Guesthouse Naramachi

Location: 30 Kitakyobatecho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8322, Nara, JP

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Meeting rooms
• Full-service spa
• Nature reserve
• Arcade/game room
• Hot springs nearby
• Free WiFi
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Picnic area
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Arcade/game room
• Library
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Full-service spa
• Meeting rooms
• Smoke-free property
• Ecotours nearby
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free wired internet
• Parking (limited spaces)
• Offsite parking reservations required
• Hot springs nearby
• Game viewing nearby
• Nature reserve
• Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
• Handrails in stairways
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Stair-free path to entrance

Rooms Available

• Traditional House

  13 Twin Futons

  1044-sq-foot room with garden views

  
  

  Layout - 4 bedrooms, 3 living rooms, and dining area

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Entertainment - 45-inch LCD TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and rice cooker

  Sleep - A down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, shower, slippers, and free toiletries

  Practical - All-in-one washing machine and dryer, yard, and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room

  Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly cleaning supplies

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 13 (13 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Slippers
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Dining table
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Yard
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Rice cooker
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Coffee grinder
  • Spices
  • Toaster oven
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laundry detergent
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Computer monitor

Guest Reviews

• John (10/5): - The owner and staff were amazing…so sad we were there only for one night for a music show. Gracious and amazing
• ?? (8/5): - ならまちの近くで、観光に便利、リーズナブルなのに部屋があてがわれる。そして近くに２４時までやっている数軒の銭湯があり、そこにサウナがあるのがすばらしい。ホストの方が親切でアットホームである。
• Avelino (10/5): - El anfitrión super amable , me explico y me dio el recorrido es pequeño pero muy hogareño recomendado si te quieres sentir como un japonés en su casa
• Karen (8/5): Guest house très agréable - Notre séjour a été très agréable ; les gérants de la guesthouse étaient très prévoyants surtout qu’ils nous ont aidé à modifier et planifier la suite de notre séjour au japon à cause du passage du super typhon hagibis. Très gentils et attentionnés !
• Phil&Gal (8/5): - We loved the old house.Having to pay for towels was a bit akward. The host was nice but the house rules presentation was heavy during check in
• Ming (8/5): 推薦 - 由奈良車站就有環線公車可直達民宿，班次也多，同時也可達重要景點。附近的巷弄隨處就可看到很美的古老房舍。
• Verified traveler (10/5): - パーキングは近所のコインパーキングでした。
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 充滿傳統日式住宅的民宿，很棒。
• Lou (10/5): Guesthouse japonaise traditionnelle et confortable - Un couple de japonais tient cette guesthouse depuis une dizaine d’années. Très bonne organisation et accueil chaleureux. Cette ancienne maison de calligraphie centenaire a été réaménagée en logement traditionnel japonais. Les chambres sont très soignées et confortables. Les futons posés à même le tatami font office de lits, comme le veut la tradition japonaise. Cela peut surprendre mais on y dort très bien. La maison est très bien située, au cœur des petites ruelles de Nara. Le propriétaire propose des locations de vélos, ce qui est très pratique. Je recommande vivement !
• Marion (10/5): Traditionnelle et confortable - Guesthouse très agréable! Très traditionnelle tout en disposant de tout le confort nécessaire. Les propriétaires sont très accueillants et à l’écoute. Je recommande vivement!
