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title: "Katsura Ryokan vs Rokumeisou: which hotel is better?"
description: "Katsura Ryokan or Rokumeisou in Ueda? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/katsura-ryokan-ueda-vs-rokumeisou-ueda/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Katsura Ryokan vs Rokumeisou

Both are in Ueda, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Ryokan · ★★
## [Katsura Ryokan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/katsura-ryokan-ueda/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.1 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 1.8

- **Score by category:** 2 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1721021/agoda/?lang=en)

Ryokan · ★★
## [Rokumeisou](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rokumeisou-ueda/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2034849/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rokumeisou

It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 490 m apart.

### Choose Katsura Ryokan if you want

-   to walk to the sights (14 km / 15 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 18)

### Choose Rokumeisou if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 6.1)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 8)

### Why is Katsura Ryokan better than Rokumeisou?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Rokumeisou better than Katsura Ryokan?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 6.1) (+1.8)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Katsura Ryokan | Rokumeisou |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.1 | 7.9  (+1.8) |
| Location | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.1  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 6.1 | 7.9  (+1.8) |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 16  (+8) |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 84 | 120  (+36) |
| Rank in Ueda | bottom 19% | bottom 38%  (+19%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 14 km  (−440 m) | 15 km |
| To the airport | 25 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 9 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 18 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2005 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8  (+2) | 6 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

490 m apart

Katsura Ryokan: city centre: 14 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 25 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Rokumeisou: city centre: 15 km, Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): 24 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Ueda

[Ueda weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/nagano/ueda/weather)

## Katsura Ryokan or Rokumeisou: common questions

### Which is better, Katsura Ryokan or Rokumeisou?

Rokumeisou leads in 5 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Katsura Ryokan is stronger in distance to the centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Katsura Ryokan or Rokumeisou?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Katsura Ryokan is closer: 14 km from the centre, against 15 km for Rokumeisou.

### How far apart are Katsura Ryokan and Rokumeisou?

The two hotels are 490 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/katsura-ryokan-ueda-vs-rokumeisou-ueda/. 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/