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★ Hotel and Venue

The distance between Novotel Nara (conference hotel) and Nara Prefectural Convention Center (conference venue) is around 3 min walking.

 

Conference hotel:  Novotel Nara

Address: 7-1-45 Omiyacho, 630-8115 Nara, Japan

Phone +81(0)742-32-3020

 

Check in: 15:00

Check out: 11:00

 

* All information and photos are from hotel official website. 

 

Located in one of the most convenient yet serene districts of Nara City, Novotel Nara is a modern hotel with 264 stylish rooms within a walking distance from Shin Omiya Station and or a short taxi ride from JR Nara Station. Novotel Nara provides multiple wellness facilities, an all-day dining restaurant, an executive lounge, and a rooftop terrace and bar that offer stunning views of Nara City. It is an ideal base to explore the ancient capital whether you are traveling with your family, solo, or for business purposes.

Novotel Nara is a stone’s throw away from Shin-Omiya Station and a mere 5-minute taxi ride from Nara Station. This prime location places the hotel within easy reach of Nara’s most sought-after sightseeing spots and business venues, including Nara Park and its friendly deer, Todai-ji Temple, and the Nara Prefectural Convention Center. The iconic Saho River, famous for its splendid cherry blossom views in spring, flows right outside the hotel, further enhancing its serene atmosphere.

 

By car

 

From Kintetsu Shinomiya station  550m, around 5 min
From JR Nara station   1.7km, around 7 min

Approximately 15 minutes by car from the [Kizu IC] Exit on the Keinawa Expressway

Approximately 25 minutes by car from the [Hourai Ramp] Exit on the Daini-Hanna Toll Road

 

By train

 

Kintetsu Shinomiya station
8 min walk
3 min by bus (Shin-Omiya eki mae to Nara shichomae)

 

JR Nara station
19 min walk
7 min by bus (JR Nara-eki Nishiguchi to Nara shichomae)

 

Transfer from airport

 

Kansai International Airport (KIX)  77km
By Limousine Bus about 90min
By Train about 120min

 

Osaka International Airport – Itami (ITM)  49km
By Limousine Bus about 65min
By Train about 90min

 

Attractions nearby

 

 

²Heijo Palace Ruins

1.9 km

²Kintetsu Nara Station General Tourist Information Centre

2.1km

²Former Imperial Audience Hall

2.3km

²Nara Park

2.3km

²Nara Prefectural Art Museum

2.5km

²Naramachi Museum

2.7km

²Nara National Museum

2.8km

²Okumura Commemorative Museum

3.0km

²Meisho Daijoin Garden

3.0km

²Heijo Palace Museum

3.1km

  

  

Conference venue: Nara Prefectural Convention Center

Address: 691-1, 1-chome, Sanjo-oji, Nara city

 

* All information and photos are from the center official website.