About this property
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
- Guillaume
France“It was exceptional. The room is very nice, with a great view, for a very cheap rate. The onsen was great, very clean and large. There is a lot of free activities available within the building (it's the tourism office), with a very friendly...” - Hsiu-chuan
Taiwan“Friendly and helpful staff: They helped me handling courier service for sending my luggage to my hotel in Tokyo, which made my travel in Kyoto a lot easier. The location is great: I can see deer when I sat by the window. The room is spacious....” - Andrea
Italy“Nice hotel which forms part of the Nara visitor center. Spacious Japanese style rooms, spotlessly clean and quiet. Perfect location at the outskirts of Nara park. Ample availability of common spaces, including a small but comfortable public bath....” - Raquel
United Kingdom“The property is very near to Nara Park and accessible to the shops nearby. Friendly staff. The property has a lot of activities to offer. Budget friendly hotel but very well managed.” 
Laura
Spain“The experience of sleeping in a real Japanese setting, the friendliness of the staff...”
Sonam United Kingdom“I loved my stay in Nara and at the Visitor Inn. This place was perfect, close to the train station and the room has a beautiful view of the pond and you can walk to all the major sightseeing spots. The room is really spacious, clean and has a big...”- Maurizio Italy“great location, friendly staff, visitor center is so helpful.”
- Amanda
New Zealand“Incredible location, beautiful view over the lake and easy walk to the park and naramachi. The rooms and facilities were comfortable and beautiful. There were activities and the building was so accessible for a young family. I truely cannot...” 
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Portugal“Best location Big room, nice amenities. Has good shared kitchen just in case.”- Raymond
Japan“Such friendly staff, nice to have visitors’ center with fun activities if you have the time and interest, nice onsen bath, traditional type of ryokan tatami room in a modern building, I had fun and it was quiet and great location to the Buddhist...”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please contact the property directly for more details regarding the cultural activities offered to guests during their stay.
