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Mikasa Ryokan

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
728-10, Kawakami-cho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8202
  • Nara Park
    20 min walk
  • Nigatsu-do Temple
    4 min drive
  • Todaiji Temple
    5 min drive
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    36 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Japanese style Maisonette room with Open-Air Bath, Meal at Private Room (Check in until 18:00)

In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese style Maisonette room with Open-Air Bath, Meal at Private Room (Check in until 18:00)

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese Style Room, Meal at Private Room (Check in until 18:00)

  • 307 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese Style Room, Meal at Restaurant (Check in until 18:00)

  • 307 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room with Open Air Bath, Meal at Private Room (Check in until 18:00) | Terrace/patio

Japanese Style Room with Open Air Bath, Meal at Private Room (Check in until 18:00)

  • 307 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Panoramic Japanese Style Room (Check in until 18:00) Breakfast in the Restaurant, Dinner at Room

  • 307 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

View all photos for Panoramic Japanese Style Room (Check in until 18:00) Breakfast in the Restaurant

In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Panoramic Japanese Style Room (Check in until 18:00) Breakfast in the Restaurant

  • 307 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

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Bathroom | Shower, hair dryer, slippers, electronic bidet

Japanese Style Family Private Room

  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Futons

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Interior

Standerd Japanese Style Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

Japanese Style Room with Open Air Bath, Private Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standerd Japanese Style Room with Private Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

Panoramic Japanese Style Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese-Western Mixed With Bath, Mountain View

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Mikasa Ryokan

3.5-star Nara ryokan close to Nara Park
This ryokan features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free train station pick-up are also provided. Additionally, free newspapers, gift shops/newsstands, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Mikasa Ryokan offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. A pillow menu is available. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and toilets with an electronic bidet.

This Nara ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Mikasa Ryokan features a vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A train station pick-up service and a train station drop-off service are complimentary for guests. This Nara ryokan also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and an elevator. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mikasa Ryokan has designated areas for smoking.

Japanese breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily Japanese breakfast available 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee: JPY 2,200 for adults and JPY 1,100 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Kaiseki meal

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Spa

  • Massage
  • Public bath open from 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Children's slippers
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1100 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Alipay

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Mikasa Nara
Mikasa Ryokan
Mikasa Ryokan Nara
Mikasa Ryokan Nara
Mikasa Ryokan Ryokan
Mikasa Ryokan Ryokan Nara

Mikasa Ryokan Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 185 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first thing I have to say is the staff was excellent. They could not have been nicer. The reason I gave it only four stars was we simply did not enjoy sleeping on the floor OR the options for breakfast. Communication was a bit lacking too, but that was partly the language barrier. Also, although we enjoyed the ryokan experience, we won't do it again. Dinner was awesome, prepared in our room, traditional Japanese fare, mainly sushi, soup, salad, etc. A LOT OF FOOD! The room was small, though, and the futons on the floor were not comfortable at all. I think we just prefer western style hotels, and that is not their fault.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nafi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is was my first ryokan stay and also my first time both in Japan and solo traveling. I can whole heartedly say that while the staff, food, and overall room was nice - this is NOT worth the price. I spent $327.72 for ONE NIGHT at this ryokan a half board for dinner. ALSO would like to note the receipt cost, so via Expedia it was: $340.49 $77.66 in taxes (which is insane), but I used $90.43 in rewards cash I had from a large group trip I booked with friends for spring break in the past. That means that the actual cost for a SINGLE NIGHT would have been $418.15 via Expedia, which is INSANE. I’m staying one night at a ryokan in Kobe the next night and it also has a half board and that only costs $237.11 and my checkout time is noon! Cons: #1 con is the insane cost which does not feel justified for what is provided, I mean for three nights sure, but ONE night, no chance. #2 is that we’re at the top of a mountain where you need a shuttle via the ryokan to get to the actual ryokan entrance, you’re kind of just stuck in the ryokan the whole day - so all I could do besides go on my phone was watch the TV. While the half board was a unique multi course meal, I still do not feel justified in the total price for a single night. Overall, I want to note again that the staff were super nice and helpful and the food was good, BUT I cannot recommend anyone stay here unless you just have money to burn. I’m sure you can find other ryokans for a better price w/better location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivars

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had the best time. Was treated great and verry polite place. Personal room Onsen was great. Would love to return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cellina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanhua

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect! Extremely clean and the service was excellent! Loved the public bath.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Iris Ah Ching

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was great and really appreciated the transport service from the station to the property. The only thing is the property is a bit dated and could use an uplift soon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely restful place to relax
What a lovely stay. We had great service, delicious food, and a wonderful overall experience. It was a restful getaway to the mountains with a private onsen just for us. The patio onsen had a beautiful view of a well-cared garden and was a very nice place to pass the time. There isn't much else to do directly at the hotel unless you take a bus or taxi into Nara, but that really forced us to let go and relax.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

