Name: Guesthouse Nara Backpackers
Address: 31,Yurugicho, Nara, 630-8283, JP

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2020

Alison

Amazing hostel in a 100 year old building! Beautiful garden. Central to all the attractions! Really really beautiful!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Japanese House

Cute little Japanese guesthouse near the main attraction in Nara. Was perfect for my one night stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent hosts, really welcoming and friendly. Great traditional room. Perfect location for anything you could want to do in Nara

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very old classic Japanese home. It really gave an old Japanese feeling. Was absolutely beautiful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

SEW

Walking distant to most of interesting place, friendly services, relax with traditional Japanese house

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2019

Luis

It was really close to the places I wanted to visit. As a 100 years old house, it is beautiful

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff and visitors. I like the atea. Would go back. Nature lovers surrounding for tranquillity.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It is very close to Nara Park and the temples which makes it very convenient.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2019

Neil

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Hannah

Guesthouse was very clean and beautiful, over 100 year old. Staff was super nice and friendly. Only complaint was that it was quite cold

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

It’s very unique experience to live in the Japanese old house. The garden is very pretty. Host is nice. Feel welcomed.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2018

Truc

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.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

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.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2018

LJ

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.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

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.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Carm

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.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2018

Blake

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.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2018

Charles

Halfway between station and the main tourist attractions which is useful

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2018

Kristen

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

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

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.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay!

Fantastic place close to the Daibutsu and main restaurant district but quiet enough for quiet at night. The old Japanese house is incredibly charming, our room was so special and the staff couldn’t have been nicer.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Nice lobby. The hotel itself is traditional japanese hotel style. The hotel has two shower rooms, needs to wait if all are full. Also, the windows on this hotel makes lots of noise when its windy.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2017

Gloria

Peaceful place

Wonderful quiet off the beaten path!

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2017

Zimbo

beautiful old Tea House conversion

It was very nice, old but friendly! Just a bit cold. The heater was very noisy in the private room. Also, there was no clothes drier..

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2017

James

Convenient budget guesthouse near attractions

This was a cute and quaint old guesthouse that used to be used as a tea Room. Staff was nice and helpful. The room was big enough for us but the only complaint was that it was super cold and that the heater didn't fully warm the room. Thankfully there was a heated blanket but we just wanted to stay in the bed because it was so cold! But it was still a good stay as it was very close to the train station and local sightseeing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2016

Shaikh

Historical location close to Nara's main stuff.

This 100 year old tea house is very interesting to sleep at. The location is great (10 min to Nara Kintetsu station and Nara Park) and the wifi extends to the rooms, something some hostels haven't caught up on. The staff was very helpful and spoke English well. Keep in mind, it's a very old house, it could do with some renovations and you may be able to hear people walking in the halls at night, but overall, I really liked this place and would consider going back, especially for the price and location. There's a extremely nice Japanese garden as well on the premises. The common area has a nice view of it.

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

vice nice guesthouse

vice nice guesthouse, quite close to the nara garden.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2016

Angeline

Such a beautiful old house, the property shows its age but as a 100+ year old ex-teahouse this just adds to its charm. Easy walk to Kintetsu Nara Station, temples, parks, and shopping district. Loved it. Would stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Amazing old Japanese house

The house itself is amazing with a beautifully scenic garden in the centre and the location for most of Nara's main sights is probably the best you'll get. However if you're above 5'10 be prepared to hit your head on everything or walk continually bent over, it's even smaller than most other places in Japan. I just couldn't be comfortable walking around smacking my head on door frames. Apart from that it's quite beautiful!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2016

Debra

Traditional experience

Really amazing hostel. The house itself is over 100 years old. Inside is an interior garden, which is so beautiful. You share the bathrooms with other guests, but it wasn't an issue for us. Our bedroom was 6 tatami mats large and had the shoji (paper) doors. It was really so authentic and just staying there was its own experience!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2016

Jaroslaw

Great, Great, Great.

Great traditional house of tea ceremony master. Realy old Japanese atmosphere. Wounderful stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2016

Chloé

A great place to stay in Nara!

A wonderful place to stay in Nara! This old traditional house has bags of charm, and the common area, overlooking a lovely garden, is the perfect place to rest and meet other travellers. I wish I could have stayed longer!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2016

G

Very nice

Not far from Nara Kintetsu station or the park. The staff was nice and friendly. The room was spacious with comfortable beds, a nice heater/ac and good amenities.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2016

meng-cheng

NICE

NICE

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

you pay for what you get

It was nice, but there was a lot of masquitos and spiders, I slept under the AC which was nice because it was so hot but it was so dirty covered in spider poop. I even got a few spider bits.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2015

Esben

The old building with Japanese garden is seriously awesome. Everything else was great as well!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2015

John

Good

Everything they provide for travellers were very nice. I recommend to someone to choose it.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Good location but thin walls

This is a beautiful old building turned hostel, the staff is friendly, WiFi good, things are clean. Strict no check in before 3 but that was fine. Only problem is that the walls are so thin I was hearing several people snore from other rooms. A perfect location to explore Nara, though!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2015

Rena

Great experience to stay in a japanese style house. Staff has given detailed orientation when i arrived the hostel.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2015

onkar

Worth to stay !! very close to temples

It was really good experience to stay in Japanese style hotel.
staff is really good and helpful .

