Close to Kintetsu Nara Station, Nara Park, and a wide variety of other temples and shrines, the Kasuga Hotel offers a traditional urban ryokan experience, complete with an open-air bath in the garden. Rooms are mostly Japanese style, and are offered in a variety of grades, including some with private open-air baths and high-quality traditional Japanese sleepwear. The hotel also, of course, offers high-quality traditionally-prepared Japanese meals daily, changing with the season and built around fresh ingredients and local delicacies. So, if you’re looking for a traditional experience in one of Japan’s oldest cities, the Kasuga Hotel is for you.