NARA Visitor Center and Inn
NARA Visitor Center and Inn
The Nara Visitor Center and Inn is situated in the heart of Nara, just a 3-minute walk from Kofuku-ji Temple and Naramachi. The Todai-ji Temple and Deer Park are a 10-minute stroll away, while Nara Station on the Kintetsu Line is a 7-minute walk. JR Nara Station is 14-minutes away on foot. All guest rooms feature air conditioning and heating, and are equipped with a fridge and flat-screen TV. Japanese samue nightwear are available to all staying guests. Some units come equipped with an en suite bathroom with a shower, while some Japanese-style rooms come with an en suite shower. Japanese-style rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. The property offers free WiFi access and a 24-hour front desk. Luggage storage is available. There is a public bath on site, where guests will find free toiletries and hairdryers. A coin launderette, a shared kitchen and free-use internet PCs are offered on site. The on-site tourist information desk offers information in English, Chinese and Korean. Services offered at the desk include transport and meal tickets at a discount, currency exchange, bike hire at a charge, cultural activities at an additional charge, such as Japanese calligraphy lessons, and tour arrangements. Some cultural activities such as origami folding are offered free of charge.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Property highlights
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Situated in the best rated area in Nara, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.8
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Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Tianyun
Singapore“Exceptional service by staff, staff is multilingual, rare in japan. Free cultural activities available in lobby. Room is traditional Japanese style, spacious and neat with modern amenities. Exceptional value for money. Definitely a rare find” 
Nicolas
Belgium“It has everything you can think about. Very cosy and smart! If you get the chance to book a room, don’t hesitate!”- Maribel
Australia“Fantastic location. Easy to get to from the train. Teens loved doing the cultural activities and staff at the cultural centre and the inn were super friendly and helpful. 100% would stay again and recommend!” 
Helen
Malaysia“Location, warm and friendly staff, washing machine and dryer, nearby many restaurants, convenience store at basement, public hot bath, etc”- Wilco
Netherlands“One word: perfect! For this amount of money you get a perfect stay. Super friendly staff, nice onsen and japanse style room with a lovely view.” - Creuza
Brazil“The person who had the idea of creating a hotel in the visitor center is a genius. The staff is really nice, the room is big and has an amazing view, all services in the same place (even an onsen and a convenience store), beautiful and comfortable...” - Sylvain
France“Rooms are really comfortable and everyone was nice and helpful” 
Keanu Australia“The accommodation is inside the Nara tourist information centre. The staff speak a little bit of english which was impressive, but even more so they were all warm and very friendly people. The information staff are enthusiastic to tell travellers...”- Matet
Philippines“We stayed in more than 25 hotels in Japan (including a JPY 50,000 per night stay in a luxury hotel) and the staff here are the most hospitable to think that this was the most affordable one. Super highly recommended” 
Meg
United States“An incredible room for a great deal. The room was exceptionally comfortable and had a cozy sofa that I really enjoyed. Staff very competent and kind. Everyone went above and beyond. I would have enjoyed staying longer.”
Hotel surroundings
Facilities of NARA Visitor Center and InnGreat facilities! Review score, 9.3
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Bidet
- Bath or shower
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Hairdryer
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linen
Outdoors
- Terrace
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
- Refrigerator
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- Telephone
- TV
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingNo parking available.
Services
- Strollers
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Luggage storage
- Currency exchange
- Ironing service
- LaundryAdditional charge
- 24-hour front desk
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
General
- Minimarket on site
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Lift
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
Wellness
- Public Bath
Languages spoken
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese
House rulesNARA Visitor Center and Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Please contact the property directly for more details regarding the cultural activities offered to guests during their stay.
