Nagara Station × Accommodation With Relaxing Welcome LoungeRecommended Hotel·Ryokan

Maruto Soy Sauce, Nara Prefecture’s oldest soy sauce brewery, has been reborn as a stayable soy sauce brewery.Founded in 1689, Maruto Soy Sauce was once purveyor to the Imperial Household—so esteemed that members of the Imperial Family even stayed here. After the war, however, the brewery was forced to close when it could no longer secure satisfactory ingredients. Now, using the microorganisms that remained in the kura since its closure, locally sourced ingredients, and brewing methods reconstructed from historical documents, the fires have been lit again for the first time in 70 years—reviving Maruto as a stayable soy sauce brewery.From traveler to brewer.Experience firsthand our revival of soy sauce making, local resources, and the timeless landscapes of Yamato—all in one place.

A Japanese-modern Hotel with a charming atmosphere inspired by “Momiji Forest,” featuring a large public bath with natural Onsen, offers you a splendid stay. Conveniently located between Nara City—home to many UNESCO World Heritage temples and shrines—and Kashihara City, which hosts major sporting events and enshrines Emperor Jimmu, regarded as Japan’s first emperor. The Hotel is easily accessible from the Koriyama Interchange on the Nishi-Meihan Expressway and the Koriyama-Minami Interchange on the Keinawa Expressway. The first Route Inn Hotels property in the prefecture—opening in early autumn in Nara.

Fairfield by Marriott Nara Tenri Yamanobe-no-Michi stands alongside the roadside station “Nara Rekishi Geijutsu Bunka Mura” in the ancient capital of Nara. At Nara Rekishi Geijutsu Bunka Mura, you can see up close the valuable techniques used to preserve and restore cultural properties, enjoy exhibitions of traditional crafts, and join hands-on workshops—offering plenty to satisfy your curiosity. Stroll along the adjacent ancient trail, Yamanobe-no-Michi, and discover place names and legends connected to the Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, and Manyoshu, as well as numerous historic sites that invite you into a world of ancient romance. Make our Hotel your base for a journey that lets you fully experience Nara’s profound charms—its history, culture, and traditions admired around the world.