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title: "Hotel New Wakasa, Nara: 9.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel New Wakasa in Nara: rated 9.1 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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Ryokan · ★★★
# Hotel New Wakasa

Oshiagecho, Nara, Japan

9.1 ·  Excellent 574 reviews ·  #12 #12 of 84 in Nara ·  7.7 Location score
## About Hotel New Wakasa

Hotel New Wakasa is a ryokan in Oshiagecho, Nara, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 574 reviews. Facilities include spa, bar, free parking. It is 980 m from the centre of Nara. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 37 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 24

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 1998

- **Last renovated:** 2010

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 11

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## How Hotel New Wakasa scores

Better rated than 86% of hotels in Nara

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **7.7**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **4.0**
-   Public transport **6.7**

Nara average

## Amenities

SpaBarFree parking

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **80**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **54**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **19**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">760 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">84 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nara</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">980 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Neiraku Art Museum370 m

## Weather in Nara

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## Questions about Hotel New Wakasa

### How do guests rate Hotel New Wakasa?

Hotel New Wakasa has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 574 reviews, which is better than 86% of rated hotels in Nara.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel New Wakasa?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Hotel New Wakasa include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Hotel New Wakasa?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Hotel New Wakasa from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 37 km away in a straight line.

### When did Hotel New Wakasa open?

Hotel New Wakasa opened in 1998 and was last renovated in 2010.

### How many rooms does Hotel New Wakasa have?

Hotel New Wakasa has 24 rooms on 4 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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