SHAY

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Overall, this place is a great option if you're looking for a peaceful and relaxing stay. The surroundings are calm and serene. However, I did notice that the hotel facilities seemed a bit outdated. Although there were some updated amenities, I also noticed some black mold around the vents in the Rykon. The staff member who checked us in and served our private dining was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was such a nice experience. We loved the onsen.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The free bus shuttle service from Kintetsu-Nara was extremely useful. They also let us check in luggage early. This was my first time at a Onsen. My wife and I really enjoyed it! I definitely recommend having both the dinner and the breakfast, the spread is very pretty and delicious. I definitely recommend picking up a few Japanese phrases or words, but if you are patient and observe their diagrams their system and rules are pretty easy to learn. We had a room with a private bath as well, which was really enjoyable to use. All in all, it was a wonderful first experience. Be aware that the location is kind of in the mountains, so there is an element of the outdoors that you should be conscious of. They also have a bar that they host in the lobby in the evening with simple cocktails. The night view is great, it's quiet for a great honeymoon. We'd love to stay again :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely LOVED my stay at Mikasa Ryokan. Everything from the service pre-arrival to the check out was flawless. Upon arrival in Nara, they held onto my bags so that I could explore uninhibited. They provided a shuttle with multiple departure times to the hotel to choose. I rented a bicycle and explored Nara for a few hours. The ride from the station to hotel took less than 10 minutes, and all my bags loaded up for me. I was greeted with multiple smiles, given a welcome matcha, and was guided to choose my Yukata after 1:1 discussion planning my dinner, breakfast and next day shuttle. I was even told where Sakura Blossoms were just coming into view. The room with open air bath was incredible. Room was large, clean and so relaxing. Had wonderful views of the skyline and peach / sakura blossoms. Dinner was also incredible. As I stayed two nights I had different meals for both days, including breakfast. I’m usually very weird eating fish but the meal was amazing. I was guided on how to eat and in what order and tried everything once! The second dinner was beef, and eating in private room was also a beautiful experience. The hot spring baths were clean and never cluttered or loud. There was a late night bar and vending machines for drinks for when the bar closed. I will never forget my incredible experience! Thank you to all the staff who contributed to making my visit the best it could be
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

SERGHEI

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is an nice remote spot!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elegant, professional, transforming. Wow.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Surav, Louisville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wife and I stayed one night here to get away from the busy life of Tokyo and Osaka and this was an absolute treat. The ryokan was peaceful, clean and very relaxing. The staff all greet you upon arrival and your dedicated staff member takes care of everything up until you go into your room. You are then given instructions and are able to ask any outstanding questions. Our stay included dinner and breakfast which is a must. The course meals were absolutely amazing, and once done, we went to our rooms to use our private bath. I cannot say enough great things about this place! The only thing to keep in mind is that getting to the ryokan can be a bit tricky. Once you get to the Kintetsu-Nara station, the office is across the street and clearly says "Mikasa Ryokan". You go in there and ask the shuttle times, which you can go on even if you do not reserve it, though space might be tight. You can also drop off your luggage to roam around Nara, but you need to let them know when you will board the shuttle, so it will go with you to the hotel. Be aware that the shuttle has LIMITED times it runs, but there is a taxi spot at the train station you can use if the shuttle is not in service. Overall, we absolutely loved this ryokan and plan to make it a regular stay when in Nara!

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This ryokan was an amazing experience! We were able to have as close to an onsen experience as we were going to find with the open-air bath in our room. The food was amazing! The variety & quality were top notch!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petar-Vasilij

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience! Staff was super knowledgeable, communicative and pleasant! We made friends while staying here and felt like at home! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Sacramento

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. The meals and room were great. Everything was very clean and instructions were clear for bath, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This Ryokan was beautiful and the meals were amazing! Staying there and spending the day in Nara park with the bowing deer was the highlight of my 2 week trip! I highly recommend this Ryokan.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were really impressed by the hotel when they received us with our names on the board and immediately assigned a staff to guide us to a sitting area where drinks and snacks were served ! Check in was done very quickly and we were guided to choose yukatas before we were brought to our room. The view from the traditional tatami room is breathtaking ! We also had the choice of dining in room or at the restaurant. We enjoyed our stay there and the shuttle service made staying in the mountains a breeze. We will stay again if we revisit Nara !
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a nice property with a beautiful view of the city. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. My husband and I stayed at the maisonette room and it’s beautiful and relaxing it’s good for a family or big group. The food they served us are delicious. I highly recommend! But be sure to have a vehicle or taxi to get there. We tried to walk to the property from the bus stop and it’s quite a hike but the men at the check point helped us and called the property to pick us up.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

haneen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing !!!
Such an amazing experience! The staff was so lovely, everything was so clean and the food was great ! Such a peaceful part of our hectic travels in Japan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Cliff

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great half-board experience!