Best around Nara Spot List

A shrine to the beautiful Mount Miwa, worshiped since ancient times

Designed for adults only, the love hotel Hotel Fine Garden Horai offers cosy rooms with a flat-screen TV and a Nintendo Wii console. The property is a 20-minute drive from Nara Park. The property provides free parking, and massages and treatments can be arranged at the 24-hour front desk. Free Wi-Fi is provided at the entire hotel. Guests can enjoy a long stay, since check-in time at Fine Garden is early, and check-out time is comfortably late. Luggage can be stored at the reception, and room service is available. The air-conditioned rooms feature a stylish, modern interior. Each beautifully designed room is equipped with a sofa, a fridge and an en suite bathroom with a spa bath. A DVD player and surround-sound speakers are attached to the TV. Horai Fine Garden Hotel is a 10-minute drive from Kintetsu Gakuenmae Train Station and a 15-minute drive from Yakushi-ji Temple.

Set within 1.5 km of Nara Station and 19 km of Iwafune Shrine, Nara Ryokan - Vacation STAY 49528v offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Nara. The property is situated 23 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church, 24 km from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore and 25 km from Aeon Mall Shijonawate. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium is 22 km away. The shared bathroom is fitted with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At the hotel all rooms have a desk and a TV. Suehiro Park is 27 km from Nara Ryokan - Vacation STAY 49528v, while Nozaki Kannon Shrine is 27 km from the property. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 54 km from the accommodation.

Offering free WiFi and free private parking, 奈良の舎 is situated in Nara, just 1.1 km from Nara Station. The air-conditioned accommodation is 19 km from Iwafune Shrine. The property is non-smoking and is located 22 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The spacious apartment has 3 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a bidet. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment. Additional in-room amenities include wine or champagne. Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 23 km from the apartment, while Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 23 km from the property. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 52 km from 奈良の舎.

Set within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine, Deer hostel- - 外国人向け - 日本人予約不可 provides rooms in Nara. The property is located 22 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, 23 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church and 23 km from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi. Selected rooms also offer a kitchenette with a fridge and a microwave. Aeon Mall Shijonawate is 25 km from the hostel, while Suehiro Park is 26 km from the property. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 53 km from Deer hostel- - 外国人向け - 日本人予約不可.

Wakasa Annex features an outdoor hot public bath and free WiFi. Other facilities include a 24-hour reception, drinks vending machines and free parking. Todai-ji Temple is only an 8-minute walk. Soundproof rooms feature a serene interior with a tatami (woven-straw) floor, low furniture and shoji paper screens. Amenities include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge and toiletries. Guests sleep in Japanese futon bedding, and the rooms come with an all-wooden bathroom. Luggage storage is offered before and after check-in/check-out. English maps for exploring the area are available, and the property staff organises free tours guided in English for staying guests. Annex Wakasa serves Japanese cuisine for breakfast and dinner at the dining area. Dinner is a traditional kaiseki multi-course meal featuring seasonal dishes. The hotel is an 8-minute walk from Japanese garden Isui-en, and a 15-minute walk from Nara Park. Nara Train Station is a 12-minute walk, while Kansai Airport is 80 minutes by bus.

Located in Kashiba, 16 km from Shibagaki Shrine, ホテルウォーターゲート香芝 provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. The property is situated 17 km from Takochi Shrine, 17 km from Matsubara Central Park and 18 km from Miyake Shrine. The accommodation features karaoke and room service. All units are equipped with air conditioning, a fridge, a microwave, a kettle, a bidet, free toiletries and a wardrobe. With a private bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at the hotel also provide guests with free WiFi. At ホテルウォーターゲート香芝 every room is fitted with bed linen and towels. Guests at the accommodation can enjoy an à la carte or an American breakfast. Staff at ホテルウォーターゲート香芝 are available to provide guidance at the 24-hour front desk. Tanpi Shrine is 19 km from the hotel, while Mihara History Museum is 20 km away. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 47 km from ホテルウォーターゲート香芝.

Located within 2.7 km of Nara Station and 16 km of Iwafune Shrine, D-CUBE奈良店 provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Nara. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium is 20 km from the hotel and Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 21 km away. At the hotel, each room is equipped with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. Guest rooms will provide guests with a wardrobe and a kettle. Guests at D-CUBE奈良店 can enjoy an à la carte breakfast. Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 21 km from the accommodation, while Aeon Mall Shijonawate is 23 km away. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 50 km from D-CUBE奈良店.

During the Nara Period, the guardian deity of the hiike (pond where ice used in the Imperial court was made) and the himuro (storeroom for ice), which were built in the Kasugano field beside Yoshiki-gawa River, was enshrined in the shrine. It was later moved to the current location. On May 1 every year, a festival called Kenpyosai takes place in which workers at companies that make and sell ice pray for success in business. The current shrine pavilion is said to have been reconstructed in the Edo Period. Also, the weeping cherry trees in the shrine grounds are very beautiful.

Located just north of Hokke-do in the Todai-ji Temple complex, Nigatsu-do is known as a place where Shuni-e (Omizu-tori or Sacred Water-drawing Festival) takes place every March. Nigatsu-do was named so since Shuni-e was held in February (nigatsu in Japanese) in the old calendar. Fire destroyed it in 1667, but two years later the current building was reconstructed exactly as it was before the fire. The building's design features a cascading style of architecture, and provides a commanding view of the roof of the Great Buddha Hall and Nara city. The principal image is the Juichimen Kannon, which is never shown to the public.