Nara Park Nara, Japan
Opened
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local SocialOutside the door
The house
THE SHARE HOTELSPondside craft retreat
Pondside seating looks out over Araike Pond, where local deer frequently wander past the waterside terrace and quiet cedar lounge.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Yoshino cedar logs, Asuka stone, custom Karimoku furnishings, and Uda washi paper lamps shaping calm interiors.
Notable
Breakfast by Kuruminoki founder Yukiko Ishimura, paired with Nara craft beer, local sake, and Yamato tea.
Listed
A pondside terrace cafe and bar welcoming locals and travelers, where roaming deer wander near waterside tables.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Miroku Nara by The Share Hotels is the work of an all-star team of young and hip architects, designers, and art and music curators...
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Perched at the southern edge of Nara Park, the hotel borders historic Naramachi with its preserved merchant houses and craft workshops.
The rooms
Clean-lined timber interiors feature delicate shoji screens, with select rooms framing views of Mount Kasuga and the Kofuku-ji pagoda.
Restaurant
CAFE & BAR MIROKU TERRACE
Communal timber tables look out across the grass, serving regional breakfast sets and craft beer from Nara Brewing.
How it began

The property opened in 2021 following a complete adaptive reuse of a thirty-year-old commercial office building beside Nara Park.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.