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Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel convenient to Nara Park

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Free WiFi
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Lockers available

Room options

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Traditional Double Room, Japanese Futon (Economy)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Futon

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Dormitory Room for Women (1 bed out of 4 beds)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Mixed Dormitory Room (1 bed out of 6 beds)

Free WiFi

Mixed Dormitory Room (1 bed out of 6 beds)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Traditional Twin Room, Japanese Futon

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Futon

Traditional Quadruple Room, Japanese Futon

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Futon

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The price is $57
includes taxes & fees
$51 per night
Dec 18 - Dec 19
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About the neighborhood

Map
31 Yurugicho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8283

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Nara Woman's University - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Todaiji Temple - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Nara National Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 32 min drive
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) - 48 min drive
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 77 min drive
  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 10 min walk
  • Nara Station - 25 min walk
  • Shin-Omiya Station - 26 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪ワインの王子様 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪喫茶田川 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪吉野本葛天極堂奈良本店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪奈良而今 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪toi印食店 - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Nara Park. Free WiFi is an added perk, and guests looking to stay active can check out the nearby hiking/biking trails.

Languages

English, Japanese

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 7 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

  • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Children (10 years old and younger) not allowed
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

What to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Lockers available

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Rice cooker

Fees & policies

Policies

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.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guesthouse Nara Backpackers offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Guesthouse Nara Backpackers does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?
Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking. Guesthouse Nara Backpackers also has a garden.
What's the area around Guesthouse Nara Backpackers like?
Guesthouse Nara Backpackers is a short 10-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara Station and 2 minutes' walk from Nara Park.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing hostel in a 100 year old building! Beautiful garden. Central to all the attractions! Really really beautiful!
Alison, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Japanese House
Cute little Japanese guesthouse near the main attraction in Nara. Was perfect for my one night stay.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hosts, really welcoming and friendly. Great traditional room. Perfect location for anything you could want to do in Nara
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very old classic Japanese home. It really gave an old Japanese feeling. Was absolutely beautiful.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Walking distant to most of interesting place, friendly services, relax with traditional Japanese house
SEW, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

This is an old traditional Japanese house, currently used as a backpackers. Taking that into consideration the experience of staying there is great value for money and the chance to stay in a Japanese house that has been kept with so many traditional features is not too be missed.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It was really close to the places I wanted to visit. As a 100 years old house, it is beautiful
Luis, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Friendly staff and visitors. I like the atea. Would go back. Nature lovers surrounding for tranquillity.
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It is very close to Nara Park and the temples which makes it very convenient.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Really stunning old teahouse now used as a guesthouse. Very traditional and in such an old building it cannot be totally 100% modern conveniences. If you want slick and modern go somewhere else but as an informal traditional style, reasonably priced guesthouse/backpacking hostel it was great. The owner was very welcoming and gave us lots of tips for the local area and is obviously very proud of her guesthouse and Nara. We had a beautiful room with a view of the garden to wake up to. We also had the opportunity to sleep on tatami mats, which won’t suit everyone but at least we can say we tried it. Excellent location for the deer park and shrines
Neil, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Guesthouse was very clean and beautiful, over 100 year old. Staff was super nice and friendly. Only complaint was that it was quite cold
Hannah, 1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very Good

It’s very unique experience to live in the Japanese old house. The garden is very pretty. Host is nice. Feel welcomed.
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

good location, nice property but restroom smell
The location is very good. It is very close to the Nara park, the shopping center, and train station. The property is very nice and cozy. There are two restroom and one of them is very stink the urine smell.
Truc, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Hostel is just the right amount away from the big tourist spots to get some peace and quiet but close enough to visit everything! If you're upstairs, don't come here unless you can handle steep ones. Both receptionists that i dealt with were very friendly, informative and helpful. Had a little trouble adjusting the heat in one of the showers but figured it out eventually. Facilities were good. Common room and garden were very sweet. Other guests were lovely.
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Love the fact I'm staying in a 100-year old traditional Japanese home! Its cleanliness is actually better than some places I've been to, much newer and modern.
LJ, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A great stay!
Great value for the price, reasonable walking distance to all major sights, very helpful staff that gave us a great intro to the city and lots of ideas for things to do.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect place to stay while visiting Nara. A very short walk to Nara Park with all its temples and deers! The staff was very friendly. The place itself is rustic and traditional, but comfortable and clean.
Carm, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

quaint and quiet
Beautiful and quiet ryokan experience. Loved the history of the house, the staff, and the location. I wanted to cancel our booking with the next hotel just to stay here another night.
Blake, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Halfway between station and the main tourist attractions which is useful
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Beautiful house, good location
The place was really nice (beautiful house and garden, lovely staff, very clean), but I think it would be important to have the right room and bed here. I stayed in a bunk bed in a female dorm room -- the room was small and a bit cramped/awkward, and my bed was also a bit awkward as the bottom 1/3 was covered by a low ceiling (the others were fine, just bad luck of the draw I guess!). The other dorm room (mixed?) looked a bit bigger, brighter and less awkward. Also, the dorm rooms were upstairs, and the only bathrooms were downstairs. The staircase is quite steep and squeaky, so not ideal if coming home late in the evening as you can make a lot of noise going up and down and up (I actually brought my toothbrush out with me when I went for drinks to prevent this!). Location was great, still glad I stayed here, but I think it would been awkward staying in my particular bunk bed for more than one night. Other rooms, especially on the main floor, would be lovely.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Historic style hotel
Lovely hotel with traditional Japanese style. The beds were really comfortable. It was good value. Really close to Nara's main sights. Host was very helpful and welcoming.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review