Naramachi, a neighborhood in Nara, is home to HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Nara Park and Kongo-Ikoma Quasi-National Park, while Nara Prefectural Art Museum and Nara National Museum are cultural highlights. Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum and Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall are also worth visiting. Visit our Nara travel guide
How much does it cost to stay at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel?
As of Nov 8, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel on Dec 6, 2026 start from P2,532, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel?
Check-in begins at 4 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel located?
Located in Naramachi, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum and Nara Park. Nara Information Center and Gango-ji Temple are also within 10 minutes. Kyōbate Station is 12 minutes by foot and Kintetsu-Nara Station is 13 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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HARUYA Naramachi - Hostel Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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This was my favourite place we stayed on our trip so far. It was so quiet and peaceful both in the hostel and the neighbourhood. It’s about a 20 minute walk to get to Nara Park and you’re likely to run into some deer on your way there as they tend to come right into town in addition to hanging in the park. There are laundry facilities and a smoking area in the back garden. Rice porridge is served each morning and there are free and paid beverages available. There was no staff on site due to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, but the autonomous luggage storage and check-in instructions were easy to follow. I will definitely be returning in the future!
Loved the ambience of our large Japanese style rooms. For a ‘hostel’, it was above what I expected. It was dead quiet at night, even the overgrown garden in the back had its charm.
There was no staff at the property, the place was dirty , no towel available, we had to pay for the towels. The grass are long , the blankets are dirty.
Set in an amazing old house. Seems more catered towards private groups than it is for backpackers - the hostel facilities were pretty sparse so would not stay for more than one night unless I had a private room. Place was otherwise very neat and clean.
I know there was a prior notice regarding shortage of staff. However, navigating the check-in and check-off would feel a lot less confusing if there is a staff at the Reception at the usual operating hr (7 am -7 pm). So cuatomers could ask questions.
a bit far from train station. Less maintain the property. Price is low but...
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Adrian
Apr 2, 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
Acceptable for one night
Not a comfortable hostel. Spent three nights in a bunk bed (pot style) but really small. Only one shower/ toilet inside the room (so you hear everything) Check in/ out quite slow. Cleanliness ok.
This is a splendid Ryokan, authentic (all-wood structure), clean, spacious. The best I had in 3 weeks travel around the Kansai-Tokyo area. Very helpful staff when present in the Ryokan.
A little bit far though from the Kintetsu-Nara station (in particular with luggages) and off restaurants. Most of it, but this is not a problem of the Ryokan itself, the issue are the other guests who don't understant what a wooden structure and thin paper panels are and act up to very late as if they were in a bunker. A continuous presence of some staff at night during high season may allow to mitigate unproprer guests behavior. Or a very clear written statement and explanation handed out when checkin-in in several of the main touristic languages asking guests to be as discrete as monks meditating (that should avoid extra costs that would anyway put on the room prices if hiring a night guard...) after 10pm. I definitely recommend it.
This was an extension to our stay, and unfortunately these last 3 nights were unbearable, as the guests staying in the rooms on the 2nd floor were very noisy when walking on the wooden floors. Furthermore, we tried to contact the hotel staff, who are NOT on the premises, but never received a response. The hostel is left unattended so if anything goes wrong there is no one to address it. The front door was left unlocked by most other guests, so the sense this is not a secure and safe place. Also, the posting says there is housekeeping, but we received no service during the 5 nights we spent there. One of the two mllaundry machines are not working, and we had to buy our own detergent even tho this was supposed to be provided.
As for cleanliness, our room's drawers and closets were very dirty, with lost of dust and what appeared to be nice feces.
This could be a beautiful place, however it has serious issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
DIEGO
Feb 22, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This hostel suffers a few major problems. For.one, there is no one there most of the time, so check in must be done after 4pm, regardlesa if your room is ready (like hours was). Also we had issues with the guests staying upstairs stepping too hard on the wooden floors and there was no one there to respond for it. The pictures on the app are not accurate (at least for our room), making it look much brighter and nicer. Also, it is clearly stated that towels are not provided, so we carried our own, only to find out the hostel does offer towels are a very reasonable cost. Laundry facilities are available within the premises, however laundry detergent could not be found (although it is included in the cost). Lastly the common areas need a facelift as they get messy and cluttered very fast.
If you want to experience a more realistic stay at a traditional Japanese house, this could be the place. However, mindful of the fact the place is mostly unsupervised and other guests may not share your understanding of basic rules in an old wooden structure.
Overall we really liked the authentic feel of an old wooden Japanese house, the tatami floors and futons, the paper window panes and the somewhat neglected but beautiful garden.
This place needs a little attention and it could be a gem.