Best Hostels in Nara

Hilo Hostel is located in Nara, within a 10-minute walk of Nara Station and 11 miles of Iwafune Shrine. Featuring a shared lounge, the 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom. The property provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi. Hanazono Rugby Stadium is 13 miles from the hostel, while Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 14 miles away. Itami Airport is 33 miles from the property.

- "A perfect stay" - "Highly recommend this hostel, the hosts were extremely helpful and friendly even for a 1 night stay. The shared bathroom" - "Lovely stay in Nara" - "The hostel owner, Hilo San, is very friendly and considerate. The overall experience during the stay was very happy and" - "Exceeded expectations. Very good infra and atmosphere!" - "Very nice owner and very clean hostel." - "Mr Hiro is the best host!! Super great place to stay with great amenities for solo travel or with two people. Good dista"

Hostel with free breakfast, 4-minute walk to Nara Woman's University
This smoke-free hostel features a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a microwave in a common area, laundry facilities, and a TV in a common area are onsite.
Bakery Hotel Château D'or - Hostel offers 48 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

- "Cute semi-traditional Japanese room walking distance from Nara Park and literally a minute from the Nara station of the Kintetsu line. Spacious room (relative to typical Japanese hotel rooms). Kind staff! Note that check in is only until 11pm. We were late but lucky the receptionist heard our cries and he had not left yet for the night." - "Lovely place to stay. The people are nice and helpful." - "Convenient location! Small bakery, but good breakfast options. Very delicious cookies."

Just 200 metres from Nara Park, Nara Backpackers offers affordable accommodation with free Wi-Fi. The traditional, 100 year-old house includes a modern free-use kitchen with microwave. Bicycle rental is offered. Each dormitory-style bunk bed at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers has a reading light, power outlet and privacy curtains. Bathrooms and toilets are shared. A coin-operated washing machine is provided. Children must be 13 or older to stay at this property. The guesthouse is about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Train Station. JR Nara Train Station is 1.8 km away. Todai-ji Temple and Kofuku-ji are a 10-minute walk.

Laundry • Air Conditioner • Smoking • Parking • Child Friendly • Kitchen • Internet

Hostel with a restaurant, a short walk to Nara Park
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a microwave in a common area, and a refrigerator in a common area.
Bathrooms are shared.
NARA Guesthouse KAMUNABI - Hostel offers 15 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. This Nara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and refrigerators can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

- "Very Good" - "A decent and neat guesthouse in Japanese style, with nice food and facilities that's necessary for your stay at Nara. 10 min walking distance to the Nara Park and the Nara station. Good option for a budget stay." - "Great location, comfort dorm with plenty of room in common areas and even a full kitchen. Plus an on site cafe and bar! The staff speak English and Japanese. My new favourite in Nara. " - "We really enjoyed our stay! We enjoyed staying in the traditional Japanese double room and the staff were very friendly and welcoming! Very sweet and beautifully designed little guesthouse! Perfect location to visit Nara only 5 minutes away from the park! Would definately stay here again! "

Located in Nara and with Nara Station reachable within a 15-minute walk, Yuzan Guesthouse provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. This 1-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and luggage storage space. Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 14 miles from the hostel and Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 14 miles away. The hostel has certain rooms that include a safety deposit box, and each room has a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. Iwafune Shrine is 11 miles from Yuzan Guesthouse, while Hanazono Rugby Stadium is 13 miles away. Itami Airport is 33 miles from the property.

- "An amazing traditional, well located, and good value guesthouse" - "Yuzen is beautiful, quiet place a short walk from Nara’s Deer Park." - "Take it, especially if you have good deal." - "Traditional Japanese Style Guesthouse" - "Really great place for meeting new friends and other hostelers" - "Decent" - "Charming japanese guesthouse" - "Feel like a dorm compared to other air b&b we stayed."

Hostel in Nara, 9-minute walk to Nara Park
A microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden.
Housekeeping is not available.
Yuzan Guesthouse - Hostel offers 5 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

- "Great place to stay at. Didn't expect much because of the price point but was more than satisfied with the place. Great staff too." - "Kind staff, phenomenal location, and beautiful room! It’s located a short walk away from main shopping streets as well as Nara Park. It did not bother me however it’s worth mentioning that there are multiple bathrooms to share between the guests and the walls are very thin so sounds other make can be heard easily. However, when next in Nara, I will certainly stay here again!"

Open in 2017, Nara Deer Hostel- - Nara Old Town -英語予約限定 is located just a 5-minutes walk from JR Nara Station and an 8-minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. Guests can use a shared kitchen and safety boxes free of charge at the hostel. Nara Deer Hostel- - Nara Old Town -英語予約限定 is located 0.7 mi from Kofuku-ji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Todaiji Temple is 1.1 mi from Nara Deer Hostel- - Nara Old Town -英語予約限定, while Nara Park is 1.2 mi from the property. Osaka Itami Airport is 23 mi away.

