Wakasa Annex

A short taxi ride from the JR train station. A short walk to Nara deer park. Very nicely designed interior. The room was spacious. The minibar was included in the room rate and replenished every day. Tea snack was provided every day, as expected in good ryokans although it calls itself a hotel. The small towel came in a nice Japanese cloth bag each day which we could bring home as souvenirs. They have a very lovely rooftop garden which was beautifully lit at night. I have stayed at many ryokans in Japan and this ranks among the best in terms of service, from the reception to the restaurant staff. The food was comparable to the higher end ryokans with a choice of 3 different hotpots for our second night's dinner. They served several dishes unique to Nara, which I was seeing for the first time despite my having been to Japan multiple times. They also had a violinist to entertain diners, going around each of our private rooms. They even brought us Nara deer soft toys to pose for a joint photograph during dinner to commemorate our stay. All in all, a great stay that exceeded our expectations.

A very comfortable tatami-mat room with a deep full soak tub. The location in regards to Nara Park was fantastic and I had a wonderful view of Tōdai-ji in the mornings. Things were very quiet, the staff went above and beyond to make sure my stay was everything it could be including walking me through all the amenities they had to offer. They also provided local area maps with all the main attractions and let me know how best to navigate what I wanted to do which helped quite a bit with planning how I spent my time.

Property was located near Nara Park. Property offered free tour guide which we asked to book day of arrival instead of at checkout. Terrific service. Guide lead us thru Nara for approx 3 hrs. Dinner and breakfast were delicious and served in dining room. The pretty bag and bath towel gifts were a nice touch.

Everything was just perfect when we stayed here! When we arrived at the hotel, we were offered hot towels and lemon and honey tea. A worker took our luggage and brought it to our room. Our room was super spacious and comfortable, and there was even free beer and water in the fridge. The small outdoor bathtub was perfect and easy to use. The upstairs Onsen was small, but we were the only ones there, so it wasn't a problem for us. The kaiseki dinner and breakfast were perfectly made and delicious. It was fun to taste so many different dishes and flavors that we otherwise wouldn't have tasted. The whole experience of staying here was just perfect and definitely a highlight of our entire Japan trip. We would definitely stay here again and recommend this place to everyone who wants to experience a real ryokan experience

The location close to park and todaji temple, the staff greeted us before we even got to the door, greeted with a welcome drink and all bags taken to room. Then staff took us to our room and gave us an explanation on everything, very kind and attention to detail.