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3.5 out of 5
Mikasa Ryokan
728-10, Kawakami-cho, Nara, Nara-ken

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9.0

Wonderful

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
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It was such a nice experience. We loved the onsen.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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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

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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

Travelled with partner
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Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

SERGHEI

Travelled with partner
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Location is an nice remote spot!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Travelled with partner
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Elegant, professional, transforming. Wow.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Surav, Louisville

Travelled with partner
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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

Travelled with partner
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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

Travelled with partner
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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

Travelled with family
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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

Travelled with family
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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

Travelled with partner
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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

Travelled with partner
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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

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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

Travelled with family
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Great half-board experience!

10/10 Excellent

Zakary

Travelled with partner
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Excellent service and staff. Amazing food and views.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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Great traditional Japanese experience
Pretty much everything about this place was great. The staff were welcoming and very helpful (and did well with speaking English). The room itself was brilliant and was everything you could hope for from a tatami mat ryokan room. I'd definitely recommend the private hot spring room! Yukata are supplied too to give the full traditional experience. Location was perfect and was easily accessible due to the free shuttle bus they offer from Kintetsu-Nara station. The shuttle bus also took us straight to Nara Park the following day which was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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Love the location at the top of the mountain and bus services. Excellent quadlingual staff and worthwhile kaiseki. Would be perfect if it was natural water. Still a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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very good facilities and services, very strong recommdation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Huong on 12 Jan 2019
Thank you for your stay. We hope you will have nice experience at Japaneses traditional ryokan. Nara city is very nice place to enjoy Cherry Blossoms season, Let's come back with us !

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Portsmouth

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Amazing Hotel, with top notch staff and hospitality. Lovely views and surroundings. Plus a good shuttle service to and from the two main railway stations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Huong on 12 Jan 2019
Thank you Paul for your comment . We hope can see you at another season . Nara is very amazing place on Cherry Blossoms and Autumn Leaf . We look forwards to seeing you

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Eliza, Boston

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It was nice, but it definitely was not worth the amount of money I paid for a room ($356.00). I had a room with a "panoramic view" and dinner in my room. When I arrived, I was encouraged to have dinner in a private dining room instead of having it served in my room, even though I had paid extra for the in-room experience. Also, the woman who served dinner was lovely, but she was from China, so it definitely was not an authentic Ryokan experience. It was a more like a Disneyland experience: a hotel pretending to be the authentic thing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ross, Sydney

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Top class Japanese Ryokan
Overlooks Nara with a handy shuttle service. Excellent Japanese dining. Friendly attentive staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan, UK

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Relaxing & Efficient Check in
We arrived in Nara. Left our bags at the hotel office so we could explore Nara. Our bags were taken to the hotel and put in our room. We were taken to the hotel in their bus later. We were given local refreshments upon arrival and checked in straight away. Fantastic. All staff were exceptionally polite.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Excellent!
Excellent food and service. Room is big, clean and comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Room was comfortable, but could use some more thorough cleaning. Onsen was very nice, and the shuttle bus was great. The food was excellent, although the dining room can and should be upgraded/deep cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

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Authentic Japanese Experience.
What a wonderful Hotel. The staff was superb. The amenities were great and the food was fabulous. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone seeking an authentic Japanese experience. Our stay in Nara was the highlight of our 10 day visit to Japan.

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

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English speaking staff ms. Yan is very nice. Good service!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Nice experience
First time had a Japanese experience in a royokon. Was a pleasant experience. Shuttle was only transportation. Staff very accommodating. No English tv. Being vegetarian challenging but they tried best to accommodate.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Very nice location.
Lovely, if you don't like fish make sure you tell them! Apart from that cannot fault it!

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Bloomington, In

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A must if you are in Nara
It was excellent! Service was awesome and the stay was the best part of the vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Traditional hotel with stunning views over Nara.
Pre arranged pick up from station arrived punctually and took us to the traditional style hotel on the mountain. Separate hot baths for men and women very relaxing after a day of sightseeing.

