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NARA Visitor Center & Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Nara Park

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NARA Visitor Center & Inn is near Sarusawa Pond Park and Kofuku-ji Temple. Travelers appreciate the grocery store, laundry, in-room WiFi, and 24-hour multilingual front desk. Enjoy the terrace, vending machines, luggage storage, and elevator.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Individually furnished
Air conditioning
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Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
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Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Individually furnished
Air conditioning
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  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Individually furnished
Air conditioning
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Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 17 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Futons

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Japanese Style Room for 3 People | In-room safe, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Japanese Style Room for 3 People

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Toilet with electronic bidet
Hairdryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons
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About the area

Map
3, Ikenocho, Nara, Nara, 630-8361

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Nara National Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 9 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪猿田彦珈琲 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪ふく徳 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪喫茶52 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪平宗 奈良店 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

NARA Visitor Center & Inn

Hotel near Nara Park
Located close to Sarusawa Pond Park and Kofuku-ji Temple, NARA Visitor Center & Inn provides a corner/local shop, a terrace and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A front desk safe, tour/ticket information and multilingual staff
  • A vending machine, a lift and luggage storage
  • A 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff, first-rate property condition and location
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Toilets with electronic bidets, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Communal kitchens, mini fridges and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a regional park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation.

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

NARA Visitor Center Inn
Visitor Center Inn
NARA Visitor Center
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Nara
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel Nara

Frequently asked questions

Is NARA Visitor Center & Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at NARA Visitor Center & Inn?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at NARA Visitor Center & Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at NARA Visitor Center & Inn?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is NARA Visitor Center & Inn located?

Located in Naramachi, this hotel is steps away from Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. Kofuku-ji Temple and Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall are also within 10 minutes. Kintetsu-Nara Station is 9 minutes by foot and Nara Station is 19 minutes.

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NARA Visitor Center & Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 532 out of 677 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 677 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 677 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 677 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 677 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KOVID

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All visitors must take a day or two and stay at the visitor center, they offer lots of activities and the staff is great. Overall a full package.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for families.

The location was great and the staff were friendly and helpful. I am not sure you can find a better deal in Nara. Not fancy but everything you need and more for your stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place is perfect. The staff were very helpful and kind, the traditional Japanese room was perfect, and the location was ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, amazing staff, close to things but quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gretel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very convenient and lots to do.

It was an amazing stay! My family enjoyed the Traditional Japanese room. They provided jinbae to wear as PJ’s for each of us. We enjoyed being right on the visitor center and all the activities they offered for free. The Japanese bath room was a nice bonus! Will come back again.
Right in front of NVCI
Kanji calligraphy
Cosplay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johannes Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uniquely beautiful place, and fantastic service
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind staff, excellent location, room clean, recommend it 100%
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Motoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable Japanese room and friendly staff and also price!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lili

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this little "government" hotel! Walking distance to all of the amazing sights in Nara - friendly staff and very spacious Japanese-style room with a view of the pagoda!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the location and walking distance to Nara Park and temples. The staff was amazing and very intelligent! Some of them spoke many different languages. They had many fun things to do and everything we needed as far as amenities. Starbucks right across the pond and shopping centers as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
10/5 would reccomend to any solo traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

suguna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location near the Deer Park. There are restaurants and a Starbucks within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff! Nice area around the hotel. Clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location with lots of deers in neighborhood. We have selected the Japanese traditional style and enjoyed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

SHENQI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience. Definitely will come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thank you Everyone at Nara Visitor Center & Inn

Inn is nearer to Kintetsu Nara station vs Nara JR station. The key world heritage places and many restaurants, cafes and retails were within short walking distance. Each staff at the inn and visitor center was able to speak a foreign language and they were very helpful and informative. I will stay with them the next time I visit Nara again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for first timers (and everyone else)

My second stay at the visitor center and I continue to love it. The staff is so nice it’s almost like coming home to my family. The location is good, and you can often see deers from the windows. There is a lot of information and activities there as well. The place is getting old and have signs of just that. But for the very fair price they take for the night, it’s very much worth it. I will stay here again when I’m back in Nara.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madokatte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lot of restaurant closes early nearby and there is no restaurant inside but there is a full shared kitchen area. Wifi didn’t work in the room but it did on the 1st floor. There is a shared internet/computer room separately from the room we stayed on the floor so maybe that would have worked better if I got out of my room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating, room was spacious clean and had great views of the surrounding area. Plenty of amenities and a great bath. Best place to stay in Nara hands down!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a little bit of a walk away from the main stations, which makes it quite peaceful and lovely. Lovely surrounding area, we were lucky to have a view of the pond & deer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely worth the stay amazing friendly staff who are happy to help when ever needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely place to stay in Nara, much more than what I expected! Very convenient location 10 minutes from subway, friendly staff, and even more, there's a sense of community since it's the visitor center. Definitely a hidden gem in Nara!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff is very friendly and helpful, and the hotel is near Nara Park which is convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is wonderful location to access the Todaiji, Jifukuji and Kasuga Taishi.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

CHRISTIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Très bon accueil

Bon rapport qualité prix, simple mais tout y est. Le personnel charmant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025