NIPPONIA HOTEL NARA NARAMACHI

Historical building in a quiet street converted from a sake brewery into a small hotel with restaurant area. Our twin room had own bathroom with a lovely wooden tub, sitting room and bedroom. Looked onto rear garden . Very welcoming and informative staff who were helpful and proud of their role in Nara. Easy location from train station and to walk to the sights around the town. Loved the Japanese evening dinner paired with local Sake’s and the traditional breakfast, some of the best food I’ve tasted this week . Minibar drinks in room well appreciated . Beds and pillows very comfortable. Staying overnight was lovely to see the town after the crowds have left in the evening.

A mixed review: I chose this hotel for the look, and historical nature, with its wooden beams. The large bedroom was stunning and the bathroom great. The reserved dinner, with saké pairing was of a 3 star Michelin !! It was a Japanese take on French cuisine and fabulous. The staff was kind and helpful, spoke some good English too.

Adorable ryokan, beautifully renovated from a Meiji period sake brewery. We emailed the hotel through their website before our arrival and they were very responsive and accommodating with our questions and requests. Check-in was quick and painless (Google translate helped!) and the path to the room goes through a lovely little garden. The room itself was gorgeous, clean, and spacious. We loved the design and the generous amenities provided (all drinks in fridge included). The highlight was definitely the hinoki cypress bathtub—such a relaxing soak! (For reference, we stayed in Room 107 Hinoe, a “standard triple room” on booking.com and a “VMG Grand” room on the hotel’s website. Since the rooms all looked so different from each other in the pictures, we emailed the hotel to confirm availability for the room we wanted.) The service was fantastic as well; the front desk staff was very helpful and tried to make a reservation for us when we asked, and also called a store to inquire about opening hours at our request. Breakfast was amazing too, both the food and the service. All interactions were warm and friendly. The hotel also held onto our luggage for us after checkout while we went to explore Nara. Well located on a quiet street but a short walk to Nara Park, Todaiji, and many other Nara attractions. We also got to see deer on the street next to the hotel at night! Tl;dr: We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return to Nara just to stay at this hotel again.

This is a great little find, only 10 mins from the station and within walking distance to the beautiful Nara Park and the Deer. The rooms are lovely in the old sake brewery's place you will be greeted by the nicest staff all ready to assist with anything. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel, which was delightful and delicious. If you want to be transported in time this place is for you.

We got the only room on the first floor. It was huge and magnificent with a view of a garden. Could not have been more lovely. Try to have dinner there at least one night. The preparation and selection was Michelin worthy along with the sake pairing. Breakfast was delicious with many varied flavors.