Ryokans in Yoshino

Set in Yoshino and only 38 km from Subaru Hall, Yoshinoonsen Motoyu offers accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking.

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Thalia

From

Germany

What can I say about this magical mountain place that paints the right picture? It is very difficult to explain and this wasn't even during sakura season... First of all, I definitely had the best room by luck and an incredible view of the forest. This meant I was meeting an animal every day, just through my window. I saw a deer mum and her baby, briefly a tanuki and twice I saw a musasabi. Even if you don't see them, you will definitely hear the musasabi! As for the place itself, the room is very carefully decorated and well kept as is the whole property. I could've genuinely stayed inside the whole time, but the nature is a must. There are incredibly tall trees and a very charming street with restaurants and shops as well as the temple and more, but you need to walk uphill to it if you don't have a car. The host may be able to drive you as he is very welcoming and I must not forget to mention, the amazing food! Be ready to eat a lot and experience a variety of impressive flavours. Bonus: you can enjoy a calm garden if you don't want to go on adventures and there is a cute sleepy shiba inu mascot called Tetsu. I genuinely can't emphasise enough how much I enjoyed this place and area. It was a treat for myself, but it truly surprised me. Thank you to the whole team for making it so comfortable, this was especially appreciated as a solo traveller. Can't wait to be back, maybe with sakura blooming :)

Offering a garden and quiet street view, 吉野荘湯川屋 Yoshinosou Yukawaya is situated in Yoshino, 38 km from Subaru Hall and 42 km from Nara Station.

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Garry

From

Australia

Serene. Spacious. Beautiful view even if the cherry blossom is later this year. Amazing Onsen. Lovely staff and amazing food. So glad we had this experience.

Chikurinin Gunpoen is located in the traditional garden of Chikurin-in Temple and the historical Mount Yoshino area.

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Antony

From

United Kingdom

This is a fabulous old temple building with traditional rooms, kind, considerate hosts, beautifully prepared food that catered for vegetarians for 3 days in beautiful surroundings. Half board is not cheap but we don’t begrudge a penny. Such lovely people.

Set 29 km from Nara Station, 多武峰観光ホテル in Sakurai offers rooms with air conditioning and free WiFi. It is located 36 km from Subaru Hall and provides luggage storage space.

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Joanna

From

Poland

It's a wonderfully charming hotel in the middle of apparent nowhere - i.e. precisely what we were searching for. It isn't really nowhere as there's a ton of historical and natural features nearby but it is still far from the hustle and bustle. It's very peaceful. The staff were very nice and helpful without being overbearing. We were picked up at the station (Sakurai) and after our stay we were shuttled back there. The staff has varying levels of English but it didn't hinder our stay at the slightest - communication was great and they even made to sure to translate some handouts for meals into our native Polish which was a charming gesture. The meals themselves were delicious (caution: the wonderful multi-course dinner has to be ordered in advance!) and served very nicely. Yes, they are pricey but it reflects their quality. The rooms were traditional, with tatami etc and a great view on the temple on the mountainside opposite the hotel. There's also a hot bath and we loved it. If we ever get the possibility of coming back to Japan, we would love to revisit this hotel.

Set in Tenkawa, Misenkan features a terrace. This ryokan offers free private parking and luggage storage space.

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Céline Catherine

From

France

Everything Best hospitality, owner are very Nice people and kind. Very good sake too. Everything local. Clean The room with outside bathub was really stuning The area was Nice, slow Life japan. With an amazing smell of Cedar wood. Nice Onsen and seesith in doragawa. They accept tattoo !!

Set in Yoshino, 43 km from Nara Station, Hounkan provides accommodation with a sauna and a public bath. The 2-star ryokan features mountain views and is 39 km from Subaru Hall.

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Rodney

From

South Africa

This ryokan is an exceptional establishment, in a great location with impeccable staff. The view from the rooms is incredible in Spring and I imagine the autumn colours are equally wonderful. The staff make every effort to make their guest comfortable and at ease during their stay. This includes an incredible kaiseki dinner and Japanese breakfast with attentive explanations for non Japanese-speaking guests. The ryokan is well positioned relative to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that make Mt Yoshino an incredible location for culture, history and nature.

Located in Tenkawa in the Nara region, Kadojin offers accommodation with free private parking, as well as access to a hot tub. The property features mountain and garden views.

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Abby

From

United States

A traditional onsen ryokan in a quaint mountain village. Our room was lovely and much larger than expected. The kotatsu was a great addition and we used it often. We had a room with a private bath, definitely worth the extra cost. The food was the best meal I had the entire trip, I was so full by the end I could barely get back to my room. The staff were so kind and one person even spoke excellent English. My only regret was that we didn’t stay longer

Set in Tenkawa in the Nara region, Kanko Ryokan Kuboji offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking, as well as access to a hot spring bath. The property features mountain views.

Ryokan Taishoro, a property with a garden, is set in Sakurai, 33 km from Tanpi Shrine, 33 km from Mihara History Museum, as well as 34 km from Sakai Municipal Mihara Culture Hall.

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Kay Sik

From

Hong Kong

The ryokan was very close to the JR Miwa train station. The room was spacious. The room had a small toilet attached to it. The family bathroom was big and clean. The owner, Masahiro Uda San, maintained the internal garden tastefully. It was a pleasure to look at the garden through the viewing windows. Masahiro Uda San gave me very useful information about the Miwa Shrine and hiking the amanobe-no-michi Trail. It was a pleasant stay.

Situated in Tenkawa in the Nara region, Hanaya Tokubei has a garden. This 3-star ryokan offers a spa experience, with its hot spring bath and public bath.

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Tuulia

From

Finland

Very friendly and helpful staff, the breakfast and dinner were tasty and plenty. Cosy big room and the ryokan is very tidy. Great hikes nearby.