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Kotonoyado Musashino 4 stars

Nara Park, Nara

The ryokan also offers free use of bicycles. Kofuku-ji is 1.1 km from Musashino, while Kasuga Taisha is 300 metres from the property. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami Airport, 39 km from the property. I loved everything about it. The food was exceptional.

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9.4
Superb
116 reviews
Price from
£450
per night

Hotobil B&B 潤 An inn that enjoys breakfast 1 stars

Nara

Guest house Hotobil B&B 潤 An inn that enjoys breakfast has 2 rooms, both with a tatami (woven straw) floor, a low table with seating cushions and a flat-screen TV. Guests sleep in traditional futon bedding on the floor. Bathroom facilities are shared. Very good host and lovely breakfast. Very good hospitality. One of our party rolled her ankle and host went out of her way to make sure her ankle was alright and provided a walking stick as well.

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9.5
Exceptional
123 reviews
Price from
£115
per night

Gyokuzoin 2 stars

Heguri

Basic Japanese-style rooms overlook the temple compound, and feature a tatami (woven mat) floor, on which traditional futon bedding is spread to sleep in. They are fitted with air conditioning and a safe. We loved to stay at this special temple complex for two nights. It is wonderful to live next to practicing monks, to join their fire ritual every morning and to wander around the complex in the evening with all the lanterns on. The food is well prepared, we especially liked the dinner (breakfast was okay). The room is very spacious and we slept very well on the futon mattresses. I found one mattress a bit to thin, but I found some spare ones in the closet so I slept on two and that made it perfect. We made a reservation for a sutra transcription lesson and that was nice as well. The monk explained some things which we really liked! Overall an experience we will not forget!!

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9.2
Superb
456 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

Hotel New Wakasa 4 stars

Nara

A 12-minute walk from the Kintetsu Nara Train Station, Hotel New Wakasa offers Japanese-style rooms with tatami (woven-straw) flooring. A spacious public bath and foot bath is available for guests to relax in. Free luggage before and after check-in is available on site. Free WiFi is available at the entire building. Really friendly, welcoming staff with good English, welcomed us with tea, showed us to our rooms and advised us about the local areas. Cypress room private onsen was incredible, we booked this in advance (around £25 for an hour) at sunset and had incredible views. One of my favourite onsen experiences of the trip. Public onsen spaces are also nice with multiple baths. Really close to the Nara parks and can easily walk into town for food.

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9
Superb
477 reviews
Price from
£108
per night

Tsukihitei 5 stars

Nara

Tsukihitei is located in the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Each guest room has a Japanese-style decor and offer panoramic forest views, traditional tatami (woven-straw) floors, and shoji paper screens. Extra clean and comfortable, great service

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9.4
Superb
170 reviews
Price from
£606
per night

Kanko Ryokan Yamato

Ikoma

Located in Ikoma and only 8.8 km from Iwafune Shrine, Kanko Ryokan Yamato provides accommodation with city views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property is set 9.1 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, 12 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church and 12 km from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore. The ryokan features family rooms.

At the ryokan, each unit comes with a tatami and a TV. At the ryokan, all units have a shared bathroom with slippers and free toiletries. The host was very nice and cheerful. I love my room -very comfy, serene, and has a great view overlooking the city. It has a solo hot bath. I love the Japanese-style breakfast. It was very delicious, healthy, beautifully presented.

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9.7
Exceptional
39 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Kadojin

Dorogawa Onsen, Tenkawa

An Asian breakfast is available daily at the ryokan. There is a coffee shop, and packed lunches are also available. The ryokan is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. The location was picturesque and overall incredibly pleasant to look around at. The property itself is very well maintained, truly delivers the classic ryokan experience, onsen are amazing and very enjoyable, the staff was wonderful and incredibly helpful. The food was something else - both the kaiseki dinner and the breakfast were delicious, filling and a great pleasure to partake in. Overall, would highly recommend, I had a blast staying at Kadojin.

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9.6
Exceptional
10 reviews
Price from
£251
per night

Nara Ryokan

Nara

Located 19 km from Iwafune Shrine, 22 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium and 23 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church, Nara Ryokan provides accommodation set in Nara. It is situated 1.5 km from Nara Station and features luggage storage space. The property has a hot spring bath, free WiFi throughout the property and full-day security. The beds and bedding were incredibly comfy. The private onsen was also a big plus! Just be sure to choose your slot early.

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8.5
Very good
644 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

KAMENOI HOTEL Nara 3 stars

Nara

Located in Nara, 4.1 km from Nara Station, KAMENOI HOTEL Nara provides accommodation with a spa and wellness centre, free private parking, an open-air bath and a garden. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a lift and free shuttle service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests have access to a hot spring bath and public bath.

A buffet breakfast is available daily at the ryokan. Our Ryokan experience was impeccable!!! from the service, food and facilities, everything was beyond my expectation.. The staffs are very nice and respectful! I highly recommend this hotel!

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8.1
Very good
112 reviews
Price from
£99
per night

Atarashiya Ryokan 2 stars

Dorogawa Onsen, Tenkawa

Situated in Tenkawa, Atarashiya Ryokan offers accommodation with seating area. Each accommodation at the 2-star ryokan has mountain views, and guests can enjoy access to a hot spring bath and a public bath. The ryokan features rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. Amazing place magical village lovely staff...

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8.9
Fabulous
101 reviews
Price from
£86
per night

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