Komyoin vs Kongo Sanmaiin
Both are in Kōya, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kōya
Komyoin
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
GuesthouseKōya
Kongo Sanmaiin
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 9 of 14
The short answer
Pick Kongo Sanmaiin
It comes out ahead on 9 of 14 compared facts. 670 m apart.
Choose Komyoin if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.0)
Choose Kongo Sanmaiin if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 12)
Why is Komyoin better than Kongo Sanmaiin?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.0)+1.3
Why is Kongo Sanmaiin better than Komyoin?
- 1More guest reviews (82 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×4.3
- 211 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 49)+12
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 9:00)+3h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Komyoin vs Kongo Sanmaiin: which hotel is better? | Komyoin | Kongo Sanmaiin |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 5.1 | 5.9 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.8 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 82 +63 |
| Rank in Kōya | top 39% +39% | bottom 22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 5.9 +0.8 |
| Distance to Kōya centre | 780 m | 620 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 40 km | 40 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 23 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 540 m | 310 m −230 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 7 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 70 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 7 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 9:00 | 12:00 +3h |
| Amenities | ||
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
670 m apart
Komyoin: city centre: 850 m, Kansai International Airport (KIX): 40 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Kongo Sanmaiin: city centre: 520 m, Kansai International Airport (KIX): 40 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Komyoin or Kongo Sanmaiin: common questions
Which is better, Komyoin or Kongo Sanmaiin?
Kongo Sanmaiin leads in 9 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Kōya centre. Komyoin is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kōya.
Which is cheaper, Komyoin or Kongo Sanmaiin?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kongo Sanmaiin is closer: 620 m from the centre, against 780 m for Komyoin.
How far apart are Komyoin and Kongo Sanmaiin?
The two hotels are 670 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