EXPERIENCEDay to spend by various play
with treasures of Nara transformed into hospitality
We offer special cuisine and unique spacesthat will allow you and your friends to get a sense
of the 1,300-year history of Nara, one of the ancient capitals of Japan, as well as the future of this great city.
Add a splash of color to your travels with specialty “From Nara” regional treasures transformed into hospitality.
We hope that the time you spend at Setre will give you energy for tomorrow.
LOUNGELounge for exclusive use of the hotel guest
The lounge for staying guests only welcomes you
with specialty original furniture made with WISE-WISE x SETRE Yoshino cedar.
Select food and drinks to match your mood while enjoying the weeping cherry tree
in the courtyard and the breeze that pleasantly passes through the lounge.
Feel free to relax in your place of choice—be that your room, the library, or elsewhere.
FOOD & DRINK
The lounge for staying guests only is a place to encounter treasures of Nara.
In addition to beer, wine, etc., we serve sake from breweries of Nara, the birthplace of sake in Japan,
as well as fruit wine, shochu (Japanese liquors distilled from sweet potatoes, wheat, etc.) and other drinks.
We also have non-alcoholic drinks, nuts, dried fruit, cookies, cheese, etc. for you to enjoy free of charge.
We want you to fully enjoy your stay at Setre Naramachi.
INSIDEin-house facility
Meister Room
Artisan’s room. Protecting the tradition of Nara to pass on to the future. A unique space in which the skills and thoughts of Nara’s craftsmen are brought together.
Sky Terrace
The Sky Terrace commands a fine view of the five-storied pagoda right in front of your eyes. Unwind while gazing up at the starry sky at night.
Library &
Record Room
Set up by Mr. Atsushi Horibe, who is called the “sommelier of books.”
Complete with books on history and architecture, precious photograph collections, Western books, essays, picture books and more. Find a book that reflects your heart’s desire.
ACTIVITYWonderful Resort experience
Aroma
Your stay at Setre starts with an encounter with aroma. Add an essential oil recommended by staff on the day to Yoshino cedar wood produced in Nara Prefecture, then let the wood absorb the oil and fill your room with aroma.
- Season
- ALL SEASON
- Hours
- FREE
- Place
- Please use an aroma diffuser in a place of your choice, such as the closet or near your pillow.
Share Your Sound's
The records set up in the library will take you back a generation in time and evoke a retro feeling. Share your mood with your friends by choosing a record to match a time and your feeling.
- Season
- ALL SEASON
- Hours
- FREE
Morning activities
Go on a stroll with a guide to enjoy Nara’s quiet and dreamlike mornings. Get in touch with the history of Nara with this precious experience.
- Season
- ALL SEASON
- Hours
- 7：00～8：00
- Bookings
- Reservations required. When you check in, please ask the staff member in charge.
Sake tasting experience
Go for a tasting experience at the long-established sake brewery “Harushika Shuzo” in Nara, the birthplace of sake in Japan.
You can sample five types of sake.
- Season
- Weekdays only
- Hours
- 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Reception closes at 4:30 p.m.)
- 料金
- 500 yen per person
- Hours
- 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Bookings
- No reservations required
Rickshaw experience
See places not listed in the guidebooks and experience the depths of Nara in an elegant manner, riding in a rickshaw.
- Season
- ALL SEASON
- Hours
- 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Fee
- From 3,000 yen. Charges vary depending on sections travelled and time.
- Bookings
- Please let a member of staff know at the time of booking if you have a preference.
Cycling
There are many major sightseeing spots in the vicinity of Setre Naramachi. Why not try visiting some by bicycle, riding with your “Area Map” in one hand?
- Season
- ALL SEASON
In principle we do not loan bicycles when it is raining, or at night.
- Hours
- 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Up to three hours per group
Can also be used before and after you check out
- Bookings
- Reservations required
Please let a member of staff know if you would like to book.
Private theater
Relax in the luxury reclining sofas for your own mini theater experience, with movie-theater quality, professional equipment and facilities. Be entertained in the spectacular private theater with your favorite DVD or connected smartphone.
- Target
- Guests staying at Setre Naramachi
- Place
- Naramachi Theater Aoniza, a seven-minute walk (about 500 m) from Setre Naramachi
- Hours
- Usage time: up to three hours per group
(1) 12:30 noon-3:30 p.m.
(2) 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
(3) 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
- Number of people
- 2–12 people
- Bookings
- Reservation system.
Please ask at Setre Naramachi.
- Fee
- For guests who have booked a one night two meal plan through the Setre Naramachi official website: Free.
For guests who have booked other plans or through booking sites, etc.: 3,000 yen
- Aoniza website
- https://aoniza.com/
- Important points
- • You may take in food and drinks.
• Please tidy and clean up the theater after use.
• A cancellation fee of 100% applies to cancellations from seven days prior to use. Please contact us early if you wish to change your booking.
Japanese court music experience
Feel free to experience Japanese court music that has a history of more than 1,200 years and a world intangible cultural heritage listing. You can touch the instruments used, and the program includes an actual performance.
- Season
- The second and fourth Saturdays of each month (scheduled)
- Place
- Meister Room
- Hours
- 12:00 onward for one hour
- Usage
- Max. six people
- Bookings
- Reservations in advance until all spaces are filled.
Booking on the day is possible, please enquire at reception.
- Fee
- Frees