Security/Safety • Smoking • Balcony/Terrace • View • Kitchen • Internet • Tv • Air Conditioner • Entertainment • Guest Services • Other

Hostel in Nara, a short walk to Nara Park
This smoke-free hostel features a microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, an arcade/game room, a TV in a common area, and a vending machine are onsite.
Bathrooms are shared.
Hotel Base Nara - Hostel offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Nara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

- "Very clean, very convenient location" - "The property was very nice and clean. The price is very worthwhile for the stay. I highly recommend :)" - "A wonderful place to stay. Absolutely great location, within walking distance of the station. Extremely clean and comfortable. The beds felt very private. I loved my stay here and wish I could have stayed longer. " - "Dormitory room: Clean, bed size is ok. All of the room has socket, TV. Shared places: Shared shower rooms are clean. Shared kitchen is not so big. Main seasonings( salt, pepper ...) are there. Card games, Board games and TV games are there. Location: It’s a little be far from famous temple by foot. But it is along the main road, so you can catch many buses or taxis. Especially: They kept my luggage after check out."

Located within a 17-minute walk of Nara Station and 12 miles of Iwafune Shrine, bnbplus Sarasa Nara provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Nara. Located around 14 miles from Hanazono Rugby Stadium, the hostel with free WiFi is also 14 miles away from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church. Suehiro Park is 17 miles from the hostel and Nozaki Kannon Shrine is 17 miles away. Rooms come complete with a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer, while certain rooms at the hostel also offer a seating area. Guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 14 miles from bnbplus Sarasa Nara, while Aeon Mall Shijonawate is 15 miles away. Itami Airport is 34 miles from the property.

Laundry • Security/Safety • Guest Services • Fireplace/Heating • Accessibility • Internet • Air Conditioner • Other

Hostel in Tenri
This hostel features a microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front-desk safe.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Mori no Guest House - Hostel offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Tenri hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

- "This is the best Hostel to book on any budget. Since it is also a cafe the interior is upper nice and modern looking. As in the name, the interior is all made of wood and has that amazing wood smell that makes you feel so welcomed and at peace. The boy at the counter was super helpful and great at guiding me through the check in/ check out process. They have free amenities such as towels, toothbrushes, and even have washing machines and dryers. Their WiFi works super well, and overall I had an amazing stay. It was super quiet and you could sleep in peace. This was the best nights sleep I’ve had in all of Japan :) thank you so much, I will be staying here the next time I’m in Japan FOR SURE!!"

Located within a 18-minute walk of Nara Station and 12 miles of Iwafune Shrine, Kohaku has rooms in Nara. The 1-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom and free WiFi. Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 15 miles from the hostel and Aeon Mall Shijonawate is 16 miles away. Hanazono Rugby Stadium is 14 miles from the hostel, while Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 15 miles from the property. Itami Airport is 34 miles away.

Security/Safety • Other • Air Conditioner • Guest Services • Internet • Fireplace/Heating

Hostel in Nara, near Nara Park
Coffee/tea in a common area, a microwave in a common area, and a refrigerator in a common area are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include laundry facilities.
Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is available on request.
Hilo Hostel offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and slippers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

- "The room style and size was really good. The attention of the owner too. I would choose it again" - "I really enjoyed my short stay at Hilo Hostel. The owner, Hiro and staff were very friendly to me. Hiro also walked me to a famous mochi shop that was on my list. I wish I stayed longer, but I know next time I’ll be back here. A hidden gem near the Nara train station. " - "The staffs are very friendly and kind. It is quite nice for this kind of price, just the ventilation of the room is not that good."

Located in Yoshino, 22 miles from Subaru Hall, ゲストハウス　鍼灸院　boshcetto has accommodations with free bikes, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is around 24 miles from Nara Station, 27 miles from Tanpi Shrine and 27 miles from Mihara History Museum. Shibagaki Shrine is 28 miles from the hostel and Hounzen-ji Temple is 28 miles away. With a shared bathroom equipped with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also have free WiFi. All rooms at ゲストハウス　鍼灸院　boshcetto feature air conditioning and a closet. Kurohimeyamakofun is 27 miles from the accommodation, while Sakai Municipal Mihara Culture Hall is 27 miles from the property. Itami Airport is 48 miles away.

- "Cozy Guesthouse, Great Host" - "A gem in the middle of 'nowhere,' right beside a pristine World Heritage mountain range." - "Very good" - "A lovely stay" - "Cool stay in Yoshino to see the cherry blossom" - "Nice neighbourhood with traditional vibe" - "Pleasant but overcrowded, dorm experience in the Japanese mountains. Not for everybody"

Hostel in Nara, 4-minute walk to Nara Park
Along with a computer station, this smoke-free hostel has a communal living room and free WiFi in public areas.
Comfy Stay Sarusawaike offers 9 accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. This Nara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices).

Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include offices and desks.

- "It was like a shared house experience for us. The hotel room was a bit small but clean overall. The area was in the walking distance from shopping streets, restaurants and major shrines. Also the complimentary water and some juice were very nice." - "I love the kind of minimum hotel. The room and shared bathrooms are clean. it's better there's water dispenser not the bottle of water for eco. I didn't received the password for check-in before my stay. You may have to call them to get the password after you get the hotel."

