shimanokaze vs Ryokan Kaigetsukan
Both are in Kobe, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★★Sumoto
Ryokan Kaigetsukan
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Ryokan Kaigetsukan
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 200 m apart.
Choose shimanokaze if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Ryokan Kaigetsukan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is shimanokaze better than Ryokan Kaigetsukan?
- 161 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+61
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 68)+11
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (9 vs 72 rooms)−63
Why is Ryokan Kaigetsukan better than shimanokaze?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.1)+1.1
- 2190 m closer to the beach (80 m vs 270 m)−190 m
- 3More guest reviews (892 vs 292), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (72 vs 9 rooms)×8.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| shimanokaze vs Ryokan Kaigetsukan: which hotel is better? | shimanokaze | Ryokan Kaigetsukan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.2 +1.1 |
| Location | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.5 |
| Beach access | 9.4 | 10.0 +0.6 |
| Public transport | 9.4 +0.8 | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.2 +1.0 |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.2 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 292 | 892 +600 |
| Rank in Kobe | top 96% | top 65% +31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Distance to Sumoto centre | 260 m −180 m | 450 m |
| To the beach | 270 m | 80 m −190 m |
| To public transport | 260 m −160 m | 420 m |
| To the airport | 33 km | 33 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 110 +61 | 49 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 72 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 21 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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shimanokaze or Ryokan Kaigetsukan: common questions
Which is better, shimanokaze or Ryokan Kaigetsukan?
Ryokan Kaigetsukan leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. shimanokaze is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, shimanokaze or Ryokan Kaigetsukan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
shimanokaze is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 450 m for Ryokan Kaigetsukan.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Ryokan Kaigetsukan is 80 m from the nearest beach; shimanokaze is 270 m.
How far apart are shimanokaze and Ryokan Kaigetsukan?
The two hotels are 200 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