Ranjatai

We liked the authentic old Japanese house. It was exceptionally clean and spacious. The beds were very comfortable, the tatami floors are very pleasant. The kitchen was well equipped.

The accommodation far exceeded my expectations. It was a traditional house, relatively close to Nara park.

This is an amazing property and we loved staying in a traditional Japanese townhouse, in a quiet part of town. I was travelling with my husband and 3 adult children in early April. The location is great for walking into Nara (10-15 mins). We arrived in the evening and it was lovely that our host had put the heating on for us and it was easy to retrieve the keys from the key safe. It was a bonus to find there are 2 toilets and 2 hand washing basins in the property. We all agreed that the shower is the most powerful shower we have ever come across - amazing. All the beds were large doubles and very comfortable. We stayed for 4 nights and our host had left lots of extra towels for us (far more than we chose to use). We liked that the bedrooms could also be heated in the evening, if needed. I used the washing machine and the instructions in English were helpful. There were lots of hanging rails to dry clothes on. The kitchen was well equipped and had more than we needed to reheat meals from the convenience store or to make snacks. For the rest of our stay in Japan we stayed in aparthotels in family suites. I was great to have so much room to spread out in for a few days. I highly recommend this property.

A minor issue - the floor from the main area stepping down to the kitchen was creaky and felt a little unsafe. This property may not suit everyone. The stairs are steep, all the doorways are low (for us with heights of 180-195cm) and there are other shelves and archways that we could bang our heads on. The communal seating has cushions around a low table and was different from what we are used to, but nice to try for a few days.

The place has a really nice location, a couple of restaurants nearby, 10min away from the Nara Park. It emanates the traditional japanese living experience.

enjoyed traditional japanese style living style

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Lovely huge Japanese style home. Beds were very comfortable. Has everything we need.

Lack of privacy when using the bathroom, so more suitable for a family.