Hotel Nikko Nara

Paper crane (origami) from hotel cleaning staff.

Typical green tea found in Japanese hotels.

It is hard to be hungry in Japan (breakfast buffet).


Restaurant in Hotel (breakfast buffet).

Calorie Free Sweeteners - Hotel Nikko Nara

While Japan is big on tea, coffee is certainly popular. This is a no calorie sweetener that the hotel had. It is unusual in the fact that rarely seen is a no calorie sweetener. Most places have either sugar in the tubes, honey or some other sugary product.

Hotel Nikko Nara

The Imperial Family has stayed at the hotel.

Making an international call from the hotel lobby. It is less expensive to place the call yourself, however, the instructions for making the call are a bit complicated. The hotel will give you a card with instructions but the instructions are wrong. No matter, the phone has the correct instructions labeled on it. Finding out by trial and error works with patience. The green phone is the phone for making international calls. The gray phone is for domestic calls only.

This is a phone card used for making calls. 1,000 Yen will give you ten minutes.
Hotel Nikko Nara

Hotel Nikko Nara

Morning view from Hotel Nikko Nara

Elevator's in Japan typically advertise the hotel's selection of meals.

Hotel Nikko Nara

Japanese style bathroom without toilet, unique to this western-style hotel in Japan.


Kago (basket)