A 10-minute drive from Kintetsu Nara Train Station on the hotels free shuttle, Mikasa offers open-air hot-spring baths and a dining room with beautiful Nara views On-site parking is free The Japanese-style rooms at Mikasa Ryokan have traditional futon beds and tatami -woven-straw- floors Each includes a flat-screen TV and private bathroom Some rooms feature a private outdoor hot-spring bath Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is right next to the ryokan Wakakusayama Mountain, offering spectacular views of Nara, is a 10-minute drive away Todai-ji Temple is a 7-minute drive The ryokan offers a relaxing massage service and a 3rd-floor lobby lounge with sweeping views Several public hot-spring baths are on offer Japanese dinners made with fresh local ingredients are served at the Kasugano and Yukatei dining rooms