Located within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine, Double Room" for a room with one double bed " HILO HOSTEL - Vacation STAY 64947v provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Nara. Located around 22 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church, the hotel with free WiFi is also 22 km away from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore. The property is non-smoking and is set 21 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Aeon Mall Shijonawate is 24 km from the hotel, while Suehiro Park is 26 km away. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 53 km from Double Room" for a room with one double bed " HILO HOSTEL - Vacation STAY 64947v.

Child Friendly • Internet • Air Conditioner

Hostel in Nara, 9-minute walk to Nara Park
Along with a microwave in a common area, this smoke-free hostel has a refrigerator in a common area and laundry facilities. Other amenities include a communal living room and a vending machine.
Hotel Base Nara offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. This Nara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Fireplace/Heating • Wellness Facilities • Internet • Tv • Child Friendly • Other • Laundry • Air Conditioner • Bedding/Linens • Security/Safety • Kitchen

Hostel in Nara, near Nara Park
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free hostel has a garden and a front-desk safe. WiFi in public areas is free.
HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. This Nara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

- "It’s was great as I stayed in the dorme most the time alone. Very convenient! The wi-fi was bad. Overall ok ! " - "Nice!" - "Very traditional place " - "The check in was easy. Storing baggage before and after stay possible" - "This hostel suffers a few major problems. For.one, there is no one there most of the time, so check in must be done after 4pm, regardlesa if your room is ready (like hours was). Also we had issues with the guests staying upstairs stepping too hard on the wooden floors and there was no one there to respond for it. The pictures on the app are not accurate (at least for our room), making it look much brighter and nicer. Also, it is clearly stated that towels are not provided, so we carried our own, only to find out the hostel does offer towels are a very reasonable cost. Laundry facilities are available within the premises, however laundry detergent could not be found (although it is included in the cost). Lastly the common areas need a facelift as they get messy and cluttered very fast. If you want to experience a more realistic stay at a traditional Japanese house, this could be the place. However, mindful of the fact the place is mostly unsupervised and other guests may not share your understanding of basic rules in an old wooden structure. Overall we really liked the authentic feel of an old wooden Japanese house, the tatami floors and futons, the paper window panes and the somewhat neglected but beautiful garden. This place needs a little attention and it could be a gem. "

Hostel in Nara, a quick walk to Nara Park
A microwave in a common area, a refrigerator in a common area, and laundry facilities are available at this hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a library and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Guesthouse haru kitamachi - Hostel offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

- "Nice house, good staff" - "It's the most expensive hostel I live in Japan in my 10days trip , but the service and feeling is the worse one . Host service is so bad , no luggage store that's is so unconvinced ,and I feel hot cuz my bed is most inside and up bed one , I ask the host to turn air conditioning bigger , but he rejected me :( , I would live here again. It's so bad . 這是我在10天旅行中，住最貴的一間，但服務跟感受卻是最糟的。老闆服務太度差，而且還不能寄放行禮，超不方便，且我在我的床覺得很熱，因為我床在最裡面且是上舖，我請老闆將冷氣開強一點，但他拒絕我，說已經調25度了：（ 真的是很糟的一間，不推！！"

Located in Nara, half a kilometer from Kofuku-ji, Nara Guesthouse Kamunabi features a garden and a shared lounge, as well as free WiFi. Popular points of interest nearby include Todaiji Temple, Gangoji Temple and Naramachi. Kasuga Taisha is 2.1 km from the property.

The shared bathroom is equipped with a shower and free toiletries.

The space
16 m²
This bed in dormitory has air conditioning.

Guests at the guesthouse can enjoy a continental or an American breakfast. Guests can dine in the in-house restaurant, which serves a variety of European and Asian dishes.

Cycling is among the activities that guests can enjoy near Nara Guesthouse Kamunabi.

Other things to note
チェックイン対応時間は15:00～21:00です。
21:00以降のレイトチェックインは別途¥1,000を追加料金として頂戴いたします。
尚、最終チェックイン対応時間は22:00です。
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Registration Details
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Located in Nara, half a kilometer from Kofuku-ji, Nara Guesthouse Kamunabi features a garden and a shared lounge, as well as free WiFi. Popular points of interest nearby include Todaiji Temple, Gangoji Temple and Naramachi. Kasuga Taisha is 2.1 km from the property.

The shared bathroom is equipped with a shower and free toiletries.

The space
12 m²
This bed in dormitory features air conditioning

Guests at the guesthouse can enjoy a continental or an American breakfast. Guests can dine in the in-house restaurant, which serves a variety of European and Asian dishes.

Cycling is among the activities that guests can enjoy near Nara Guesthouse Kamunabi.

Other things to note
チェックイン対応時間は15:00～21:00です。
21:00以降のレイトチェックインは別途¥1,000を追加料金として頂戴いたします。
尚、最終チェックイン対応時間は22:00です。
レイトチェックインをご希望の場合は必ず事前にご連絡下さい。

Registration Details
Hotels and Inns Business Act | 奈良市保健所長 | 奈保生第39-21号

Essentials • Heating • Shampoo • Hair dryer • Host greets you • Air conditioning