Jimyoin vs Kumagaiji
Both are in Kōya, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★Kōya
Jimyoin
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 9 of 14
GuesthouseKōya
Kumagaiji
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
The short answer
Pick Jimyoin
It comes out ahead on 9 of 14 compared facts. 400 m apart.
Choose Jimyoin if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (24 / 12)
Why is Jimyoin better than Kumagaiji?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.9)+0.5
- 212 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 62 vs 49)+13
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5Later check-out (10:00 vs 9:00)+1h
Why is Kumagaiji better than Jimyoin?
- 1More guest reviews (130 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Jimyoin vs Kumagaiji: which hotel is better? | Jimyoin | Kumagaiji |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.5 | 8.9 |
| Location | 6.0 +0.9 | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.1 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.5 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 130 +111 |
| Rank in Kōya | top 33% +23% | bottom 44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 +0.9 | 5.1 |
| Distance to Kōya centre | 470 m −290 m | 760 m |
| To the airport | 40 km | 40 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 24 +12 | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m −400 m | 580 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 39 | 45 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1927 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 +1h | 9:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
400 m apart
Jimyoin: city centre: 500 m, Kansai International Airport (KIX): 40 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Kumagaiji: city centre: 850 m, Kansai International Airport (KIX): 40 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Jimyoin or Kumagaiji: common questions
Which is better, Jimyoin or Kumagaiji?
Jimyoin leads in 9 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kōya. Kumagaiji is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Jimyoin or Kumagaiji?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Jimyoin is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 760 m for Kumagaiji.
How far apart are Jimyoin and Kumagaiji?
The two hotels are 400 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