Nara Hostels

Pros: A little gem! Yoko is the nicest host! Trust the comments - if you want a once in a lifetime experience in a guesthouse in Japan, stay here. The double bedroom was really nice too, plenty of space. Location is perfect - bike rental 1 min from the house and close to main points. I can’t recommend it enough!!!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: The host was charming & helpful on all levels.

Pros: I liked everything! Amazing host and nice space!

Pros: We had a great time at the guest house. Yoko is a very kind host and helped us a lot during our stay. She even invited us too have a drink with her friends in the evening which was great. Before our departure she warned us of the coming Taifun which helped us tremendously because noone informed us of it before! The guesthouse is very clean and our japanese style room was really spacious. Would definetly recommend, especially for couples! Thanks a lot Yoko!

Pros: Guesthouse was awesome...veryyyyy spacious bed like for two even if it was bunk bed but this was another kind like level

Cons: I didn't like that I can't stay longer :(

Pros: Thanks Yoko san for her hospitality, my parents and i had an unforgettable stay here. We not only tried the tatami and the traditional japanese house,but also chatted together with her friends, which let us know more about japanese people and life. From this point of view , the experience is far more valued than we paid for the stay.

Cons: none.

Pros: Yoko was an incredibly friendly and personable host. Her place is clean and comfortable. Like staying with a good friend, you feel right at home. Her place is really well-located and within walking distance to the subway/train station. Would definitely stay with her again!

Pros: Everything was perfect! Yoko, the owner, is such a generous person and very friendly. Her guest house is a typical japanese style place, very beautiful, comfortable and cute. I definitely recommend!

Pros: the guesthouse is nice, but what really makes the difference is the host, Yoko! She is extremely nice and helpful, always ready to give you recommendations on where to go and to make you feel at home! She gave some amazing jam for breakfast! We stayed in the twin room, which was nice even if the bed did not have bed sheets, just a slim matress (over the main mattress) and douvet (and I don't find those japanese mattresses very comfortable). Bathroom is shared between all guests, but it is always clean.

Cons: Slightly pricey considering you have to share the bathroom, but Yoko makes it worth it! She is the best host we had in Japan!

Pros: I'll definately come again. Nice location, clean, comfortable, and with good price. Highly recommended.

Pros: Beautiful authentic Japanese feeling House! Good location between Nara Station and most sights, close to lots of restaurants and shops. The room (4bed female dorm) was very nice and spacious with a sink.

Cons: Check in was a little rushed, but maybe the lady in charge of it had some reason to be in a hurry.

Pros: The guesthouse is an old house located few minutes by foot from the Nara park, separated from a busy street by a small garden. We had the room facing the garden/street, there wasn't really much street noise. There's everything one could need in the kitchen, the common room is comfortably and spacious. Everything was clean. Japanese breakfast as well as the Western style one were abundant and excellent.

Cons: The net in the window was broken – so fresh air comes with mosquitoes (but there's an insecticide killer available).

Pros: The view from our room was the beautiful little courtyard! The breakfast was lovely, and the entire property was better than expected. They even provide a computer!

Cons: Short entryways caused my tall friend to bump his head often.

Pros: traditional Japanese house，with a wonderful yard，the host cooked breakfast in front of you, it feels like staying at home and watch your family cooking. nice and kind host，help me to translate the Japanese divination, haha

Cons: everything is good

Pros: Very friendly host who speaks very well English Spacious room with comfortable beds Nice shared bathroom and kitchen Everything very clean Good and cheap breakfast Possible to store your luggage Good location (close to both train stations and to Nara Koen) Great value for your money

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Pros: Traditional Japanese building

Cons: Thin bed

Pros: Pleasant lounge and kitchen area. Outside table too. Standard bed was comfortable. Served well as base for 3 days of exploring Nara. 10 minute walk to food and shops.

Cons: Would of been nice to have a washing bucket by laundry sink so you could hand wash items and line dry.

