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NARA Visitor Center & Inn

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Japanese Style Room for 5 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Japanese Style Room for 5 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes
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Japanese Style Room for 4 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Japanese Style Room for 4 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

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3, Ikenocho, Nara, Nara, 630-8361
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kofuku-ji Temple
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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Twin Room | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Japanese Style Room for 4 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Japanese Style Room for 4 People

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(20 reviews)
  • 143 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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Japanese Style Room for 5 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Japanese Style Room for 5 People

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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Japanese Style Room for 3 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Japanese Style Room for 3 People

  • Lake view
  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

NARA Visitor Center & Inn

Hotel in Naramachi
Along with a microwave in a common area, this hotel has laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a communal living room, and a front-desk safe are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
NARA Visitor Center & Inn offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include bidets, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

NARA Visitor Center & Inn features a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Nara hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and a front-desk safe.

NARA Visitor Center & Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a regional park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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 accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation.

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

NARA Visitor Center Inn
Visitor Center Inn
NARA Visitor Center
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Nara
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel Nara

NARA Visitor Center & Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 549 out of 700 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 700 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 700 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 700 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 700 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Deshana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Traditional Japanese style room was perfect. The location was fantastic!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, special little spot. Great service as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big room for a very reasonable price. Staff are super friendly. Would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, amazing staff & very nice room!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

pashupati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staffs, close to parks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff is very friendly and helpful, and the hotel is near Nara Park which is convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely worth the stay amazing friendly staff who are happy to help when ever needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating, room was spacious clean and had great views of the surrounding area. Plenty of amenities and a great bath. Best place to stay in Nara hands down!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rie

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

Wonderful place to stay in Nara

Wonderful place to stay in Nara.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while visiting Japan
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, amazing staff, close to things but quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Caelan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the room was amazing, the staff were lovely and very helpful. Would definitely stay there again next time I’m in town
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly staff and awesome location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a little bit of a walk away from the main stations, which makes it quite peaceful and lovely. Lovely surrounding area, we were lucky to have a view of the pond & deer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Takuya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view Nice hospitality Good vibes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely room. Delightful location. Bowing deer right outside to greet you every morning. Usually with a headbutt for a cracker but it is lovely anyway. Such a pity that it is closing forever. Glad we got in two weeks before the end. It was a wonderful place to spend our final night in Japan.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with cultural activities and a public bath, friendlt staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Johnathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really a great location and fine for the money. Beds are uncomfortable and rooms are small for a family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

KOVID

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All visitors must take a day or two and stay at the visitor center, they offer lots of activities and the staff is great. Overall a full package.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely place to stay in Nara, much more than what I expected! Very convenient location 10 minutes from subway, friendly staff, and even more, there's a sense of community since it's the visitor center. Definitely a hidden gem in Nara!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Located trully in heart of Nara. Perfect price, perfect room condition, perfect view. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would visit again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind staff, excellent location, room clean, recommend it 100%
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kimura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is wonderful location to access the Todaiji, Jifukuji and Kasuga Taishi.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place is perfect. The staff were very helpful and kind, the traditional Japanese room was perfect, and the location was ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really nice and having the tourist bureau inside is so convenient
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023