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2015

Mai

Would come again :)

First time staying at a backpacking place, and it was definitely worth it.

I booked this place for two people, which worked out nice because my brother and I ended up getting our own room. It is not the cleanest or nicest place to stay, but it was still very decent and well worth the money. The biggest plus is that the staff is super friendly and it is in a perfect location (about a 5-10 minute walk from a lot of good restaurants, the main sightseeing attractions, and a main bus route that looped around the city to the two train stations).

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2015

KK

Very comfortable and convenient

This old house is very beautiful located in a very good location, only 8 minute walk to the Nara park. The stuff is amazing, lovely and super helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2015

Rozita

Great atmospheric hostel

Conveniently located, walking distance to main Nara sites at the park and train station. We had a private room in a traditional courtyard house, on tatami floors. Staff are very friendly. Definitely a backpackers hostel. But all facilities were clean and staff and people very friendly. Highly recommend if thinking about staying in Nara.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Brilliant

Amazing guesthouse. Enjoyed my stay immensely

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2015

Edwin

Experience true traditional Japanese Guesthouse

I stayed in a small private room with a shared bathroom. The guesthouse used to be a tea school I think, and is nearly 100 years old. It was a nice experience staying in such a old guesthouse but it also means that there are a lot of modern facilities missing.

Heat in the room is provided by a small electrical heater which plays a melody after 3 hours, and you need to hit a button if you want to continue the heat. An electrical blanket is also provided.

The guesthouse is very intwined with nature, which means that there's no heat all the way to the bathroom. No heat in the toilets as well, but there is hot water for your shower.

The staff were very very nice, but they are pretty strict about only checking in from 3pm onwards although you can leave your luggage behind. I reached around 2.40pm and was not allowed to even sit around in the common area.

The guesthouse was very close to Todaiji on the map which was the main reason why I chose this guesthouse, but in fact you do need to make a huge detour to enter Todaiji from the main entrance.

Overall, this was a very nice stay mainly because of the hospitality and friendliness of the staff. For the price I paid, I did expect a bit more comfort so maybe it might be best to stay in the dorms if you choose to stay with this guesthouse.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Amazing guesthouse

This guesthouse was by car the most unique place I stayed while in Japan.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2015

Yuri

Friendly environment

This is a 90 years old traditional house, yet keeping in very good condition. Clean and tidy. There's a Japanese style garden in the middle, we can view the garden from the room, it's beautiful. Good experience.

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2014

ali

really good value for money

really comfortable and management was really helpful

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2014

amit

Great great place, yet very cheap..

Gives the feeling of a true old japanese house, which is usually kinda expensive, but it was really cheap! I definitely go to there again if I visit Nara

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

El hostal es una casa preciosísima muy antigüa y muy bien conservada, la ubicación es excelente, el staff súper amable y eficiente, una delicia de lugar.
Tiene todos los servicios incluida una cocina super equipada, hay café y té gratis todos los días.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Charline

sejour idéal

Auberge très bien située, à 15 minutes à pied du Todai-ji. Accueil très agréable, hôte très attentionné. Chambre simple mais confortable. Douche propre. Cuisine propre et agréable. The et café offerts.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2019

Hung

还好

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Connie

Super beautiful. Recommended

好美，下次還想來住這家。大家都輕聲細語，走路也盡量不發出聲音，我們住在二樓的獨間，有view獨享，超棒的！！而且枕頭很好睡，想知道枕頭在哪買的~~

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

很棒的體會日式房屋的經驗！

擁有百年歷史的日式旅館，很有古老的味道。老闆的英文非常流利，溝通完全沒問題。也會和我們推薦去玩的地點、時間，人很親切。

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

　近鉄奈良駅から少し歩いた場所にある、このゲストハウス。古い日本家屋を使用しています。階段が急だったり、少し寒かったり・・・古い日本家屋っぽくて私は好きです。寒いと言ってもキッチンは暖房が効いていますし、リビングはこたつがあるので暖かいです。

　スタッフの方も親切で、近隣のイベントなどを教えてくれてりして、観光の参考になります。近くには銭湯もありますし、飲食店にも困ることもありません。とても居心地の良いゲストハウスだと思っています。

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2018

Y

こじんまりと古民家の雰囲気の良い宿でした。隣の大部屋の話し声が丸聞こえでしたが、24時には静かになったのでよかった。2階の廊下がかなりギシギシしていた。

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2018

Joakim

Money well spent

The location is excellent and close to the sights in Nara. Altough there were some minor hickups with a borrowed charger not working and a toilet not flushing (!) the staff was very helpful and friendly. The rooms were a bit cramped but ok. House was very picturesque and cozy with its own garden. Thank you for a good stay!

