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Nara 2026: Japan's Beautiful Broken Ancient Capital
Nara 2026 — Kyoto just tripled its hotel tax and Nara charges zero. Japan's original ancient capital has free temples, wild deer, and cherry blossoms without the crowds. But is it worth staying overnight?
🏛️ WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS
Phil and H break down the real 2026 costs of visiting Nara, Japan — from ¥2,500 hostel beds to ¥73,000/night luxury ryokans. They cover the deer interaction risks most guides ignore, the Naramachi historic quarter that day-trippers miss entirely, three logistics traps that cost you time and money, and whether the new Hoshino Resorts Nara Prison Hotel changes the…
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