22:00までって言うから急いだら名前書いてある封筒が受付に置いてあって。あわてんで良かったのに。
キッチンは無いけど電子レンジと冷蔵庫
共用スペース
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
スタッフの方にお会いしていないので評価は出来ません。(無人です) 設備も良く、入室するとポットに入ったお茶のサービスが嬉しかったです。普通のビジネスホテルより安いし、古民家風なのにシャワールームも便利でした。強いて言えば、共有スペースの粉末のミルクが固まっていた事と、朝粥に入れる塩がほぼ空だった事です。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
お部屋も広くて、様々なサービスも行き届いていて、素晴らしいお宿でした！また次回も利用したいと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026