Fodor's Expert Review Ryokan Tsubakiso
35 Tsubaki-cho, Nara-shi, Nara-ken, 630-8343, Japan
Friendly service and delicious meals, which are included in the basic rates, make for a relaxed stay in this quiet mix of old and new. The newer wing has suites with private baths, whereas rooms in the old wing share a communal bath. A green tea porridge breakfast is served in the dining room overlooking the interior garden. Prices include a kaiseki dinner and breakfast, and there are reduced prices for stays of three nights or more. Tsubakiso is down a quiet side street in central Nara, about a 10-minute walk from either of the main train stations.
PROS
- lovely garden
- central yet quiet location
- vegetarian meals available upon request
CONS
- communal bathing is not for the shy
- limited English
- nearly as expensive as ryokan located in Nara Koen
