With a stay at Asukasou, you'll be centrally located in Nara, steps from Nara Park and within a 5-minute walk of Kofuku-ji Temple. This ryokan is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Isui-en Garden and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall. Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Enjoy a satisfying meal at Kachomon serving guests of Asukasou. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 30 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.Due to limitations in ingredients and staffing, we are unable to accommodate dinner and breakfast requests for five or more guests made from the day before.
"To experience a Japanese tatami room, I chose Asuka-so. The hotel is small, very much like the guesthouses on Mount Putuo, surrounded by similar small but exquisite inns.
Check-in was at 3 PM, and we arrived early. We couldn't get into our room, but the front desk kindly stored our luggage. After feeding the deer, we returned to find that the staff had already taken our luggage to our room. Another pleasant surprise was that while we were wondering how to lay out the futons, we returned from dinner to find the tatami already made up! 😊 We slept very comfortably.
There's also a public bath at the inn, and our room had a Japanese-style bathroom. We were given Japanese yukata upon check-in. Even though we only stayed one night, it was a deep and interesting experience of a Japanese ryokan.
There's a free bar at the hotel front desk offering coffee, tea, and complimentary ice cream, open until 9 PM.
Right across from the inn is a convenience store where you can buy deer crackers. There are deer everywhere nearby, so there's no need to go specifically to Nara Park if you just want to feed them; you can do so right around the inn."