[11 Recommended Places to Stay in Nara by Area] Special Stays to Fully Experience the Ancient Capital of a Thousand Years

GLAMPING GATE Nara is a glamping facility nestled in the mountains of Hari-cho, Nara City.
Built around the concept of “WANDER BASE: An Untouched Secret Hideout,” it offers an extraordinary stay surrounded by untouched forest.
Its hideaway-like enclosed setting stirs a sense of adventure, letting you forget the bustle of the city and spend special time with the people who matter most.

NIPPONIA HOTEL Nara Naramachi is a place where you can rediscover the appeal of sake and Nara.
It is conveniently located for sightseeing, Approx. a 12-minute walk from JR Nara Station.
This hotel preserves and restores the former residence of the Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery and repurposes it as a place to stay.
While strongly retaining the atmosphere of traditional Japanese architecture, it also offers modern comfort and is known as a place where time flows at a relaxed pace.

A small ryokan with cuisine located on the northern edge of Nara Park, where the Great Buddha Hall of Todai-ji Temple stands, it exudes the charm of a good old Nara townhouse.
Passing through the stone-paved entrance sprinkled with water, you are welcomed by a building marked by features such as an earthen-floor space and an open atrium ceiling.
Mainly offering Japanese-style rooms scented with the aroma of tatami rush grass, the inn has a total of 12 guest rooms in a variety of styles.

Located in one corner of Nara Park, it is perfectly situated as a base for sightseeing in Nara. The building was designed by Kengo Kuma, a master of Japanese architecture.
All rooms are suites, with five types available, and one of the appealing details is that the fabric designs and furniture differ depending on the room.
Each room also comes with an open-air bath, allowing you to relax at your leisure.

natomi-yado is a guesthouse renovated from an 85-year-old traditional house that was once a blacksmith workshop.
Located in Ose-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, which once prospered as a post town, it is run by two travel-loving sisters.
The charm of the old house lives on throughout the property, from the earthen floor with its large remaining beams to the engawa veranda surrounding the inner garden, and it is loved as a place where you can “stay as if living there.”

This hot spring inn is located on Mount Shigi in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, and is proud to offer the only natural hot spring on Mount Shigi.
From the large public bath and open-air bath, you can look out over the Shigi mountain range and enjoy bathing while taking in grand seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
Especially during cherry blossom season, the trees are so close that petals drift into the open-air bath, and the inn is well regarded for offering an atmospheric hot spring experience.

An auberge in the satoyama countryside of Uda City, Nara Prefecture, making use of a traditional thatched-roof house built Approx. 300 years ago.
Surrounded by the great nature of the Yamato Highlands at an elevation of Approx. 400 meters, you can refresh both body and mind.
You can choose from four guest rooms, each with its own character. Kagero, a renovated kura storehouse room, has gentle dim lighting and is perfect even for a solo stay.
Kogaku, where you can feel the mountains up close, is an open space with a high ceiling.

A stay-style hotel connected to Nara Kenko Land, a hot spring theme park in Tenri City.
There are 79 Japanese-modern guest rooms with the warmth of wood.
All rooms are equipped with Simmons beds and free Wi-Fi, offering restful sleep and relaxing time.
As a base for a trip to Nara where you can enjoy sightseeing, hot springs, dining, and relaxation all at once, it offers a wide range of appeal.

Camp base Kadojin is the first facility in Nara Prefecture where you can enjoy tiny trailers and a barrel sauna.
Its concept is “a base that makes you feel like a child again.”
It is a glamping facility that incorporates practicality and a modern feel. There is also a trailer house where pets are allowed.
All three tiny trailers have different interiors, and every type comes with beds.

Yoshino Onsen Motoyu stands quietly in the mountains of Yoshinoyama. From inside the building, built in the distinctive Yoshinoyama architectural style known as “Yoshino-zukuri,” you can look out over the grand Yoshinoyama landscape.
The hot spring water is 100% from the source. This is a ryokan where you can fully enjoy the nature and hot springs of Yoshinoyama.
The hot spring, first opened Approx. 300 years ago, is a local specialty. It is such a famous spring that it came to be known as “Yoshino’s hidden hot spring,” with a steady stream of visitors over the years.

Asahikan was founded Approx. 140 years ago.
Located in front of the trailhead to the World Heritage Site Mount Omine, it has long been loved as a relaxing inn for climbers.
The meals served are full of seasonal local ingredients, with a rich selection ranging from salt-grilled sweetfish and fresh venison sashimi to mountain vegetable dishes.