• Suzann (10/5): Séjour Coup de cœur à Naramachi - Mr et Mme Kanzai sont des hôtes extraordinaires et généreux. Mon séjour chez eux et dans le quartier Naramachi sont mes coups de cœur du Japon.
• Heinz (8/5): Recht gut - Leider war eine Baustelle gleich nebenan!
• Angela (10/5): Photo show the view outside our window. - Wonderful place to stay in Nara, a beautiful traditional Japanese house, quiet, nice neighborhood, about 10-15 minutes walk to shopping and restaurant area, but we don’t mind the walk through the peaceful and beautiful alleys.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Ihana majoitus - Vanha tunnelmallinen talo kävelymatkan päässä juna asemalta, jota pyörittää mitä ystävällisin vanha pariskunta. Majoitus yksityishuoneissa on perinteisillä futoneilla, tunnelmallisissa huoneissa. Suihkut ja vessat ovat jaetut, ja suihkujen käytölle on tietyt ajat, mutta ruuhkaa niihin ei tule missään vaiheessa. Talo on upea!
• Verified traveler (10/5): 推荐体验 - 民宿这一对认真生活、充满爱的老夫妻最值得怀念！
• Verified traveler (10/5): I loved being there and it felt like family. - You need to be aware of other people. That´s it, just like you would do at home :) They helped us in all they could and were truly interested in sharing with us. If you decide to go, share with them your plans and things you would like to do, they know a lot of people and can point you in the right direction. Would definitely go again!!!
• Mahmoud (10/5): - Clean place and warm people, I would totally stay there again. Kumiko and Shinju really make you feel home.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Otherwise a great place to stay. - Review of Guesthouse Naramachi The introduction and tour by the proprietor as well as the officious explanation of the myriad of strict rules might leave you feeling you have just landed on a prison farm. He may ask for your passport four times if you do not hand it over within ten seconds. The piano music, which plays until 11PM, (doors locked at 10) might be flattered to be described as sappy and is on a perpetual repeat cycle. If you want an early night it isn’t possible. A good pair of ear plugs is strongly recommended - the sound barriers between the rooms are less than paper thin. All paths from bathroom to bedroom pass through the only living area which is charming. There are only two bathrooms and two showers, insufficient for the number of guests. The stairs to the sleeping rooms are steeper and longer than most temples so bring climbing slippers bigger than size 8 men’s – the proprietor will insist you wear them. If you are anywhere close to six feet tall you may want a hard hat – there are low ceilings in some areas. After you have stripped your bed (rule 62) in the morning, the wife (or helper) of the proprietor will ask you to account for your bedding and towels as though you might slip them into your luggage. Towels will cost you extra. Otherwise a great place to stay.
• YEONGUK (10/5): Soooooo clean - very well organized, clean, comfort, best guesthouse I have been. Alomost 100 years buiding is renovated and become the good hostel equped with modern conveniency by the owner. I made a mistake with my booking but the owner showed generous with smile. I will come again if i have a chance to visit Nara again. Do book this hostel !
• KATHLEEN (6/5): Fine, but Out of the Way - I needed a bus to get there from the train station.
• FUMIKO (8/5): 快適な京終のゲストハウス - 無料でPCが使えたので、タブレットを忘れた身でとてもありがたかったです。 シャワーも特段支障なく、冷蔵庫、無料のティーバッグ、お湯、食器などもありがたかったです。北京終町バス停からほど近く、京終駅も歩いて行けます。桜井線、バスを使うのであればよいと思います。
• Eva (8/5): - Casa antigua con mucha historia. El propietario es muy agradable, te da buenos consejos. Alquilan bicis por 500Y o 1000Y (dependiendo del tipo). Hay que coger un bus para ir a la estación de tren. No hay paredes por lo que aconsejo tapones por la noche!
• MINSHAN (8/5): 特殊的日式旅馆体验 - 公共浴室略有不便；房子由于是木制结构，隔音效果比较差
• Jianjun (8/5): - 酒店老板英文很棒。。老板娘会详细告诉周围推荐的旅游景点
