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title: "Aokiya vs Hotel New Katsura: which hotel is better?"
description: "Aokiya or Hotel New Katsura in Sado? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aokiya-sado-vs-hotel-new-katsura-sado/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Aokiya vs Hotel New Katsura

Both are in Sado, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Ryokan · ★★★ · Harakuro
## [Aokiya](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aokiya-sado/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 1.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1131802/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Harakuro
## [Hotel New Katsura](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-new-katsura-sado/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 1.8

- **Score by category:** 6 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1603243/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel New Katsura

It comes out ahead on 6 of 18 compared facts. 120 m apart.

### Choose Hotel New Katsura if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.9)

### Why is Aokiya better than Hotel New Katsura?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Hotel New Katsura better than Aokiya?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.9) (+0.3)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Aokiya | Hotel New Katsura |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Location | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.2  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 181  (+39) | 142 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | 3.7/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 195 | 482  (+287) |
| Rank in Sado | bottom 12% | bottom 35%  (+23%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Distance to Harakuro centre | 720 m | 720 m |
| To the airport | 2.4 km | 2.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.3 km | 2.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 50 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1974 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 21  (+10) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

120 m apart

Aokiya: city centre: 8.4 km, Sado Airport (SDS): 2.4 km.

Hotel New Katsura: city centre: 8.4 km, Sado Airport (SDS): 2.4 km.

## Weather in Sado

[Sado weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/niigata/sado/weather)

## Aokiya or Hotel New Katsura: common questions

### Which is better, Aokiya or Hotel New Katsura?

Hotel New Katsura leads in 6 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Aokiya is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Aokiya or Hotel New Katsura?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Aokiya and Hotel New Katsura?

The two hotels are 120 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aokiya-sado-vs-hotel-new-katsura-sado/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/