Katsura Ryokan vs Rokumeisou
Both are in Ueda, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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?
- 1Higher 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 vs Rokumeisou: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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