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Sydney

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Relaxing ryokan on hillside
We stayed for one night for the Japanese ryokan experience. Tried the Japanese style set menu - very tasty and great experience (11 courses - very filling ). Some of the staff spoke English which was a great help us us as our Japanese was limited. Our room had an outdoor private bath which was great to soak in after a few hours walking around Nara park. Getting to and from the ryokan was simple as long as you called ahead to book the courtesy shuttle which goes back and forth from the 2 Nara train stations at set times in the afternoon. This ryokan is located on the hillside overlooking Nara and there isn't anything close by so you are limited to using the shuttle bus, walking or using your own car to get back down to Nara (which is only 5 mins down the hill by car/shuttle). The road is quite steep so I wouldn't recommend anyone try walking there from the station with their luggage. Overall this is a really great ryokan which we thoroughly enjoyed and we wish we could have stayed longer.
Outdoor private bath
Japanese set breakfast
View outside private dining room

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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A relax trip
A great view overlooking Nara

8/10 Good

Sean, Singapore

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Excellent staffs and services!
The management of Mikasa offered to collect our passports which were left in the safe of the hotel in Osaka. Attentive and personalised service given througout our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Angel, london

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Amazing & very good experince
Amazing! We all had a wonderful time. We enjoyed very much.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

ryuichi, japan

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pretty good

8/10 Good

yau tim, Hong Kong

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Traditional Onsen Hotel
A traditional onsen hotel in the area with free shuttle service from JR station. Reception and dining services were great but communication in English was still a barrier here. We have reserved a "panoramic view" room several months ago via Hotel.com because we liked the descriptions and photos shown on the hotel website. Unluckily when we arrived and during check-in, it was learnt that there was only one such room in this hotel with such "panoramic view" while other rooms, other than those on ground floor, still have nice view over the area. A bit disappointment on our side because we were photo-takers and liked to relax and enjoy the environment from the room where we stayed.

10/10 Excellent

Janni, Australia

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Traditional Japanese Experience
Lovely room, we had a private onsen which was fantastic! The banquet dinner was tasty, beautifully displayed & served. Same with the full traditional Japanese breakfast. I found it hard to sleep on the floor, but it was all part of the experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Ryokan uphill with city view
Nice ryokan up the mountain where we can have a good city view. Shuttle bus available from both JR & Kintetsu station. There are separate hot public baths for guests. The food is average but the room is spotless. There is not much to do around the ryokan without a car.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, NT Australia

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Remarkable Ryokan Experience
Totally looked after in the Japanese ryokan, a great experience of culture, food, history, and relaxation after big days out of discovery around Nara (an old Japanese capital). Staff very friendly and helpfull - we even located the 6th century burial mound in West Nara. Shuttle bus to town and back daily was very handy. 4 nights was possibly too long - very spoilt with food and culture. Definitely worth doing to immerse into Japan.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Quiet, cozy, relaxed experience and retreat
The ryokan's location is located in a remote area in the mountains near the Nara Park. They offer free shuttle from the Nara Kintetsu Station and also JR Nara Station with advance booking. From the station to the ryokan is about a 10 minute drive. You would arrive to the lobby greeted by the staff in a very friendly manner. They bring you traditional cold mocha tea in an area that has fabulous view of the Nara Park and city area. Female guests can also even choose their own style and colour of yukata before staff show you to your room. We booked ourselves into a Japanese style room with an outdoor onsen bath. Privacy is guaranteed as the scaffolding ensures that there is no way for views into the outdoor bath area. The rooms were comfortable with a small coffee table area just before the outdoor terrace. All stays come standard with breakfast and dinner. The dinner was a traditional Japanese kaiseki dinner. The amount of food they serve is ridiculous and we find it impossible to finish. You are served with about 10 different dishes including sashimi, hotpot, steamed dishes, tempura, soup and all that. Every dish was prepared very nicely and you get to enjoy your dinner in your own private dining room. This dining room is basically yours for the rest of the stay. Your tatami and bed is prepared in your room while you enjoy your dinner and the sleep quality is very good provided that you are literally only sleeping on the floor.