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Located in Nara and with Nara Station reachable within 1.3 km, Yuzan Guesthouse provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. This 1-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and luggage storage space. Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 22 km from the hostel and Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 22 km away. The room was very clean and offered a great view of an in-house Japanese garden. The accommodation had everything you needed, cleanliness, convenience, and a great location near all the attractions. You can easily visit them just by walking. The room was spacious, comfortable, and included storage space for personal belongings. This accommodation provides a great overall experience.

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9.2
Superb
1,176 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

The air-conditioned units have a fully equipped kitchenette with dining area, a microwave, kettle, and a fridge. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and slippers, units at the guest house also offer free WiFi. At the guest house, every unit has bed linen and towels. Beautiful property and the host was amazing. He was so nice and gave amazing recommendations. He called a restaurant to make a reservation for which he recommended and it was one of the best yakiniku places we’ve been to. We also went out to a karaoke bar with him and we had a great time! It was a nice property but the host made the experience even better!

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9.1
Superb
347 reviews
Price from
US$126
per night

ゲストハウス奈良庵 Nara An, a property with a shared lounge, is situated in Nara, 5.9 km from Nara Station, 13 km from Iwafune Shrine, as well as 17 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The guest house features rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. If we could give Hariko (a Nara native) and Dane (from Washington State) a 100 ⭐s we would! Great location within a 10 minute walk to the train station that will connect you to many wonderful places. The accommodations are comfortable and public spaces inviting. Be sure to include breakfast - while a continental breakfast is available the traditional Japanese (our choice) was tasty and filling.

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9.3
Superb
220 reviews
Price from
US$49
per night

ツバメハウス is set in Tenri, 28 km from Iwafune Shrine, 30 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, and 31 km from Takochi Shrine. It is located 12 km from Nara Station and provides luggage storage space. Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 32 km from the guest house and Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 32 km away. This was the most calming, beautiful and clean guesthouse! We only stayed one night and when we got to the house we were so sad we didn’t book longer!!! The host is so kind and clean! Our room was amazing, clean, the toilet and bathroom are modern - it’s a traditional but modern and warm house - and I loved the common area/living room. Everything we needed was provided, from tea to towels. It’s a great location for exploring the lower, less touristy parts of Japan, but simply beautiful!!!! shares Nara. I hope we can stay here again when we visit Japan again. (Original) This was the most calming, beautiful and pure guesthouse! We only stayed one night and the moment we came to the house we were so sad we didn’t book longer!!! The host is so kind and pure! Our room was amazing, clean, the toilet and bathrooms are modern - it's a traditional but modern and warm house - and I loved the shared space / living room. Everything we needed was provided, from tea to towels. It's a great location for exploring lower, less touristy but just gorgeous!!!! parts of Nara. I hope we can stay here again, when we visit Japan another time.

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9.3
Superb
143 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

Offering inner courtyard views, SLOW HOUSE NARA is an accommodation located in Nara, 1.3 km from Nara Station and 19 km from Iwafune Shrine. The 2-star guest house has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi. The guest house features family rooms. Great Locaton, great place, great bed, great staff, free coffee and tea, all perfect.

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9.1
Superb
645 reviews
Price from
US$71
per night

Located 1.8 km from Nara Station, 18 km from Iwafune Shrine and 22 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Guest House Oku provides accommodation situated in Nara. This 2-star guest house offers luggage storage space and bicycle parking. The guest house features family rooms. Yoko-san makes the well located comfortable guesthouse top-knotch. She choose to have this and you can tell she is very passionate and informed about the area. Gave great recommendations and ready to help with anything you need. The place is a super nice experience to living in a traditional style house, while also having modern comforts. The women bunk beds were costume made for nice and spacey comfort. And location is perfectly nestled in a quiet neighborhood very close to the park. protip there’s a bike rental place 1 minute around the corner.

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9.7
Exceptional
423 reviews
Price from
US$24
per night

Offering a shared lounge and garden view, Guesthouse Naramachi is set in Nara, 1.6 km from Nara Station and 20 km from Iwafune Shrine. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. The location is really good, near to a bus stop that takes you to Nara park! Our accommodation was exceptional, the traditional house is cosy, tidy, clean and very comfortable. Mr. Shunju and Mike are very welcoming and nice people that provide you with information, recommendations and comforts that make the whole trip an unforgettable experience! I would definitely go back again at Naramachi Guesthouse for my next staying at Nara!

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9.4
Superb
145 reviews
Price from
US$245
per night

8.9 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, natomi宿 is located in Heguri and provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. This recently renovated guest house is located 11 km from Iwafune Shrine and 13 km from Nara Station. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests. We stayed for two nights at Natomi - what a wonderful relaxing stay after 10 days of travelling in the big cities ! We stayed in the Tatami room and it was so spacious and the futon were very comfortable. The walls are are traditional walls / doors so sound does travel however it didn’t bother us in the slightest. The shared bathrooms were well appointed and very clean! The space was so relaxing and peaceful - the staff were so very helpful and accomodating ! They helped us to find our way to a golf course when there were no taxis available. We had breakfast each day which was great value for money and dinner one evening which was delicious! The location was great for us (close to golf course) and in a small village which was very peaceful, but it was a little out of the way. We had such a lovely stay and would consider returning if / when we are back in Japan !

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9.6
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
US$43
per night

Nara IROHA is set in Nara, 23 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, 24 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church, as well as 24 km from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore. It is located 20 km from Iwafune Shrine and features a shared kitchen. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3 km from Nara Station.

The guest house offers bed linen, towels and laundry service.

A bicycle rental service is available at the guest house. This was by far my favourite stay of my Japan trip. Not only was the guest house absolutely stunning and tastefully furnished, within very close proximity to the deer park, I was welcomed so warmly and it really felt like home for the night I was there. This is more than just a guest house- this is a beautiful place to bring people from all around the world together.

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9.9
Exceptional
8 reviews
Price from
US$61
per night

The air-conditioned guest house consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a coffee machine, and 1 bathroom with a bidet and slippers. Towels and bed linen are featured in the guest house. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and is protected by full-day security. We loved the attention to detail, especially the vintage record player with Japanese vinyls and how well stocked the kitchen was (oil, spices, rice, coffee etc. - the best we had in Japan!). Staff was very accommodating. Very spacious, perfect for our group. We had to change the group size due to a mistake of our own and it was very easy to resolve, thank you for that. We had a great time!

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9.4
Superb
17 reviews
Price from
US$245
per night

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