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HOSHINOYA Nara Prison
星のや奈良監獄
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About this hotel
A HOSHINOYA that opened in June 2026 in the buildings of the former Nara Prison, built in the Meiji era and designated an Important Cultural Property. The rooms are made by joining the red-brick cell blocks, and the ceilings are high. Because the structure built as a prison has been left as it is, the corridors and the placement of the windows are unlike those of any hotel. There are 48 rooms, one restaurant and one café-lounge.
Who it suits
A stay for the building itself. It was designed as a prison, which does not suit anyone after an open, resort-like stay. It stands in Hannyaji-cho, away from the temples and shrines around Nara Park, so this is somewhere you come to stay rather than a base for sightseeing. As a building put to new use, its rooms and fittings cannot be judged by the standards of a newly built hotel.
Basic information
- Operated by
- Hoshino Resorts
Features
- Anniversaries
- Married couples
- Historic building
- Design-led
Ratings
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Room tours and stay videos
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【ガチホテルマン】星のや奈良監獄、星野リゾートが監獄をリノベしたホテルをガチレビュー
犬養 - INUKAI Ch. - · September 2026 · 1:09:52 · 305K views
What guests wrote
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- Staying in a Suite Made from Meiji-Era Prison Cells: HOSHINOYA Nara Prison
Japan Luxury Stay · 19 October 2026
- 【星のや奈良監獄】重要文化財に泊まる滞在レポート｜全室スイートの客室、美食と文化を楽しむ奈良の旅
ラグジュアリー体験の入り口メディア · 3 November 2026
- 日本初！泊まれる旧監獄ホテル「星のや奈良監獄」開業日に宿泊！
戸川みゆき · 20 July 2026
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