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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Daibutsukan in Nara offers a 3-star ryokan experience with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a bath, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Convenient Facilities: Guests enjoy a public bath, lift, and luggage storage. Free on-site parking is available, along with a seating area and TV. Local Breakfast: A local speciality breakfast is served daily, featuring traditional Japanese dishes. Prime Location: Located 2 km from Nara Station and 54 km from Itami Airport, the ryokan is near attractions such as Iwafune Shrine (19 km) and Nara Park (2 km). Highly rated for its convenient location and excellent service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Nara, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

  • Free parking available on-site

  • Public Bath


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2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Chiara
    Sweden Sweden
    It’s an old style ryokan with fantastic location, sweet staff and beautiful rooms . We loved the breakfast (it was prepared catering for our dietary needs - thank you so much) and also we enjoyed the onsen.
  • Alexandros
    Greece Greece
    Ryokan style, the people that run the hotel are extremely nice and polite. Very good location.
  • Jon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We liked the location and the friendliness of the staff. There was also a great French restaurant just down the hill.
  • Karina
    Australia Australia
    Perfect location, staff are extremely friendly and helpful.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly staff traditional inn . Rooms full of wood with a small part for table and chairs overlooking park
  • Maria
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The location of the property could not be better. Within walking distance of many temples and the lively narrow old streets of Nara, at the bottom of the road by the pond. The staff of this very traditional (rather rustic) hotel went out of their...
  • Andrey
    Israel Israel
    Good ryokan hotel for those who wants to get some cultural experience. the breakfast was enjoyable and the closeness to attractions
  • Tobias
    Switzerland Switzerland
    We had a wonderful big room and enjoyed a wonderful bath in the evening. The staff is super friendly and helpful. Very authentic and comfy. Wonderful.
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good location with a balcony to the bedroom. Wonderful Japanese breakfast
  • Michelle
    Australia Australia
    Amazing location in a traditional hotel. The staff were warm and friendly and bent over backwards to help us. The hotel is right across the road from Nara Park. You can hear the deer in the middle of the night. It’s a great place to locate...

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

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

7+ years
Extra bed upon request
¥7,700 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.

The front desk is open until 22:00. Guests must check in by that time.

You must inform the property in advance what time you plan to check in. If your check-in time changes, please update the property.

Please include your breakfast time preference at the time of booking: 07:00, 07:30, 08:00 and 08:30. A Japanese breakfast will be served at the dining room, at your preferred time.