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Recommended surroundings

How to spend time at Guest House Wazakura

Information about the surrounding area for guests staying at Guest House Wazakura.
We hope it will be helpful for your memorable trip to Sakurai, the land of beginnings.

Guest House Wazakura Recommended Information

Introducing recommended spots that you definitely want to see when you visit Sakurai
  • Shrines and temples

    • Omiwa Shrine(Omiwa Shrine)

      Omiwa Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan since the establishment of Horyuji Temple and Todaiji Temple.

      Since ancient times, the main shrine has not been set up, and Mt. Miwa is worshiped through the Mt. Japan's oldest shrine that conveys

      【Address】1422 Miwa, Sakurai City, Miwa 633-8538
      【Tel】0744-42-6633

      25 minutes walk from Guest House Wazakura, about 7 minutes by car
      About 6 minutes by rental cycle
    • Shorinji Temple

      【Address】692 Shita, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0042
      【Tel】0744-43-0005
      【Visiting hours】9:00 to 16:30
      【Regular holiday】Open 365 days

      8 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Tonomine Tanzan Shrine

      Tanzan-jinja Shrine is said to have taken its name from 'Taniyama', where Kamatari Fujiwara and Prince Naka-no-Oe had a top-secret bid-rigging to assassinate Iruka Soga during the Taika Reforms. I'm here.
      Enshrining Fujiwara no Kamatari, there is the world's only wooden thirteen-storied pagoda.
      Famous for its beautiful autumn leaves, the Kemari Festival is held in spring and autumn.

      【Address】〒633-0032 319 Tomine, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
      【Tel】0744-49-0001

      Approximately 15 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura


    • Hibara Shrine(Hibara Shrine)

      【Address】1422 Miwa, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
      【Tel】0744-45-2173
      【Visiting hours】9:00 to 17:00

      16 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura

    • Ryuchin Shrine(Ryūchinjinja)

      The dragon god is enshrined here, and there is a waterfall called "Ryuchin Falls" where the dragon god is said to live. "Ryuchin Shrine”Experience the spectacular scenery of an unexplored region in Uda City, Nara Prefecture!

      【Address】633-0211 Haibara Karisaka, Uda City, Nara Prefecture

      About 30 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Himuro Shrine

      Since the Nara period (around 710), Himuro Shrine has preserved the ice made in the pond in the winter and presented it to the emperor and the imperial court in the summer. is

      【Address】1-4 Kasuganocho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 630-8212
      【Tel】0742-23-7297

      About 45 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Kasuga Taisha Shrine

      World Heritage Site Cultural Properties of Ancient Nara"Kasuga Taisha Shrine”
      【Address】160 Kasuganocho, Nara 630-8212
      【Tel】0742-22-7788
      【Visiting hours】
      ○Head office visit Opening hours: 06:30 to 17:30(November to February 07:00 to 17:00)
      ○National Treasure Hall 10:00-17:00(Entry is until 16:30)
      ○Manyo Botanical Garden 09:00 to 16:30(December to February 09:00 to 16:00)

      About 45 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Abe Monjuin Temple

      Abe Monju-in Temple, which enshrines Manjusri Bodhisattva, who says, “If three people come together, the wisdom of Manjusri” is enshrined.

      【Address】645 Abe, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0054
      【Tel】0744-43-0002

      Approximately 6 minutes by car or 25 minutes walk from Guest House Wazakura
      Approximately 15 minutes by rental bicycle
    • Hasedera Temple

      【Address】731-1 Hatsuse, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0112
      【Tel】0744-47-7001

      12 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Okadera

      Japan's first sacred place to ward off evil

      【Address】806 Oka, Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture 634-0111
      【Tel】0744-54-2007

      12 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Asuka

      Japan's oldest authentic Buddhist temple built at the request of Soga no Umako from the end of the 6th century to the beginning of the 7th century

      【Address】682 Asuka Asuka, Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture 634-0103
      【Tel】0744-54-2126

      Approximately 15 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Chogakuji Temple

      【Address】508 Yanagimotocho, Tenri City, Nara Prefecture 632-0052
      【Tel】074-3661-051

      Approximately 17 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Tsubosaka Temple

      【Address】3 Tsubosaka, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture 635-0102(Relics of Osatozawa City)

      21 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Todaiji Temple

      The Great Buddha in Nara that everyone knows is Todaiji, a World Heritage Site!

      【Address】406-1 Zoshicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 630-8587
      【Tel】0742-22-5511

      About 45 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Muroji Temple

      She was called Nyonin Takano and attracted the faith of women.

      【Address】78 Muroo, Uda City, 633-0421
      【Tel】0745-93-2003

      Approximately 35 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
    • Horyu-ji Temple

      Buddhist temple with murals, statues, and the world's oldest wooden structure

      【Address】1-1-1 Horyuji Yamauchi, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0115
      【Tel】0745-75-2555

      Approximately 40 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
  • Historical sites/natural parks

  • Dining

    Restaurants that Guest House Wazakura confidently recommends
    • French restaurant KIYAMURA

      Authentic French cuisine served in a building designated as a tangible cultural property
      Enjoy French cuisine created by a chef who trained at a hotel in Mie Prefecture, which marries Mie Prefecture's seafood and Nara Prefecture's mountain delicacies!
      There is also a space where you can enjoy with your children and other people.

