Published date: May 7, 2025
Access to the Expo site is not bad!
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Experience of the stay
It was nice to have a large public bath open until midnight and available from 6 AM! (There was ice cream available after the bath at night.)
On the first day of Golden Week, despite the last-minute reservation, I was able to stay in a twin room for two with 360 coins, which was very appreciated. The hotel has deer monuments and murals reminiscent of Nara, adding to the travel atmosphere.
JR Nara Station has not much to offer compared to Kintetsu Nara Station, but there is a direct bus to the Expo (reservation required, 1500 yen), and it takes just a little over an hour to get to Yumeshima Station with one transfer on the JR line.
Instead of staying in a skyrocketing business hotel in Osaka, I think choosing the Daiwa Roynet in Nara with a large public bath is a great option!!
I didn’t have breakfast this time, but you can eat on-site for an additional 2,200 yen. It seems to get crowded in the early morning hours.
For parking, there is flat or multi-story parking for 1,200 yen, but the multi-story parking can only accept vehicles until 10 PM, and flat was full, so I used the underground parking lot of a different hotel in front of the station (24-hour 900 yen).
Experiences during the trip
I took the train departing from JR Nara Station at 7:15 to go to the Expo! I arrived at Yumeshima Station around 8:20, and although there was a line, I entered through the East Gate at 9:05.
Taking little breaks along the way, I headed back around 8 PM. If I miss one metro train, I can find a seat, and after transferring at Bentencho, I was able to sit around Tennoji. My legs were tired, but I was healed in the hotel's large public bath.
There aren't many shops near the hotel, but nearby is Tenri Stamina Ramen (TenSta). If you love garlic, be sure to give it a try! (The two slices of char siu in the photo were given to me by my companion.)