Nara Pref. Grows as Hot Spot for Lodging as Osaka, Kyoto Become Overcrowded with Tourists

By Takayasu Kitagawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
11:56 JST,
November 4, 2025
Nara Prefecture is attracting attention as an alternative lodging hot spot for tourists, as central parts of Osaka and Kyoto prefectures are crowded and, thus, hotel rates there have been rising sharply.
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