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title: "Saimonin, Kōya: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Saimonin in Kōya: rated 7.4 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hotel · ★★
# Saimonin

Kōya, Kōya, Japan

7.4 ·  Good 41 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Saimonin

Saimonin is a hotel in Kōya, Kōya, Japan. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 41 reviews. It is 390 m from the centre of Kōya. The nearest airport, Kansai International Airport (KIX), is 40 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 19

447 Kōyasan [saimonin.com](http://www.saimonin.com/room/index.html)

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **28**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kansai International Airport (KIX)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">89 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kōya</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Karukayado210 m
-   Reihokan Museum330 m
-   高野山開創1200年ギャラリー500 m
-   一の橋観光センター630 m
-   Koyasan Reihokan Museum690 m
-   高野山霊宝館700 m

### Compare

## Compare Saimonin with nearby hotels

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-   [Jimyoin](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jimyoin-koya/) Ryokan ★★★ 150 m away
    
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## Questions about Saimonin

### How do guests rate Saimonin?

Saimonin has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 41 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Kōya.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Saimonin?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Saimonin from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kansai International Airport (KIX), is 40 km away in a straight line.

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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