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

很好的日式住宿體驗

職員很友善，居住環境清幽寧靜，是不錯的選擇。
地方鄰近車站及奈良公園，方便遊客。
屋外園景很美麗，屋主很有心思設計
職員推薦的餐廳都很好，建議大家去問問職員有咩餐廳好推薦

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Très bel endroit avec beaucoup de cachet. Bien situé. Personnel sympathique.

La propreté laisse un peu à désirer. Il y a de la moisissure noire sur les bouteilles de shampoing et de savon dans la douche et j’ai trouvé un bout de papier d’emballage dans le lit.

Pour un court séjour, considérant le prix et l’emplacement, c’est un bon choix.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2018

Miharu

受付のお兄さんはとても親切だったです。値段としてはよかったのではと思います。日本の古き建物と雰囲気を味わえる建物であったと思います。東大寺や奈良駅周辺の繁華街からも近く便利な場所にあったと思います。

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2018

Gold

安靜舒適，日式古味，庭園美景，近巴士站牌，近東大寺。

真的很好的住宿經驗，不需住大飯店，其實住這種房子才能體驗日本人生活。服務人員都很熱心，主動告知近日奈良所有活動，語言不通沒關係，有手機翻譯就好。

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2018

HSIULING

離JR奈良走路約10-15分鐘，公共空間很舒適，服務人員很親切

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Je recommande

Bon accueil
Chambre spacieuse et propre (nous avions une chambre pour 3)
Espaces de vie propres et fonctionnels
Bon rapport qualité prix

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2018

Valérie

La vraie maison japonaise ancienne !

Vieille maison japonaise avec petit jardin intérieur et salle commune typique. Cuisine à disposition pour préparer ses repas. Salle de bain et sanitaire très propres.
Chambre avec tatami et futon. On est vraiment plongé dans le cœur du Japon.
A proximité du parc avec temples et daims. Très bien situé

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Sophie

Beautiful old house near Nara park. Staff were very kind and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2018

Chan Chuan

安靜溫馨的老房子

老房子一定都有走過木地板時發出聲音的情況，但旅客都很早休息，而且周圍環境是一般住家，所以晚上很安靜。距離奈良公園很近，從近鐵奈良走到背包客棧的距離也是步行能接受的範圍。工作人員推薦的景點不錯，欣賞到美麗的日落。

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

전통가옥을 체험할수 있는 기회

일본의 전통가옥을 눈으로 보는것뿐만 아니라 직접 지내면서 더욱 가까이서 고택체험을 할수 있는게 좋은것같다.
조그마한 정원도 이쁘게 있고 고택만의 분위기도 좋다.
다만 오래되다보니 계단이 삐걱되는 소리가 살짝 크게 들린다는게 흠이라면 흠이지만 그 외에는 너무 좋았다
다음에도 나라을 여행가게된다면 여기 다시 가고싶을만큼 좋았다

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2018

Yiling

One of our best stay in Japan.

One of our best stay in Japan ! If you want to stay in a traditional japanese house, go there, you won't be disappointed. The house, the garden and the rooms are beautiful. Bathroom and toilets are shared but very clean. In winter it's a bit cold, therefore the kotatsu in the shared living room definitely brought us close, meeting and chatting with other people staying there. The young man in charge of the place is very nice and helpful. Also, you can reach the park by walking !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

HEO

소박하고 편안한 게스트하우스

화려하거나 하진 않지만 세월이 느껴지는 주택입니다
특히 정원이 굉장히 멋져 계속 바라보게되는 매력적인 숙소였습니다

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

很悠閒的地方

很不錯

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2018

Susanne

Très froid, mal isolé. Mais magnifique et proche de sites touristiques.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2018

Ming Che

非常棒的地方 nice place to stay

非常棒的地方，價格便宜，老闆又非常親切，建築為傳統日式風格有個很漂亮的中庭，交通則離火車站近。硬要說缺點的話，就是樓梯很陡，住二樓搬行李比較吃力。

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

belle expérience mais froid en hiver

c'est une très belle maison qui comme indiqué a plus de 100 ans... du coup l'isolation c'est pas son fort. Je reviendrai sans hésiter mais pas en hiver car il y fait trop froid pour moi. Par ailleurs les personnes qui se chargent de gérer la guesthouse sont super sympa. La cuisine est pratique et permet de se faire de bon petits plats et pas seulement de se faire des ramens instantanés. Et c'est pas mal du tout !

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2017

ARA

여행 중 하루라도 일본에 살아보고 싶다면

역이랑 걸어서 15분거리, 나라공원과 걸어서 8분거리, 도다이지와 10분거리..걸어서 관광하기에 최적의 위치. 아침산책최고! 오래된집이라 낡고 갈라진 곳은 많았지만 잠잘때 문제없었고 오히려 오래됨이 더욱 강조됨. 친절한 직원은 일본 가옥에 대해 설명부터 해줌 무엇이든 질문해도 문제없음. 코타츠는 잊을 수 없음. 창밖으로 보이는 작은 정원은 겨울을 잊게 함. 걸을 때마다 삐그덕 삐그덕소리가 정겨움. 정말 따뜻한 느낌의 숙소였음

Family