Pros: The place feels really cool, the workers are friendly and gave me good advices for the sightseeing in Nara. We also liked how everything was cleaned. There is a small garden in the middle of the house, like Japanese traditional houses. You can also rent bicycle for very cheap which is convinnient for visiting nara

Cons: Nothing. Everything was nice !

Pros: Staff is very friendly and helpful. I checked in very late but they welcome me happily. Location good close to main attractions.

Cons: Room was bit hot as A/C isnt cool enough.

Pros: The location is brilliant for Hiroshima. There is free tea coffee and jam and toast in a morning

Cons: Not much not to like. The air conditioning isn't brilliant but it does the job

Pros: everything

Cons: nothing

Pros: The service was nice, they even let us in the room earlier than regular check-in time. The rooms were very clean and nice (like on the pictures) and we had a private bathroom. Cosmetics and towels were provided, there was a hairdryer, a fridge and a television in the room. There is the possibility to have breakfast at the hotel in the entrance area, but we did not go for it.

Pros: The staff is super friendly and helpful. The location is 10 out of 10. I booked it because of the location. The hostel is 2 minutes from the station and almost all the sightseeing spots are whithin the walking distance.

Cons: DON'T book the mixed dormitory in this hostel. It was very uncomfortable, especially because I had the upper bunk bed. First, you have to put on and take off your bedsheets and if you get the upper bed, you are gonna bump in the walls of the bed and the ceiling while doing it. After the whole day of sightseeing, it's the last thing you want to bother with and if you are in the rush to move to the other city in the morning, you don't have time for stripping the bed and sorting the bedclothes. Second, the bed was super noisy, the roommates could hear every single move you make. And the worst thing about the room was the ventilation. The AC was on, but there was no air to breathe that made me wake up every hour during that night and the room was just half-booked. By the way, the shower rooms are mixed too. There is a separate women bathroom, but there is only ONE shower room.

Pros: The location, very family friendly and great staff

Pros: Good location. Free coffee.

Cons: Room quite small.

Pros: Very helpful staff!! Amazing location-right near the park. Loads of shops and supermarket right near by! Great value for money!!

Cons: Bathroom a bit small

Pros: Staff so friendly and helpful. Lounge area and facilities excellent Free coffee/tea all day. Iced tea/coffee in afternoon Free Snacks with beer Clean and air con very good

Cons: Bathroom a little compact And bed only semi double against walk but we were expecting this.

Pros: Great location and excellent service.

Pros: The location is perfect, just 5 minutes from Kintetsu station. I took Airport bus from Osaka to Nara, got off, cross the street and walk 5 min. The staffs are kind and nice. The hotel is beautiful and comfortable. It is very generous to have tea and coffee for free at anytime (self service). I should have stayed in Nara more than 1 night. Perfect!

Pros: It has a Japanese embracing lighting atmosphere

Pros: The property is definitely not the most modern and cleanest I've ever been to but it is one of the most traditional and stylish. The house is 100!years old and it used to serve as a Japanese tea house. There is a beautiful inner yard garden.

Cons: 25 minutes walking from the Nara train station

Pros: The location is great, and the yard is very beautiful! The staff is very friendly! Next time will still stay here!

Pros: Staff was nice and helpful. Room was comfortable and tidy. Localization was perfect. Couldn't choose better place to stay in Nara.

Cons: Everything was good.

Pros: Location

Cons: Bathroom facilities

Cons: It was a beautiful place to stay, very central to Nara Park. Was very welcoming and a great experience

Pros: Beautiful old house with stirring garden. Not for people requiring comfortable rooms but those who want to sleep in a moody old place.

Pros: The location was great, the garden was green and unique. The bed was comfortable.

Cons: The facilities could be upgrade. the garden seems untrimmed, there are cracks on walls as well as spiderweb.

Pros: Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, Kataro gave us tips on where to go and eat. Super traditional place to stay and a very unique experience.

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Beautiful, peaceful place! Very nice staff - always ready to help and always smiling :) Free coffee and tee. Good mattress! Small chairs and a table in the private room

Cons: Because the place is 100 years old, of course the walls were thin - you could easily hear people outside