      【Address】633-0091 951 Sakurai, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
      【Tel】050-5487-8618

      About 1 minute walk from Guest House Wazakura
    • 4 minute walk from Guest House Wazakura

      cafe bar JaM

      Cafe bar full of sense of designer Nakanishi master
      It has a bar atmosphere, but they also serve lunch and dinner.
      All decorations in the store are original and handmade.
      Nice music is always playing, and it is a comfortable healing space.
      It's a perfect shop when you want to spend precious time.

      【Address】〒633-0091 196-5 Sakurai, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Santame Building 2F
      【Tel】0744-48-0955
      【Opening Hours】Lunch from 11:30 to 14:30(LO14:00)/Dinner from 16:30 to 26:00(LO25:45)
      【Regular holiday】Tuesday
    • 4 minute walk from Guest House Wazakura

      Indian food YUMMY! (Yummy! )

      Authentic curry made by Indians can be chosen from 5 levels of spiciness, making it suitable for both adults and children.
      The set menu is also substantial and super size.

      【Address】Sakurai Sakurai, Sakurai, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0091
      【Tel】0744-48-0288

      4 minute walk from Guest House Wazakura
    • Live fish, chanko one word at a time

      You can enjoy bright and delicious cuisine with the motto of "luck comes to the smiling gate."

      【Address】633-0091 565-1 Sakurai, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
      【Tel】0744-43-1518

      About 5 minutes walk from Guest House Wazakura
    • Nara,Sakurai's Japanese food"Restaurant Amano”

      ``We want you to feel the four seasons of Japan and enjoy the seasonal delicacies that come across each time.We offer restaurant cuisine that reflects our passion.Please enjoy our luxurious dishes, including live fish that the owner himself procures from the Nara Prefecture Central Wholesale Market and eel from Mikawa Isshiki.

      For dinner at Guest House Wazakura, we will guide you through a catering menu that fits your budget.
      *Reservation required 2 days in advance.

      【Address】〒633-0053 260-26 Sakurai Ichigaya, Nara Prefecture
      【Tel】0744-43-5654

      Approximately 3 minutes by car or 12 minutes on foot from Guest House Wazakura
    • Sandwich restaurant Tororii(Toro-ri)

      The sandwiches made by the owner, who is a former ABC Cooking instructor, are exquisite!
      Try Troli's sandwich, which is thicker than a hamburger!

      【Address】273-1 Shingacho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture 634-0006
      【Tel】0744-32-1077

      14 minutes by car from The Tricycle Rin&Guest House Wazakura(5.7km)
    • Tenobe Takadaya

      【Address】374-1 Shiba, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0074
      【Tel】0120-38-3876
      【Opening Hours】9:00 to 17:00[Meals 11:00 to 16:00(LO)/Drinks/sweets 10:00 to 16:30(LO)]
      【Regular holiday】Wednesdays, New Year holidays

      Approximately 8 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura
  • Leisure

    • 5 minute walk from Guest House Wazakura

      Himikko Park

      West Japan's largest all-weather indoor playground produced by BorneLund.
      BorneLund means "children's forest" in Danish.
      The price is set by the hour, and the target age is from 0 to 12 years old.
      You can enjoy it in between sightseeing.

      【Address】Elto Sakurai 2F, 1259 Sakurai, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0091
      【Tel】0744-42-1973
      【Open Hours】10:00 to 18:00
      【Closed days】End of Year/Beginning of Year(December 29th to January 3rd)/3rd Tuesday of every month
    • 7 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura

      Asuka no Yu

      【Address】375 Daigocho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture 634-0072
      【Tel】0774-21-1126
      【Opening Hours】From 10:00 to 25:00(Reception hours 24:30)
      【Regular holiday】4th Tuesday of every month
    • 35 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura

      Nara National Museum

      【Address】50 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 630-8213
      【Tel】050-5542-8600(hello dial)
    • 12 minutes by car from Guest House Wazakura

      One-sword carving Yuji Takahashi

      【Address】779-12 Iwasaka, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture 633-0013
      【TEL・FAX】0744-47-8764
    • Osaka Hokko Marina

      【Address】2-13-18 Tsuneyoshi, Konohana Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 554-0052
      【Tel】06-4400-5194
    • 1 hour and 5 minutes by train from Guest House Wazakura

      Osaka City Central Public Hall

      A nationally designated important cultural property.
      It was built in 1918 with a huge donation by Einosuke Iwamoto, who was called the "gambler of chivalry."
      It is still popular as a base for citizens' cultural and artistic activities.
      It is currently being rented out as a rental room.

      【Address】1-1-27 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 530-0005
      【Tel】06-6208-2002