Published date: August 22, 2024
Food Tour and the Nara Tokae Festival
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
Located just a short walk from JR Nara Station, it was convenient with a supermarket and Lawson nearby. In front of the hotel, there was Mahoroba Kitchen (a local produce store) selling local vegetables.
The hotel's room had a cute wallpaper of Nara's deer. The room was compact but very clean.
There is a large public bath with hot springs on the second floor, and I used it twice, in the morning and at night. The women's hot springs have a separate card key from the room for security, so I felt safe going in. The hair dryers in the public bath were Dyson and ReFa!
The relaxation area after the bath had tables and a small tatami room where you could relax. In the evening, there was an ice cream service (until supplies ran out), and the kids were excited about having ice cream after the bath.
They also provided enough room wear for everyone, so it was convenient to wear it in the hotel when going to the hot springs.
Experiences during the trip
I made a reservation the day before Obon because I wanted to see the Nara Tokae Festival.
Since the hotel is near JR Nara Station, it's about a 10-15 minute walk to the Naramachi area of Kintetsu Nara.
It was hot in the summer, which made even a short distance tiring.
I took the bus when returning from the Tokae Festival to the hotel.
I strolled around Naramachi from Kintetsu Nara.
I went on a food tour.
Day 1:
Kintouan's Kinchaku Udon
Nakatani-do's Yomogi Mochi
Daibutsu Strawberry's Daifuku
CAFE & BAR MIROKU TERRACE's Yamato Tea Basque Cheesecake and Yamato Tea Latte
Uoman's Butter Potato
Ishingura's Daigakuimo
Day 2:
CHAMI's Cafe Latte
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten's Naramachi Sanjo Store's Shikajika Ice Cream
Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding's Oiri Ice Cream at Naramachi Ezuya
Wagashi-ya Bansho-do's Mitarashi Dango
I ate a lot!