Nara
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Sanjo-dori, near the JR station, 1.1 km from the city centre. For train arrivals and trips to Horyu-ji without changing neighbourhoods every day.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in the Sanjo area, the street leading from central Nara to the deer park. A simple, functional option for a night between two stops in Japan.
€90 a nightSee on Booking →On Sanjo-dori, in Kamisanjocho, 700 m from the city centre. The street runs down to the station and up to Todai-ji, so everything is on foot from the door.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Omiya-dori, in the Shin-Omiya area, 2.1 km from the city centre. A moderately priced three-star, far from the park, which means the bus or train for sightseeing.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →On Nara's bypass, in Sakyo, 2.3 km from the city centre. Better suited to travellers with a car who prefer to avoid the centre.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →Guesthouse 500 m from the city centre, in Nara. A low-priced base for walking to the deer park and the Naramachi district.
€42 a nightSee on Booking →On Naramachi's main street, in Azamanjicho, 1.1 km from the city centre. The old quarter and Kofuku-ji can be explored on foot from the door.
€35 a nightSee on Booking →On Sanjo-dori, on the Sanjooji side, 2.7 km from the city centre. A simple hotel with public baths, for anyone happy to take the bus or walk to the park.
€45 a nightSee on Booking →Youth hostel in Aburasakacho, near the JR station, 900 m from the city centre. Handy for arriving by train and for the trip to Horyu-ji.
€65 a nightSee on Booking →Youth hostel in Shimosanjo, 800 m from the city centre. For solo travellers walking to Todai-ji and Kasuga-taisha.
€35 a nightSee on Booking →Historic hotel looking out over Nara Park and its deer. For lingering in the park's avenues once the tour coaches have left.
Opened in 1909, it was designed by Kingo Tatsuno, the architect of Tokyo Station.
€260 a nightSee on Booking →On Omiya-dori, on the Sanjo-oji side, 2.3 km from the city centre. Away from the park, for those who prefer a new district and don't mind the bus or a taxi.
€330 a nightSee on Booking →Luxury ryokan in the Kasugayama forest, on the Mount Kasuga path, 2 km from the city centre. For a night in the forest, away from the crowds of the deer park.
€600 a nightSee on Booking →On Noborioji, 100 m from the city centre, a stone's throw from Nara Park. A ryokan-style hotel with onsen, for ending the day in the bath after Todai-ji.
€235 a nightSee on Booking →