Hotel New Wakasa

Just 5 minutes' walk from Nara Park and the Daibutsu-den, this ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) offers rooms with private open-air baths. A communal bath was installed in February of 2011. The inn serves traditional kaiseki cuisine with Nara specialties.

At the Wakasa Annex, smoking is prohibited in guestrooms, but guests may smoke on the veranda and in the garden space.
Japanese/Western-style rooms with twin beds feature wooden architecture with a warm atmosphere, a twin room with semi-double beds, and a 6-tatami mat Japanese-style room with Okinawan tatami. Enjoy the sight of Mt. Wakakusa and Todai-ji Temple’s Great Buddha Hall while relaxing in the outdoor bath.
*The outdoor bath is not equipped with a washing area or shower. These are available in the guestroom indoor bath.
*When used among 3 or more guests, there will be beds for 2 guests and futons will be prepared in the Japanese-style room.
‘Zen’ type rooms allow for beds, feature flooring with 10 mats of Okinawan tatami, and are simplistic while also giving off a sense of high quality. They are equipped with storage beds, allowing guests to enjoy a free layout. Soak in the bath and relax while gazing out at Mt. Wakakusa and Todai-ji Temple’s Great Buddha Hall.
*The outdoor bath is not equipped with a washing area or shower. These are available in the guestroom indoor bath.
*Use of storage beds is limited to 2 guests. For reservations for groups of 3 or more guests, the lodging will prepare futons.