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great experience - My wife and I stayed here for one night and wish we could have stayed longer! The couple that owns this place are extremely nice and helpful. The Naramachi area is great for walking around and checking our the shops. And the building itself is beautiful with a ton of history. We booked a private room and it was well worth it.
• Dagmar & Ralf (10/5): Haus mit Charme und herzlichen Gastgebern - Das Guesthouse Naramachi hat traditionellen Charme und eine interessante Geschichte. Wir waren als Paar fünf Tage in Nara und hätten kein besseres Quartier wählen können. Wunderbar: Unser Zimmer hatte eine verglaste Veranda zum romantischen kleinen Garten. Perfekt: Gemeinschaftsraum mit Kühlschrank, heißem Tee und Kaffee, Info-Broschüren in vielen Sprachen. Bequem: Die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten sind zu Fuß erreichbar; quer durch die Stadt zum Nara-Park braucht man etwa 20 Minuten. Ein ganz großes Dankeschön an die liebevollen Gastgeber Shunju und Kumiko, die immer ein offenes Ohr für uns hatten und uns mit tollen, individuellen Tipps fürs Essen und für Besichtigungen versorgt haben.
• Carly (8/5): Guesthouse with a friendly ambience - Although this guesthouse has more dorm-style accommodation we stayed in a private traditional room, with two Japanese futons and lots of space ('deluxe room'), which I would highly recommend. There are only two showers downstairs with limited times to use them (early morning to 10am & 5pm-10:30pm) and food must be kept and eaten downstairs. This meant that the guests and hosts socialised quite a bit in the evening, either drinking tea whilst waiting for the shower to free up or eating snacks together.
• SAETBYEOL (10/5): 일본의 문화를 느낄 수 있었던 따듯하고 예쁜 나라마치! - 엄마와 함께 한 여행이였습니다. 침구도 너무 푹신했고 일본 전통 다다미방이였는데 깔끔하고 인테리어가 소박하고 예뻐 엄마가 너무 좋아하셨습니다 역에서 도보로 걷기엔 거리가 있지만 근처에 버스 정류장이 있습니다 주인분께서 나라지도로 친절하게 여행 안내도 해주셨습니다 숙소로 오는길이 한적한 동네였는데 너무 운치있고 예뻤습니다 일본의 문화를 느껴보고 싶으시다면 나라마치 게스트하우스 추천합니다!
• Kevin (10/5): Traditional experience - Enjoyed our one night stay. It was fun staying in a ryokan. The place is well taken care of and the couple that runs the place takes great care and pride in their guesthouse.
• Max (8/5): 十分好的民宿 - 房東十分親切，有電腦可借用，房間十分乾淨。 有地圖提提供，可以租用單車，房東會為你推介旅遊的路線 可事前通知，先放下行李到附近遊覽，再辦check in 。
• Yi Chun (10/5): Home-like, cozy stay. - We spent a cozy night here with comfortable bed. Warm greeting from the host and casual chatting with other guests did make this a home-like stay. Surely a nice place when we came to Nara next time.
• Kay (10/5): Friendly and warm guest house - It's an awesome stay so far in Kansai, love this guesthouse, it's really friendly and feel like u are home. Things are so pretty in the house and very cleans
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 旅行は土地のものを食べるのも楽しみの一つでありまして、奈良の中心街から大阪や京都に繰り出しいろいろ楽しむ中継点としても、また奈良の観光拠点としても最高でした。またぜひ寄らせてもらいたい旅館です。非常に丁寧な対応をしてくださるご夫婦で気持ち良く過ごせました。またどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
• Verified traveler (6/5): 舒適的住宿 - 這次入住的是兩人房的和式，是間乾淨、安靜、且大間的房間。但若是背包客住宿，可能要多考慮一下，我有偷瞄一下合宿的背包客房間，感覺會較擁擠。 住宿地點附近除了一間全家便利商店外，好像沒有其他地點可再去遊玩。所以除了和其他房客在一樓聊天外，就只能早早洗澡、上床睡覺去。
• Yasuko (6/5): 親切 - お部屋の狭さは気になりますが、スタッフさんの親切な対応はとても好感が持てます。
• Verified traveler (10/5): Excellence - Excellence. The most pretty good Japanese interior design mixed western concept is really good looking. Clean very where and good facilities arrangement is very nice to care about all travelers. The staff can speak English very well. I recommend all travelers to consider this guest house. Not only focus on "value for money". This is very nice place for all travelers take a break for relaxation.
• MITSUO (6/5): 高齢者には辛いところもあるが面白さもある。 - 65歳の仲間3人で一泊の滞在でした。通常利用する旅館やホテルのような自由度や気楽さはありませんが、町屋ゲストハウスには昔利用したユースホステルに近い雰囲気を感じました。お金を節約したい若者には重宝な宿でしょうね。セルフサービスの紅茶やWiFiが無料なのは有難く、シャワー設備も綺麗でした。ウォシュレットトイレが使用不可だったのはマイナス点。まあ宿泊費の安さと立地の良さ、それにオーナーの対応の良さを加味すればコスパは合格点でしょう。
• Verified traveler (10/5): 너무 아늑하고 편안했습니다! - 내 집 같은 느낌, 주인 내외분께서 너무 친절하셨고 깔끔하고 단정한 시설 또한 마음에 들었어요, 그리고 무엇보다 전통 일본식 주택을 경험할 수 있어서 좋았습니다^^
