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Choraku Ryokan vs Waseido Zen

Both are in Takarazuka, 630 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Ryokan★★★Yamaguchicho-Koukaen

Choraku Ryokan

Guest rating
9.2 Excellent
Location score
5.1
Score by category
2 of 3
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Ryokan★★★★Yamaguchicho-Koukaen

Waseido Zen

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Choraku Ryokan

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 630 m apart.

Choose Choraku Ryokan if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.2)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 41 / 8)

Choose Waseido Zen if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (78 / 25)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 41)

Why is Choraku Ryokan better than Waseido Zen?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
  2. 2630 m closer to the area centre−630 m
  3. 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is Waseido Zen better than Choraku Ryokan?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 253 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+53
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 77 vs 61)+16

All compared facts

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

Choraku RyokanWaseido Zen
Score by category
Guest rating 9.2 +1.0 8.2
Location 5.1 5.7 +0.6
Public transport 9.4 +0.3 9.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.2 +0.9 8.2
Guest rating 9.2 +1.0 8.2
Number of reviews 542 +24 518
Google rating – 3.8/5
Google reviews – 63
Rank in Takarazuka top 10% +67% bottom 23%
Location
Location score 5.1 5.7 +0.6
Distance to Yamaguchicho-Koukaen centre 300 m −630 m 930 m
To public transport 270 m 330 m
To the airport 18 km 18 km
Restaurants within 500 m 25 78 +53
To the nearest food shop 400 m 90 m −310 m
Shops within 500 m 1 2
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 41 8
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2017
Listed amenities 8 11 +3
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      630 m apart

      Choraku Ryokan: city centre: 11 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 18 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

      Waseido Zen: city centre: 11 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 18 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Choraku Ryokan or Waseido Zen: common questions

      Which is better, Choraku Ryokan or Waseido Zen?

      Choraku Ryokan leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport. Waseido Zen is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, Choraku Ryokan or Waseido Zen?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Choraku Ryokan is closer: 300 m from the centre, against 930 m for Waseido Zen.

      How far apart are Choraku Ryokan and Waseido Zen?

      The two hotels are 630 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