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When you save on your room price, you can enjoy more of the attractions in Nara. In the larger area, popular places to visit include Dotonbori, Kyocera Dome Osaka and Osaka Castle.

Motels often offer free parking, and many also feature an outdoor pool. Often one or two storeys high, motel properties usually have exterior corridors overlooking the car park or an outdoor pool. Introduced in the early 1950s, customised neon signs often lit up the roadside motels, and today, examples of these can still be found along historic US Route 66.

These are some of Expedia customers’ favourite motels to choose from in the larger area. Family Lodge Hatagoya Narahari: Stay within a 20-minute drive of Nara Park and Nara Kenko Land. Enjoy access to the laundry facilities, and freebies including WiFi and self-parking. Family Lodge Hatagoya Osakako: Free WiFi, free parking and laundry facilities are available during your stay. Central Nara is 21.2 mi (34.1 km) away. Family Lodge Hatagoya Osaka Hirakata: Enjoy access to the terrace, and freebies including WiFi and self-parking. Located 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from the heart of Nara. Family Lodge Hatagoya Iga: Central Nara is 26.2 mi (42.2 km) away. Free WiFi, free parking and laundry facilities are available during your stay.

People visiting Nara like its temples, monuments and gardens. As you’re sightseeing around the area, make sure that you enjoy all there is to see and do. Favourite places in and around Nara include Dotonbori, Kyocera Dome Osaka and Osaka Castle. These are some of the parks and outdoorsy places: Sarusawa Pond Park, Isui-en Garden and Mount Wakakusa. You’ll find these family-friendly attractions: Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum, Yoshikien Garden and Mt. Wakakusayama.

Weather can make or break a road trip, so here’s some data about year-round temperatures in Nara to help you plan yours: The hottest months are usually August and July, with an average temperature of 25°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of 6°C. The rainiest months in Nara are July, June, September and October, with each month seeing an average of 210 mm of rainfall.

We’ve gathered some information about getting around Nara to help you navigate your stay: Fly into Osaka (ITM-Itami), which is located 21.9 mi (35.3 km) away from the city centre. Otherwise, you can search for flights to Kobe (UKB), which is 32.7 mi (52.7 km) away. If you want to see more of the area, hop on a train from Shin-Omiya Station, Nara Station or Kintetsu-Nara Station.