Hotel Pemandian Air Panas di Prefektur Miyagi, Jepang

Sendai has become my second favorite city in Japan. It offers the perfect blend of chill and urban vibes — not as crowded as Tokyo, Osaka, or Sapporo, yet equally lively and enjoyable. This capsule hotel is located right along the main business street, making it very convenient for dining and shopping. There’s even an Ichiran Ramen just next door, and a famous Taiyaki shop only a 2–3 minute walk away. Sendai Station is about a 10-minute walk from the property. However, one downside is the confusing luggage policy. The hotel rules state that large luggage cannot be brought into the sleeping area, so I rented a chain lock (JPY 100) to secure my suitcase in the hallway. Despite this, many guests still brought their bags inside, so the rule seemed inconsistently enforced. For guests like me who followed the policy, it was a bit inconvenient since my capsule was quite far from the hallway and it was troublesome to retrieve my belongings each time.

I had a pleasant stay with my friends for 7 days. The price was so good that we decided to have our own room for each of us. The size is decent, I could wide open my large luggage without any trouble walking around the room. The location is not bad, like 10mins walk from the JR Sendai Station, and quite close to the most popular restaurants in Sendai.

Mungkin hotel terbaik sepanjang perjalanan Tokyo - Tohoku saya. Relatif luas, staf berbicara bahasa Inggris dengan baik, spa onsen sangat terjangkau untuk para tamu, berjalan kaki dari stasiun Sendai, hotel memiliki desain unik Eropa abad ke-18, tempat tidur nyaman, fasilitas baik. Satu-satunya hal adalah spa onsen tidak mengizinkan tamu bertato, yang dapat menimbulkan sedikit masalah mengingat masyarakat yang bebas dan terbuka saat ini. Mungkin pihak hotel bisa membatasinya hanya dengan membatasi tamu dengan ”lengan tato” atau semacamnya. Tato kecil lucu di sekujur tubuh tidak serta merta menimbulkan persepsi negatif. Saya memiliki 3 tato kecil di tubuh saya dan saya masih pergi ke onsen selama di luar jam sibuk, hanya untuk menghormati (saya sendirian dan akan pergi jika itu menimbulkan ketidaknyamanan bagi tamu lain). Tapi saya suka hotel ini secara keseluruhan. Sangat dianjurkan.

Transportation: easiest with a 50-min taxi ride from Sendai airport unless int’l traveler wants to transfer via trains/buses. Nearest bus stop/little township is 遠刈田温泉 (13-min by foot to the Inn). Key feature is open air onsens in forestry — this is why I chose to stay. Delightful breakfast and dinner (during dinner, there are all-inclusive drinks menu + additional charge ones). I enjoyed the 2nd night’s beef/daikon pot in particular. There are hearth side afternoon refreshment, happy hour beer, post-dinner snack that you will be kept fed warmly. The aircon in Buna room would blow directly on the head so the fan blade should be adjusted. Staff English speaking capability varies but they made every effort in solving problems. Little hiccup after checking out that the bus time table the Inn indicated was outdated, but I still managed to change my route in the fly, which is the beauty traveling in Japan.

Kalau di Zao Oikama ada gunung, maka menginap disini pasti pilihan utama. Ada bus langsung ke Stasiun Sendai dan memakan waktu sekitar satu jam untuk sampai ke sana. Selain itu, hotel ini agak seperti surga. Terdapat toko serba ada yang hanya berjarak 1,6 kilometer. Teman wanita akan rugi jika kebetulan datang ke sana untuk membeli pembalut. yang benar-benar tulus dan memiliki desain yang indah

It is an all inclusive hotel in the Akiu area. Buffet dinner and breakfast were just superb. There are two public onsen that can be used freely. Shuttle bus can be arranged to/from Sendai station if you don’t drive.

The property is quite old and the bathroom was not properly cleaned. The room was spacious. No wifi in room, only at the lobby. The top floor open-air Onsen is excellent. The buffet is superb both dinner and breakfast especially for the price I paid. After checking out, they even have a shuttle brought only me to the train station.