Hotel Grand Mercure Nara Kashihara

Just a 1-minute walk from Kashihara Jingu-Mae Train Station, guests can enjoy hot-spring baths, an 8th-floor bar and 4 dining options at The Kashihara. Both Japanese and Western rooms are on offer, all with a seating area and an en suite bathroom. Each air-conditioned room at the The Kashihara includes an LCD TV, a mini-fridge and an electric kettle with green tea. Free wired internet access is provided. Guests in the Japanese-style room sleep in traditional futon bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Asuka Temple is a 15-minute drive from the hotel. Mount Yoshino, famous for its cherry blossom trees, is a 50-minute drive away. The hotel provides on-site parking at a cost. The hotel’s "Iwaburo" or rocky baths and "Kotoburo" or tiled baths are open in the morning (05:30-10:00) and evening (15:00-00:00). In addition to its 2 Japanese restaurants, Mahoroba and Shohakutei, the The Kashihara offers Chinese cuisines at Houou. Western dishes are paired with 8th-floor views at Sky Restaurant Kashihara. A buffet breakfast is available 07:00-09:00 for an extra fee.