Stay in a minshuku in Asuka

Guest rooms made in Asuka

Surprisingly, the small village of Asuka, not far from Nara, is in fact the first capital of Japan! It is now a traditional village, all that is most picturesque.


Address, timetable & access

  • Address

  • Timetable

    1h30 from Nara by train: Kintetsu-Nara line to Yamato-Saidaji station, then Kintestu-Kashihara line to Kashiharajingu-mae station, then take the Kintestu-Minamiosaka line to Shakudo station.
  • Price

    From 5,000 to 9,500 yen per night (between 40 and 75 euros)

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