Location
 
Nara City is one of the most historically-famous cities in Japan. It was the first capital of Japan about 1300 years ago. Though it is located next to Osaka Prefecture (the second largest city in Japan) the atmosphere of Nara is quite peaceful. With both historical architecture and traditional Japanese style houses, many important designated cultural assets and national treasures can be found there. In Nara Park, distinctive temples and shrines are preserved, including Koufuku-ji Temple, and Kasuga Grand Shrine as well as Todaiji-Temple which houses the world's largest bronze statue. Nara park is also famous for the deer that roam freely.

 

   
From the Airport to Nara Station
 
 

Limousine bus timetables are available at
Kansai International Airport: http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/english/english.html
Osaka Airport: http://www.okkbus.co.jp/eng/index.html

   
From the Nara Station to Nara-Ken New Public Hall
 
  Venue:
Nara-Ken New Public Hall
101 Kasugano-cho, Nara, Japan

 

   
Nara City Area Map
 

Accommodation
 

Please refer to the following accommodation list.

HOTELS
1
Nara Hotel
Single: 16,170 JPY-
Twin: 24,255 JPY-
http://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/
nara/english/index.html
2
Hotel Sunroute Nara
Single: 9,240 JPY-
Twin: 17,850 JPY-
http://www.sunroute-nara.co.jp/
en/english.html

3
Hotel Fujita Nara
Single: 7,200 JPY-
Twin: 12,200 JPY-
http://www.fujita-nara.com
4
Nara Washington Hotel Plaza
Single: 6,900 JPY-
Twin: 12,000 JPY-
http://nara.wh-at.com
(Japanese site only)
5
Hotel Asyl Nara
Single: 7,350 JPY-
Twin: 9,450 JPY-
http://www.worldheritage.co.jp/
topen.html

6
Mitsui Garden Hotel Nara
Single:9,800 JPY-
Twin: 13,000 JPY-
http://www.mitsuigarden
hotelnara.jp/

RYOKAN (Japanese style; Tatami rooms)
7
Nara Asukasou
20,000 JPY-
http://www.asukasou.com (Japanese)
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/nara/
narasi/asuka/english.htm
(English)
8
Nara Uosa Ryokan
17,000 JPY-
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/uosa/ (Japanese)
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/nara/
narasi/uosa/english.htm
(English)
9
Kasuga Hotel
18,900 JPY-
http://www.kasuga-hotel.co.jp/english/index.html
10
Nara Hakushikaso
14,000 JPY-
http://www.hakushikaso.co.jp/english.htm

LOCAL INNS & YOUTH HOSTEL
11
Nara People's Inn Hanakomachi
Single: 6,825 JPY-
Twin: 13,650 JPY-
http://www.hanakomichi.co.jp
(Japanese site only)
12
Sarusawa Sou
Single: 5,460 JPY-
Tatami Rooms: 5,880 JPY-
http://www.sarusawa-so.chikyosai.or.jp

(Japanese site only)
13
Nara Youth Hostel
Dorm Room: 3,150 - 5,250 JPY
http://www.jyh.gr.jp/nara/english/
newenginf.html

*The rates are subject to change.

 

 
Useful Links for Nara
 

Nara Prefecture Web Site (http://www.pref.nara.jp/english/)
Nara City Web Site (http://www.city.nara.nara.jp/english/index.htm)
Nara-Ken New Public Hall (http://www.shinkokaido.jp/)