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Yuzan Guesthouse

Nara

Located in Nara and with Nara Station reachable within 1.3 km, Yuzan Guesthouse provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.

M
Manishkumar
From
India
One of the best guesthouse I have stayed. The Host is very friendly and very well versed with all the information in Nara and Osaka. very friendly staff
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,204 reviews
Price from
US$51.52
1 night, 2 adults

bnbplus Sarasa Nara

Nara

Located within 1.5 km of Nara Station and 19 km of Iwafune Shrine, bnbplus Sarasa Nara provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Nara.

L
Laura
From
New Zealand
Great location, within walking distance to all the main attractions. Very quiet, with everything that you can possibly need. Great cheap laundromat, really good bathroom facilities, very clean, you even have a soundproof cabin in case you need to work remotely. Best value for money and lovely staff. They upgraded my bed and let me check in earlier. Thanks a lot for that!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very good - What previous guests thought, 248 reviews
Price from
US$64.40
1 night, 2 adults

Hostel Caranashi

Osaka (Near Nara)

Situated conveniently in the Uehommachi, Tennoji, Southern Osaka district of Osaka, Hostel Caranashi is situated 700 metres from The Osaka Korean Church in Japan, 1.3 km from Osaka Seiwa Church and...

A
Alex
From
Italy
The host was very kind and accomodating. Many amenities and services.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 310 reviews
Price from
US$57.73
1 night, 2 adults

ゲストハウス庵(いおり)大阪

Fujiidera (Near Nara)

Located in Fujiidera and with Shibagaki Shrine reachable within 3.8 km, ゲストハウス庵(いおり)大阪 provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.

T
Thomas
From
France
The owner is lovely and really welcoming, gave me a lot of recommendations and helped me. Really nice and interesting conversations. The accomodation is clean and comfy, the location is pretty quiet and not so far from the center. It was just perfect. ありがとございました !
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 63 reviews
Price from
US$51.52
1 night, 2 adults

HOSTEL198

Osaka (Near Nara)

Set within less than 1 km of Nakagawa Park and a 12-minute walk of The Osaka Korean Church in Japan, HOSTEL198 offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Osaka.

L
Lavenir
From
France
The member staff were super friendly One guy snored heavy at night and a second set his alarm from 5 am.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 268 reviews
Price from
US$93.61
1 night, 2 adults

Travellersdou Kirinya

Uji (Near Nara)

Travellersdou Kirinya is set in Uji, 12 km from Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and 13 km from Tofuku-ji Temple.

A
Amy
From
United Kingdom
Friendly staff, place was clean, easy to find, convenient, quiet, good space Did not get breakfast, so cannot comment
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 59 reviews
Price from
US$59.25
1 night, 2 adults

Hostel Furoya

Osaka (Near Nara)

Set within 400 metres of Yasaka Shrine - Higashinari-ku and 800 metres of Sanadayama Sanko Shrine, Hostel Furoya offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Osaka.

Z
Zosia
From
Poland
I LOVE THIS HOSTEL! When I will return to Japan I will Definietely choose it again! ❤️
Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.8
Good - What previous guests thought, 1,131 reviews
Price from
US$44.44
1 night, 2 adults

Hilo Hostel

Nara

Hilo Hostel is located in Nara, within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine. Featuring a shared lounge, this 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom.

T
Tea
From
Australia
Great location - less than a 5 minute walk from Nara station and within walking distance of the other main attractions! Hilo was an amazing host! Marked out the attractions on a map and gave me recommendations. ¥600 in total for the washing machine and dryer. Free tea and coffee too. Nice little kitchen area. I speak very little japanese, but Hilo has a translator device to help communicate with each other. I definitely recommend staying here!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,053 reviews

Kohaku

Nara

Kohaku is set in Nara, within 19 km of Iwafune Shrine and 22 km of Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The 1-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom and free WiFi.

C
Claudia
From
Netherlands
Location was great and it was nice and clean. Basic facilities.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 7 reviews

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

Nara

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.

H
Hester
From
United Kingdom
This property was stunningly beautiful, a wonderful old Japanese tea house. We were absolutely delighted. Not for those looking for a luxurious modern hotel, but absolutely perfect for us. Very close to everywhere we wanted to go, right next to Nara park, but not far from the station. Takashi, our host, was charming and spoke perfect English. He recommended where to go and returned to the house to show us how to turn the heating on when it got cold. We had a wonderful stay and we already miss it!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.5
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 11 reviews
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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.

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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 665 reviews
Very cheap price for a double bed room with a private bathroom - check in and check out are extremely no-fuss, you just walk in and out. Room was actually bigger than the last budget hotel we stayed at. Very short walk from the station, great food places within walking distance too.
Guest review by
Arthur Caskie
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$70.84
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,053 reviews
I don’t think I have ever rated a property as perfect, but this was one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in. It is immaculately clean, and well located only minutes walking from Nara Station and Nara Park. Hiro-San and his family are the most generous hostel hosts I have ever encountered. They will go out of their way to help you! Thank you so much for my stay here!! Ben (the Kokogakusha!)
Guest review by
Benjamin
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$70.84
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,053 reviews
Great location. Everyone in the hostel were very welcoming and treat me warmly.
Guest review by
Evelynne
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$70.84
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,053 reviews
The location was ideal to walk to Nara park, and the husband and wife owners (I'm terrible with names 😅) were incredibly warming and open when I arrived, and helped to call a restaurant when I needed to check my booking. My room was lovely, and this is one of the best hostels I've ever stayed in!
Guest review by
George
Solo traveller
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 665 reviews
It was clean, really really nice for such a cheap hostel, pretty good location (right in the middle of sightseeing locations but not too far from the station).
Guest review by
Annika
Solo traveller