Guest Houses in Sendai

Hibari Guesthouse was surprisingly nothing short of amazing and one of the most wonderful experiences I ever had in my life and probably will ever have wherein travel is concerned. It is hard to believe that I had stumbled upon a jewel having made absolutely no research prior to arriving in Japan. All of the staff at Hibari Guesthouse had made sure that every moment of every day of my vacation was to be perfect as they put so much effort to take care of my every need--from amenities, travel information to general host-guest relations and services. I had stayed and booked to stay with them for an entire month (29 days) and even then it all feels still too short for living a slice of heaven. I had a longtime personal vacation planned to visit Japan for more than a year and ultimately decided to tour around the prefecture (province/state) of Miyagi and having Sendai city as my main travel hub point and praying on the plane ride over hoping I had made the right choice thinking and planning over many months of a vacation in Okinawa or Kyuushu instead. This hostel made my vacation/travel nothing short of extraordinary and made me realize i had made the best choice in my life. The staff were extremely wholesome and their friendliness and guest services was astonishingly homely. (Both Japanese and English speaking friendly) It was perfect.

Taka was so friendly and helpful. The house is charming, comfortable and spacious. It is off the beaten path.

Staff and the friendly atmosphere

It's a little hard to find at first, but all you hear is nature. Domomo barely had a signal, and Softbank was not much better. Next to the river, what a relaxing sound. Best night of sleep in years, if not decades. There are two dogs so if you are allergic, do not go. They are friendly and full of love and might I say, spoiled! My partner is Japanese and he said this experience is authentic. Steve is very personable and welcoming. Note: I believe up to 10 guests can be housed (verify with Steve to be sure).

When visiting Matsushima as a foreigner, this is the only location you should stay overnight because the property's host speaks English fluently, provides you the finest advice on where to go, and is only a hundred meters from the main street.