Best hotels in Kagoshima, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Kagoshima, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Kagoshima is The Pulse Kirishima: 3.8 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score. Next are Fairfield by Marriott Kagoshima Sakuraji (3.8) and Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kagoshima (3.6). We score 12 hotels in Kagoshima, Japan. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.5; after correction the average is 3.4, and 6 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($42 a night): Hotel Oriental Express Kagoshima, 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $42.Best hotels in Kagoshima, ranked

The Pulse Kirishima, Kagoshima: 3.8 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). The Pulse Kirishima is a renovated resort hotel located in Kirishima, a short drive from Kagoshima Airport and near Kirishima-Jingu Station.

Fairfield by Marriott Kagoshima Sakuraji, Kagoshima: 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $62 a night. Fairfield by Marriott Kagoshima Sakurajima is a three-star hotel in Tarumizu, on a coastal strip beside the Michi-no-Eki Tarumizu Hamabira roadside station.

Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kagoshima, Kagoshima: 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kagoshima opened in 2012 and sits a short walk from JR Kagoshima-Chuo Train Station.

Hotel Oriental Express Kagoshima, Kagoshima: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $42 a night. Hotel Oriental Express Kagoshima is a smoke-free property situated in the Tenmonkan area of Kagoshima.

Dormy Inn Kagoshima, Kagoshima: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Dormy Inn Kagoshima is a three-star hotel situated in the Nishisengoku-cho district.

Richmond Kagoshima Kinseicho, Kagoshima: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $38 a night. Richmond Kagoshima Kinseicho is a hotel situated in central Kagoshima City.

Richmond Kagoshima Tenmonkan, Kagoshima: 3.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $50 a night. Richmond Kagoshima Tenmonkan is a hotel situated in the central Tenmonkan shopping district of Kagoshima.

La Vista Kirishima Hills, Kagoshima: 3.4 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). La Vista Kirishima Hills is a five-star hotel situated on a hilltop in Kirishima Onsen Town.

Livemax Sakurajima Sea Front, Kagoshima: 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Livemax Sakurajima Sea Front is a resort hotel situated by the bay in Tarumizu City.

Nazuna Obi Castle Town Onsen, Kagoshima: 3.3 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Nazuna Obi Castle Town Onsen is a five-room ryokan situated in the historic Obi Castle Town of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Art Hotel Kagoshima, Kagoshima: 3.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $36 a night. Art Hotel Kagoshima is a four-star hotel located in central Kagoshima near Kinkoh Bay and Kamoike Ferry Port.

Comfort Inn Kagoshima Taniyama, Kagoshima: 2.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $40 a night. Comfort Inn Kagoshima Taniyama is a three-star hotel situated in Kagoshima City.