Hotel Moda vs Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen
Both are in Yufu, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★
Hotel Moda
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Ryokan★★★★½
Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 15
The short answer
Pick Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen
It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 500 m apart.
Choose Hotel Moda if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
Choose Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 1.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 8)
Why is Hotel Moda better than Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4.5★)+0.5★
Why is Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen better than Hotel Moda?
- 1490 m closer to the city centre−490 m
- 2More guest reviews (608 vs 47), so the rating is more reliable×13
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 55 vs 40)+15
- 45 more sights within 1 km+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Moda vs Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen: which hotel is better? | Hotel Moda | Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Location | 4.2 | 5.7 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.2 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.3 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 47 | 608 +561 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 224 |
| Rank in Yufu | top 46% +30% | bottom 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.2 | 5.7 +1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.2 km −490 m |
| To the airport | 68 km | 68 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 14 +6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 660 m −480 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 7 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★★½ |
| Rooms | 7 | 10 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
500 m apart
Hotel Moda: city centre: 1.7 km, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ): 68 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen: city centre: 1.2 km, Kumamoto Airport (KMJ): 68 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Moda or Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Moda or Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen?
Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen leads in 6 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Hotel Moda is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Yufu.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Moda or Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Hotel Moda.
How far apart are Hotel Moda and Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen?
The two hotels are 500 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