Kannawaen vs Okamotoya Ryokan
Both are in Beppu, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★★Minamitateishi
Kannawaen
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 12 of 16
Ryokan★★★
Okamotoya Ryokan
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 1.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 16
The short answer
Pick Kannawaen
It comes out ahead on 12 of 16 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.
Choose Kannawaen if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.9)
- to walk to the sights (4.3 km / 5.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (26 / 3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 15)
Choose Okamotoya Ryokan if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 15 / 50)
Why is Kannawaen better than Okamotoya Ryokan?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9)+0.4
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (1,551 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×47
- 423 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 19)+33
- 6Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Okamotoya Ryokan better than Kannawaen?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kannawaen vs Okamotoya Ryokan: which hotel is better? | Kannawaen | Okamotoya Ryokan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.4 | 8.9 |
| Location | 3.8 +2.1 | 1.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.3 +0.6 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +0.4 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 1,551 +1,518 | 33 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 308 |
| Rank in Beppu | top 3% +40% | top 43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.8 +2.1 | 1.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.3 km −1.2 km | 5.4 km |
| To the airport | 31 km −1.2 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 26 +23 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 850 m −450 m | 1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 50 | 15 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1875 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +2 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.6 km apart
Kannawaen: city centre: 4.3 km, Oita Airport (OIT): 31 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Okamotoya Ryokan: city centre: 5.4 km, Oita Airport (OIT): 32 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
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Kannawaen or Okamotoya Ryokan: common questions
Which is better, Kannawaen or Okamotoya Ryokan?
Kannawaen leads in 12 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Kannawaen or Okamotoya Ryokan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kannawaen is closer: 4.3 km from the centre, against 5.4 km for Okamotoya Ryokan.
How far apart are Kannawaen and Okamotoya Ryokan?
The two hotels are 1.6 km 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