Hotel Goryukan vs Hotel Happokan
Both are in Hakuba, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Hakuba
Hotel Goryukan
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Ryokan★★★Hakuba
Hotel Happokan
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Happokan
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 220 m apart.
Choose Hotel Goryukan if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 37 / 14)
Choose Hotel Happokan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 8.3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 37)
Why is Hotel Goryukan better than Hotel Happokan?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Hotel Happokan better than Hotel Goryukan?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 8.3)+1.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Goryukan vs Hotel Happokan: which hotel is better? | Hotel Goryukan | Hotel Happokan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.6 +1.3 |
| Location | 6.1 +0.4 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.5 | – |
| Public transport | 0.9 | 1.5 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 9.3 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.6 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 101 +50 | 51 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.5/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 381 +317 | 64 |
| Rank in Hakuba | bottom 13% | top 1% +86% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 +0.4 | 5.7 |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 1.7 km | 1.6 km −140 m |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | 1.7 km −120 m |
| To the airport | 59 km | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 48 +3 | 45 |
| To the nearest food shop | 790 m | 830 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +2 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 37 | 14 |
| Floors | 5 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 15 +4 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
220 m apart
Hotel Goryukan: city centre: 760 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.8 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Happokan: city centre: 930 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.7 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Goryukan or Hotel Happokan: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Goryukan or Hotel Happokan?
Hotel Happokan leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport. Hotel Goryukan is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Goryukan or Hotel Happokan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Happokan is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Hotel Goryukan.
How far apart are Hotel Goryukan and Hotel Happokan?
The two hotels are 220 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