BenTen Residences vs SOWAKA
Both are in Kyoto, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment辰巳町
BenTen Residences
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★辰巳町
SOWAKA
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.
Choose BenTen Residences if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 23)
Choose SOWAKA if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 9.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 23 / 2)
Why is BenTen Residences better than SOWAKA?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is SOWAKA better than BenTen Residences?
- 1More guest reviews (385 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable×7.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| BenTen Residences vs SOWAKA: which hotel is better? | BenTen Residences | SOWAKA |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Public transport | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.3 | 9.5 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 51 | 385 +334 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 307 |
| Rank in Kyoto | top 7% | top 1% +6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Distance to 辰巳町 centre | 270 m −150 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 620 m | 630 m |
| To the airport | 39 km | 39 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 32 | 36 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 23 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 17 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Tō-ji Temple | 3.5 km | 3.6 km |
| Sanjūsangen-dō Temple | 1.5 km | 1.7 km |
| Kyoto Tower | 2.2 km | 2.4 km |
| Honnō-ji Temple | 1.4 km | 1.3 km |
| Chion-in Temple | 720 m | 600 m |
| Nishi Hongan-ji Temple | 2.6 km | 2.7 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
BenTen ResidencesSOWAKA
- BenTen Residences is cheaper in 11 of 11 months
- BenTen Residences: €445 a night on average · SOWAKA: €1,045 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Kyoto by month
All months
| Month | BenTen Residences | SOWAKA |
|---|---|---|
| December | €275 | €1,051 |
| January | €399 | €765 |
| February | €367 | €744 |
| March | €418 | €1,366 |
| April | €628 | €1,458 |
| May | €468 | €1,353 |
| June | €451 | €894 |
| July | – | €779 |
| August | €453 | €639 |
| September | €393 | €901 |
| October | €530 | €1,105 |
| November | €513 | €1,220 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 12 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
150 m apart
BenTen Residences: city centre: 1.7 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 39 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km.
SOWAKA: city centre: 1.7 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 39 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.
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BenTen Residences or SOWAKA: common questions
Which is cheaper, BenTen Residences or SOWAKA?
Over the year BenTen Residences costs about €445 a night on average against €1,045 at SOWAKA, and it is cheaper in 11 of the 11 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
BenTen Residences is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 420 m for SOWAKA.
How far apart are BenTen Residences and SOWAKA?
The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.
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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