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Hostel Caranashi

Osaka (Near Nara)

Situated conveniently in the Uehommachi, Tennoji, Southern Osaka district of Osaka, Hostel Caranashi is situated 700 metres from The Osaka Korean Church in Japan, 1.3 km from Osaka Seiwa Church and...

K
Katarina Kratochvílová
From
Czech Republic
Ken san is really helpful! Thank you so much!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 303 reviews
Price from
US$59.59
1 night, 2 adults

ゲストハウス庵(いおり)大阪

Fujiidera (Near Nara)

Located in Fujiidera and with Shibagaki Shrine reachable within 3.8 km, ゲストハウス庵(いおり)大阪 provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.

T
Thomas
From
France
The owner is lovely and really welcoming, gave me a lot of recommendations and helped me. Really nice and interesting conversations. The accomodation is clean and comfy, the location is pretty quiet and not so far from the center. It was just perfect. ありがとございました !
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 64 reviews
Price from
US$53.18
1 night, 2 adults

HOSTEL198

Osaka (Near Nara)

Set within less than 1 km of Nakagawa Park and a 12-minute walk of The Osaka Korean Church in Japan, HOSTEL198 offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Osaka.

B
Burak
From
Germany
Very nice team!:) Everything was clean.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 247 reviews
Price from
US$96.63
1 night, 2 adults

Travellersdou Kirinya

Uji (Near Nara)

Travellersdou Kirinya is set in Uji, 12 km from Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and 13 km from Tofuku-ji Temple.

I
Ivo
From
Czech Republic
Nice location, close to Uji shops, few minutes by walking to Keihan line. Hot water and fridge in the room.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 60 reviews
Price from
US$61.16
1 night, 2 adults

Hostel Furoya

Osaka (Near Nara)

Set within 400 metres of Yasaka Shrine - Higashinari-ku and 800 metres of Sanadayama Sanko Shrine, Hostel Furoya offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Osaka.

J
Jasmin
From
Germany
The bed is so comfortable it was hard to get out!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.7
Good - What previous guests thought, 1,106 reviews
Price from
US$45.87
1 night, 2 adults

Hilo Hostel

Nara

Hilo Hostel is located in Nara, within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine. Featuring a shared lounge, this 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom.

W
Wilmar
From
Sweden
The staff were really genuinely kind and helpful. Nothing felt forced. It was like coming home to old friends you have known for years. Great facility and comfortable beds!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,028 reviews

Yuzan Guesthouse

Nara

Located in Nara and with Nara Station reachable within 1.3 km, Yuzan Guesthouse provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.

E
Ercument
From
Turkey
The location is a 15-minute walk from the train station. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The house was very clean and the bed was comfortable. I would definitely stay here again.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,176 reviews

Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

Nara

Just 200 metres from Nara Park, Nara Backpackers offers affordable accommodation with free Wi-Fi. The traditional, 100 year-old house includes a modern free-use kitchen with microwave.

H
Hester
From
United Kingdom
This property was stunningly beautiful, a wonderful old Japanese tea house. We were absolutely delighted. Not for those looking for a luxurious modern hotel, but absolutely perfect for us. Very close to everywhere we wanted to go, right next to Nara park, but not far from the station. Takashi, our host, was charming and spoke perfect English. He recommended where to go and returned to the house to show us how to turn the heating on when it got cold. We had a wonderful stay and we already miss it!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 10 reviews

Deer hostel - Nara Old Town - 英語予約限定

Nara

Deer hostel - Nara Old Town - 英語予約限定 is set in Nara, within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine.

D
Dmitrii
From
Russia
Absolutely perfect location between train station and Nara park. Very affordable price and responsive stuff
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 733 reviews

bnbplus Sarasa Nara

Nara

Located within 1.5 km of Nara Station and 19 km of Iwafune Shrine, bnbplus Sarasa Nara provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Nara.

J
Jenn
From
Spain
It was very nice. We arrived late and the host was very nice. He leaves a letter with a printed paper with all the explanations in your prefered language (English for us) I found that is very cute.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very good - What previous guests thought, 225 reviews
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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.

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  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
    Very good - What previous guests thought, 655 reviews
    Very cheap price for a double bed room with a private bathroom - check in and check out are extremely no-fuss, you just walk in and out. Room was actually bigger than the last budget hotel we stayed at. Very short walk from the station, great food places within walking distance too.
    Guest review by
    Arthur Caskie
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: US$64.48
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
    Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,028 reviews
    I don’t think I have ever rated a property as perfect, but this was one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in. It is immaculately clean, and well located only minutes walking from Nara Station and Nara Park. Hiro-San and his family are the most generous hostel hosts I have ever encountered. They will go out of their way to help you! Thank you so much for my stay here!! Ben (the Kokogakusha!)
    Guest review by
    Benjamin
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: US$64.48
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
    Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,028 reviews
    Great location. Everyone in the hostel were very welcoming and treat me warmly.
    Guest review by
    Evelynne
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: US$64.48
    Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
    Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,028 reviews
    The location was ideal to walk to Nara park, and the husband and wife owners (I'm terrible with names 😅) were incredibly warming and open when I arrived, and helped to call a restaurant when I needed to check my booking. My room was lovely, and this is one of the best hostels I've ever stayed in!
    Guest review by
    George
    Solo traveller
  • Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
    Very good - What previous guests thought, 655 reviews
    It was clean, really really nice for such a cheap hostel, pretty good location (right in the middle of sightseeing locations but not too far from the station).
    Guest review by
    Annika
    Solo traveller