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title: "Kappa Backpackers vs Towa Onsen: which hotel is better?"
description: "Kappa Backpackers or Towa Onsen in Shimanto? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kappa-backpackers-shimanto-vs-towa-onsen-shimanto/
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Kappa Backpackers vs Towa Onsen

Both are in Shimanto, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Tokawa
## [Kappa Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kappa-backpackers-shimanto/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 6 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1718814/agoda/?lang=en)

Ryokan · ★★ · Tokawa
## [Towa Onsen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/towa-onsen-shimanto/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 10

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2237584/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Kappa Backpackers

It comes out ahead on 6 of 10 compared facts. 470 m apart.

### Choose Kappa Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)

### Why is Kappa Backpackers better than Towa Onsen?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6) (+0.8)
2.  470 m closer to the area centre (−470 m)
3.  Later check-out (10:00 vs 9:00) (+1h)

### Why is Towa Onsen better than Kappa Backpackers?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Kappa Backpackers | Towa Onsen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 2.6 |
| Public transport | – | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.2) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.8) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 32  (+16) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.6) | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 72 | 100  (+28) |
| Rank in Shimanto | top 1%  (+31%) | top 31% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 2.6 |
| Distance to Tokawa centre | 150 m  (−470 m) | 620 m |
| To public transport | – | 910 m |
| To the airport | – | 67 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 6 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1997 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00  (+1h) | 9:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

470 m apart

Towa Onsen: city centre: 28 km, Matsuyama Airport (MYJ): 67 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Shimanto

[Shimanto weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/kochi/shimanto/weather)

## Kappa Backpackers or Towa Onsen: common questions

### Which is better, Kappa Backpackers or Towa Onsen?

Kappa Backpackers leads in 6 of 10 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Towa Onsen is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Kappa Backpackers or Towa Onsen?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kappa Backpackers is closer: 150 m from the centre, against 620 m for Towa Onsen.

### How far apart are Kappa Backpackers and Towa Onsen?

The two hotels are 470 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kappa-backpackers-shimanto-vs-towa-onsen-shimanto/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/