• TAKAKO (8/5): 抜道沿い！ - 部屋が、交差点迄の抜道に為っている道沿い。夜中はもちろん、朝早の車の音が安眠を妨げます。
• Akemi (6/5): リラックスできるゲストハウスでした - 駅からは結構遠いですが、値ごろ感はあります。スタッフの対応は親切で、一人で利用しましたが程よい距離感を保ってくれたので、共有スペースでもリラックスして過ごせました。 ただしシャワーを含む共有スペースの利用時間は夜11時迄など夜に遊びたい人には不向きかも知れません。私にとっては静かな夜を過ごせたので良かったです。
• Edward (4/5): - We are a couple just reach 60yrs old and this is our first experience staying in a guest house. It definitely suits young travelers with budget in mind. we pay approximately A$ 87 something and get the only room on ground floor. Share bathroom, toilets and public area is clean, coffee and tea is provided in the public area. I like the nearby which I feel like living in the local residential precinct.
• Richard (10/5): Excellent value and a warm welcome in Naramachi - On the southern edge of Naramachi, but convenient for exploring all of Nara's attractions.Shunju-san and Kumiko-san couldn't have been more welcoming, and the calligraphy-themed room overlooking the garden is all you could want for a traditional guesthouse stay.
• Qinghui (10/5): - 非常干净的酒店，很有民宿特点。交通比较方便。
• bettina (10/5): Very friendly guesthouse - Very, very friendly owners who took their time to introduce us to their home, the rooms and the area. We could even choose between the two Japanese-style rooms. Luggage can be deposited beyond check-in/check out times. Spacious, clean room (we chose one of the deluxe room for 2 people which was a bit more expensive but definitely worth the price). Nice lounge area which makes you feel at home immediately.
• Holly (10/5): Wonderful spot! - We had an amazing two nights in Nara staying at Guesthouse Naramachi! The owners are so kind and helpful. The house is a beautiful 100 year old house and it felt really unique and special to stay there, as opposed to some hotel. Our room was beautifully setup, and though we slept on the floor the mats were extremely comfortable! I highly recommend staying here if you decide to visit beautiful Nara.
• Verified traveler (8/5): 正到爆!!!! - 位於北京終町旁邊，非常易找，老闆做事認真，非常整潔，非常有條理，入住前很詳細地介紹整間旅店，高度推薦
• Aizhu (10/5): good stay - It's near KYBOATE STATION and you can take a train to JR NARA STATION. The guesthouse is really great. But at night, there are no restaurants around and it is dark. But there is a familymart nearby.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nice experience - It's nice place to stay. We stayed in the deluxe double room on the first floor. I think it would be hard to take your luggage upstairs if you choose the double room on the second floor. The owners are friendly. It's close to bus stop and Family Mart.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Personal Touch at Unbeatable Value - Our only small grouse is the late check in and early check out. Love the quiet and peaceful Naramachi area which has Machiya houses dotting narrow alleys. Guesthouse owner Shunjju and wife were helpful, spoke good English and gave us a wonderfully spacious heritage room on the ground floor. The personal touch was definitely there. It would be helpful if mainlander tourists kept the spotlessly clean (before use) bathrooms and toilets clean after use.
• Manuel (10/5): The perfect guesthouse? - When I arrived the owner did all the paperwork swiftly and showed me around. From a European point of view, this is spectacular:clean, modern, small yes but you get your own space when closing the curtains of your bunk bed, there's wifi, a power socket and a shelf for your bags. Air con works perfectly. Downstairs in the commons tea, coffee and ice water is available. Towels and Japanese yukata are available to hire, 100y each and all the rest of the toiletries are available and free to use. The owners are talking to everybody, keeping updates on weather, visits to do and events in town. The 100 years old building is located south of the old nara, a bit of a walk from the station but still a great place to stay. Highly recommended!

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