If I had to be picky, the kitchen was perfectly usable but had very little countertop space. None of the toilets have sinks (you have to leave the toilet and use the sink separately), but that seems to be a general Japanese thing, from what I've seen? Bear in mind that this guest house is quite close to the train track, so you will hear the trains at night. I liked it, I found the ambient noise nice and calming, but if you are very sensitive to noise, you might want to bring some earplugs.

I loved staying here! It felt very homely and cosy - the kind of guest house where people say "itte rasshai" and "tadaima" to each other. The staff were very hospitable and added a personal touch to my stay. It seems that once a week, the housekeeper cuts some fresh flowers and arranges them on the table. It felt more as if you were staying in someone's house than in a hostel. It was so easy to make friends, too, and that was definitely the best part! The place was largely clean, and the facilities were very good. I loved that there was a water dispenser with icy cold and boiling hot water, which was so perfect for cups of tea, coffee (free) or instant ramen. Which, by the way, you can conveniently purchase from a little table in the lobby, alongside other small essentials in case you've forgotten any. You can rent a large towel, but you also get a small free one. There are several supermarkets, restaurants and conbinis close by, as well as a bus stop and a train station, with a train that gets you into Sendai in 15 minutes. The neighbourhood is very pleasant if you fancy a stroll there, too. I had an amazing time and would love to come back! Please enjoy staying at Hibari Guesthouse :)

Stayed in August 2025

Nohting comes to mind. Good value for money, decent location, comfortable beds and shower.

Very friendly staff.

Stayed in May 2025

Staff were friendly, fluent in English, and even gave me recommendations for cherry blossom viewing, which turned out to be a wonderful blessing

Stayed in April 2025

The property was insanely clean and only a short walk away from the nearest station.

Stayed in May 2025

Everything there works appropriately (since the information given before the arrival, until the assistance after)! The place is organised, has a simple, but good structure and a staff that is always already to help (Miki, specially)!!

Stayed in April 2025

Everything was perfect, really clean and comfortable!

Stayed in February 2025

very clean and nice welcoming staff to the place, pretty comfortable bed and nice and quiet at night time

Stayed in January 2025

The accommodation was a little far (30mins) from Sendai city core.

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.

Stayed in November 2024

Very comfy bed and well setup place, about a 10min walk from the train station. Host was super friendly and helpful, and the place was very clean and tidy.

Stayed in December 2024

Just need to take a slight walk from the station (10 mins). But, this is just a minor inconvinience

Friendly owner and very helpful in guiding me what I should do in Sendai!! Definitely will come here again if I go to Sendai again. Amenities and bed are comfortable! Quiet and tranquil.

Stayed in December 2024

A bit of a walk from Taishido station, not bad, just need to be aware!

The best guesthouse! Clean, great staff, convenient location

Stayed in December 2024

Slightly away form Sendai, but close to train station

Spotlessly clean, good common area and amenities! Miki the staff member was amazing, always very helpful, warm and welcoming

Stayed in December 2024

Good hostel with very friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in November 2024

That I had to leave.

It was a wonderful 2N stay at this wonderful cozy house. Met a few very interesting fellow guest, and a lovely short chat with Miki-san ... The house is just a couple of stops from Sendai Station on the airport line. There're 2 huge supermarkets near the station (Coop and Ito) that I absolutely adore. I was in Sendai for the Haikyuu!! 10th Anniversary exhibition but I see myself returning often, even for a long stay. Hope to stay here again!

Stayed in August 2024

The location was a bit far (5.5 km) from the station area. However, I liked taking the local line from Sendai to Taisheido and walking from the Taisheido station to the guesthouse as I could explore more of the city.

Stayed in October 2024

The guesthouse is a bit far from Sendai which does not make it convenient to drop off your luggage in advance. You need to check-in on your own with a tablet at the entrance. There were two tablets, one for check-in and one to pay (the biggest one that you notice right away). I already paid online but the tablet said I didn't. I almost paid twice without noticing. I saw the second tablet afterwards and it said I already paid. It was a bit confusing.

The guesthouse was really calm. There was everything I needed. The beds were quite big. There was a space to put your belongings (phone, glasses) next to your bed.

Stayed in October 2024

Beds are a bit squeaky.

The hosts and cleaning staff are absolute gems. So friendly and genuinely kind and curious about why you traveled there. They’re very talkative and show they care about their guests. When I told them I was there for the football game they even got me a shirt the next day. How kind is that?? I really wanna come back :) Location is good too, despite being out of the city. Therefore it’s actually quite peaceful and relaxing. The train doesn’t take long and it’s not too far to walk. The local area around the guesthouse has everything you need as well.

Stayed in October 2024

The location is not the most practical

The host was lovely and very helpful. The place was perfectly clean and cosy.

Stayed in October 2024

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The whole property was very clean and well maintained. Staff were friendly and helpful as well. Would definitely return.

Stayed in September 2024

Very friendly staff and very well equipped, as well as a spacious common area and very friendly atmosphere

Stayed in September 2024

There is only one toilet and one shower inside the house, there is an additional one outside, but if you want to use the inside ones you have to consider the other guests.

Beds were very comfortable, staff is nice, clean, well-equipped, own parking space.

Stayed in September 2024

The guesthouse was amazingly clean and very comfortable.

Stayed in September 2024

It was pretty much impossible to quietly open the sliding door to the toilet in the dorm. I was a bit worried to disturb the other guests.

Very friendly staff, everything was clean and the beds very comfortable. Free parking right in front of the guesthouse was very convenient.

Stayed in August 2024

It is quite far away from the centre. check out is very strict.

the rooms were large and two of them had their own toilets which was a nice surprise. Staff was very friendly and kind. Bathrooms and showers were clean.

Stayed in August 2024