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🍽️Only seven rooms — and the cooking is deadly serious

Nara, Nishinokyo · Yamashiroya

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A seven-room inn in a 1,300-year-old capital

• 🏠Opened in 1973 in Nishinokyo, steps from the World Heritage temple Yakushiji
• 🛏️A snug licensed guesthouse with just seven rooms in total
• 🏆Winner of the 2022 Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association Chairman's Award

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The real reason to come: the course dinner

• 🍲A meticulous multi-course dinner built on seasonal ingredients
• 🐟Fish and meat bought that morning at the market by the owner
• 🍷A grown-up dining room made for a glass of wine alongside

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Season and craft, the Yamashiroya way

• 🥬The day's vegetables, sourced directly from nearby farms
• ✨A style of its own, borrowing the best from several cuisines
• ⏱️Dinner begins at 18:30 and runs an hour and a half to two hours

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A space made entirely by hand

• 🎨The owner's touch is in every interior, painting and noren curtain
• 🏡A homey, easygoing atmosphere is the charm
• 🍴Lunch-only visits are possible with advance consultation and booking

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Japanese rooms with the old mood intact

• 🛌Tidy Japanese tatami rooms with a calm, settled feel
• 🚿Shared bath plus a private shower for guests
• ❄️Air conditioning, TV and fridge in every room, yukata provided

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World Heritage within walking distance

• ⛩️Yakushiji: a one-minute walk from Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station
• 🏯Toshodaiji: 300m north of Nishinokyo Station
• 🚗Free parking for seven cars, handy for exploring Heijo-kyo too

No grand onsen here, just one meal made with such care that you remember the place for years.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:30 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.