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Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel in Nara, steps from Nara Park
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Free WiFi
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
31 Yurugicho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8283
  • Nara Park
    2 min walk
  • Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall
    5 min walk
  • Nara Woman's University
    5 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    32 min drive

Room options

Traditional Double Room, Japanese Futon (Economy)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Futon

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

Free WiFi

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

Highlights

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

Traditional Twin Room, Japanese Futon

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Futon

Traditional Quadruple Room, Japanese Futon

Highlights

Air conditioning
Rice cooker
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Futon

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About the area

Nara

At Guesthouse Nara Backpackers you'll be within steps of Nara Park and Nara Prefectural Art Museum. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and luggage storage. Added amenities include laundry facilities and locker space. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Nara hostel include Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall and Nara Woman's University.
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What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 2 min walk
  • Nara Woman's University - 5 min walk
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 8 min walk
  • Todaiji Temple - 9 min walk
  • Kasuga Shrine - 2 min drive

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 10 min walk
  • Tanakura Station - 11 min drive
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 32 min drive

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

Hostel in Nara, steps from Nara Park
As a guest of Guesthouse Nara Backpackers, you'll find a garden and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Nara hostel.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Locker space
Guesthouse Nara Backpackers offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations, with rice cookers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Rice cooker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 10 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 10 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children 10 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?

No, Guesthouse Nara Backpackers does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Guesthouse Nara Backpackers?

No, pets are not allowed.

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 192 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hostel in a 100 year old building! Beautiful garden. Central to all the attractions! Really really beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Japanese House
Cute little Japanese guesthouse near the main attraction in Nara. Was perfect for my one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hosts, really welcoming and friendly. Great traditional room. Perfect location for anything you could want to do in Nara
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old classic Japanese home. It really gave an old Japanese feeling. Was absolutely beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

SEW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walking distant to most of interesting place, friendly services, relax with traditional Japanese house
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really close to the places I wanted to visit. As a 100 years old house, it is beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
Friendly staff and visitors. I like the atea. Would go back. Nature lovers surrounding for tranquillity.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very close to Nara Park and the temples which makes it very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse was very clean and beautiful, over 100 year old. Staff was super nice and friendly. Only complaint was that it was quite cold
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s very unique experience to live in the Japanese old house. The garden is very pretty. Host is nice. Feel welcomed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Truc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

LJ, Edmonton, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carm, Montreal, QC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Halfway between station and the main tourist attractions which is useful

6/10 Okay

Kristen

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018