Sierra Resort Hakuba vs Yamakyuso
Both are in Hakuba, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★新田
Sierra Resort Hakuba
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 1.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Ryokan★★★Kita-Azumi County
Yamakyuso
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Yamakyuso
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Sierra Resort Hakuba if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.0)
- to walk to the sights (5.0 km / 6.7 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 74 / 16)
Choose Yamakyuso if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (27 / 0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 74)
Why is Sierra Resort Hakuba better than Yamakyuso?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (640 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×38
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (74 vs 16 rooms)×4.6
Why is Yamakyuso better than Sierra Resort Hakuba?
- 11.7 km closer to public transport−1.7 km
- 227 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 46 vs 0)+46
- 4Later check-out (15:00 vs 10:00)+5h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (16 vs 74 rooms)−58
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Sierra Resort Hakuba vs Yamakyuso: which hotel is better? | Sierra Resort Hakuba | Yamakyuso |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Location | 1.2 | 4.2 +3.0 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Public transport | 0.9 | 9.8 +8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.3 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.2 | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 640 +623 | 17 |
| Rank in Hakuba | top 4% +36% | top 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.2 | 4.2 +3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.0 km −1.7 km | 6.7 km |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | 190 m −1.7 km |
| To the airport | 61 km | 62 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 27 +27 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 74 | 16 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2004 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +6 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 15:00 +5h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.7 km apart
Sierra Resort Hakuba: city centre: 5.0 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 61 km.
Yamakyuso: city centre: 6.7 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 62 km, 27 places to eat within 500 m.
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Sierra Resort Hakuba or Yamakyuso: common questions
Which is better, Sierra Resort Hakuba or Yamakyuso?
Yamakyuso leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Sierra Resort Hakuba or Yamakyuso?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Sierra Resort Hakuba is closer: 5.0 km from the centre, against 6.7 km for Yamakyuso.
How far apart are Sierra Resort Hakuba and Yamakyuso?
The two hotels are 1.7 km 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