Nara Hotel Explained

Hotel Name:Nara Hotel
Location:1096 Takabatake-chō,
Nara, Nara,
Japan
Chain:JR Hotel Group / Miyako Hotels & Resorts
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:34.68°N 135.8338°W
Opening Date:October 17, 1909
Developer:Cabinet Railway Authority
Architect:Yasushi Kataoka / Kingo Tatsuno
Operator:Nara Hotel Co., Ltd.
Owner:West Japan Railway Company
Number Of Rooms:129
Number Of Suites:3
Number Of Restaurants:4
Floors:3

is a five star hotel in Nara, Japan. The hotel is located on the hillside overlooking Nara Park. Opened on October 17, 1909, it is one of the most historic hotels in Japan. It was designed by Tatsuno Kingo who was also the designer of the Bank of Japan building and the Marunouchi building of Tokyo Station and is known as the teacher of, the designer of National Diet Building, and Kataoka Yasushi who was also the designer of . It is partially owned by the West Japan Railway Company. In 2009 the first centennial anniversary of the hotel was celebrated.

Famous guests

Various crowned and uncrowned heads of state, members of royal families, heads of government, politicians, actors, artists, and other notable persons have stayed at the hotel.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History | Nara Hotel .

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