Super cheap! Hibari House Room C (Kagayaki)

(Updated 7 Nov 2024)
Welcome to Kogota, the town of railways.

Shinkansen Furukawa - Kogota Station 12 mins.

‘Minpaku Hibari House’ is a lovely place to stay where you can enjoy the charms of the region! It places great importance on a pleasant Japanese atmosphere and offers visitors a relaxing
time. For those who wish to enjoy the local culture and nature, the location offers a great opportunity to enjoy the sights and beautiful scenery.

The facilities are clean, comfortable and well-equipped,
providing a calm and relaxing place to unwind after a long
journey. The friendly hosts will also assist you during your stay and show you the best local delicacies and places to
experience. It is ideal for groups and families. If you want to
spend a relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle of the
city, please enjoy a heart-warming time at Hibari House.


If you listen carefully at night, you can sometimes hear the whistle of the train entering and exiting the JR Kogota station.
As it is in the countryside, you will be soothed by the chirping of birds, such as the Japanese stonechat.
This is a homestay-style inn with the atmosphere of returning home to a retro Showa-era countryside family home.

The inn is a place of exchange for friends and families
travelling slowly by train and for fellow railway enthusiasts.
The host started his career at Wakuya Station, worked at the
counter and handled train departures at Kogota Station, and
remained dedicated to the railway until his retirement. He set up the ‘Railway Travellers’ Inn' as a way of giving back to the
promotion of railway use.

It is not a sophisticated accommodation, but the owner is also staying there on the day, so you can ask for help with anything you are unsure about.
We would like you to get to know your friends and family
better.

The inn operates three rooms (A Western-style room
Hayabusa, C Western-style room Kagayaki and
D Japanese-style room Komachi).
Each room has its own application screen.
Each room has a capacity of two people
(maximum capacity of nine people).

(Japanese-style room B) is a spare room with a capacity of 2
persons (maximum capacity of 3 persons).

Please note that there are no children's rates.
Children from primary schools age and above are charged at
the same rate as adults.
Please note that children alone are not allowed to stay at the
hotel.

The rates are extremely low due to the opening campaign.

Toilets and baths are shared as there is one toilet and one
bath at a time. Please finish the bath by 22:00.

Nearby are Kagobo Natural Hot Spring Sakura no Yu
(11 minutes by car) and Natural Hot Spring Wakuya Tenpyo no Yu (17 minutes by car).
If you wish to be picked up and dropped off, please contact the hotel in advance.

The kitchen, dining room and living room are open to guests.
Student exchange camps and families staying for consecutive nights are free to cook for themselves and bring their own
food and drink.
There are supermarkets and convenience stores nearby.
There are also a number of cafeterias and restaurants in the
vicinity of Kogota Station.
At the family restaurant Joyull, morning sets are available from about 300 yen from 5am!

We hope that you will deepen your friendship with your friends and family.

Depending on the season, we can organise harvesting and
cooking experiences with butterbur, potatoes, pumpkins,
quince and peaches in the fields.
Please consult in advance as the harvesting season is irregular.

Tourist information (check individual websites for details)
Misato Town (formerly Kogota Town)
Kogota's Yamanokamisha Shrine, the god of easy childbirth and childbirth.8 min drive.

Since the Edo period (1603-1868), the Yama Shrine has been worshipped as the god of safe childbirth and childbirth, with
shrines and stone monuments in and outside the Sendai
domain, in Miyagi Prefecture, as well as in the whole of
Tohoku and Hokkaido.
The deity is also mentioned in folk songs of Miyagi, candy-selling songs of Akita and lyrics of railway songs of the Meiji era as ‘the mountain god of Kogashida’ and ‘the god of safe childbirth’, and is revered with great devotion by many people.


Wakuya Town ‘Tempyo Roman Museum’.
(8 minutes from Kogota Station on the Ishinomaki Line, 6 minutes by car from Wakuya Station)

‘The first gold-producing site in Japan and the experience of panning for gold sand’. The site is located in the centre of the city. It is said to have coloured the Great Buddha of Todai-ji in Nara and the Konjikido of Chuson-ji in Hiraizumi. (Note that the
restaurant is only open on weekends and public holidays.)
Pick-up and drop-off service (13 mins by car) is available from Minpaku Hibari House, so please contact us in advance.

Ishinomori Manga-kan, Ishinomaki City.
(17-minute walk from Ishinomaki Station - (33 minutes)
Kogota Station on the Ishinomaki Line)

A facility conceived by Shotaro Ishinomori, a manga artist of
Cyborg 009 and Masked Rider, who was born in Miyagi
Prefecture. Children will be delighted. When you get off at
Ishinomaki Station, you will see Cyborg 009's friends standing everywhere in the town.
It is also fun to take a walk from the station to the Manga
Museum.


*Onagawa Town ‘Sea Palpia Shopping Street’
(Ishinomaki Line Kowada Station - (70 mins) 0 mins walk from terminal station Onagawa Station)

A rare hot spring facility is located inside Onagawa Station to
relieve travel fatigue. From the rooftop, you can see the Sea
Palpia shopping street, which has been reconstructed from the earthquake, leading from the station, and beyond the
shopping street you can see the sea.
You can experience the streets and the Memorial Zone, which have been reconstructed from the Great East Japan
Earthquake.


Matsushima Town ‘Matsushima, one of the three most scenic
spots in Japan’.
From Kogota Station on the Tohoku Main Line (37 mins),
take a taxi from Matsushima Station (5 mins).
Alternatively, take the Tohoku Main Line: Kogota Station -
Shiogama Station - Senseki Line: Kojo-cho Station - Matsushima-kaigan Station. Using the Senseki Tohoku Line


Matsushima is one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, where you can see 260 islands in Matsushima Bay and the Pacific Ocean at the same time. A trip around the islands on a sightseeing boat will be a memorable experience.


Sightseeing events (check individual websites for details)
(Reference for 2024)

28 July (Sun) Onagawa Port Festival
Famous for its fireworks display.
There are traffic restrictions for cars on the day of the festival.
Train recommended from the start at Kogota Station to the
end at Onagawa Station.

Fri 2 - Sun 4 Aug Ishinomaki Kawabiraki Festival
Many events, including a fireworks display. Last year there was a spectacular drone show in the night sky.
Last year, a spectacular drone show was also held at the same time.
There will be traffic restrictions for cars on the day.
The train from Kogota Station to Ishinomaki Station is recommended.

4 Aug (Sun) Eki Fest.
At the east exit rotary of Kogashida Station, a Rail Star and
There will be a mini SL, vehicle displays and an entertainment show.

15-16 Aug (Thu-16 Fri) Matsushima Lantern Festival
The tradition of Zuiganji's Great Ceremony of the Engaeki-kai and the Lantern Floating Ceremony is cherished in this
This is a summer festival in the hometown. Traffic restrictions apply on the day.
Traffic restrictions will be enforced on the day of the festival, so train travel is recommended.

25 Aug (Sun) Yamoto Air Festival
Visitors can watch the Blue Impulse air show.

7 Sep (Sat) Railway Festival
Railway-related events will be held around JR Kogota Station.
The festival will be held in the vicinity of JR Kogota Station.
(Misato Town Community Development Cooperation
Organisation project)

(Reference JR Free Ticket)
JR East Weekend Pass’ (see website for details)
On sale until 28 March 2025.
Period of use: 2 consecutive days on Saturdays and holidays
until 30 March 2025.
Kogota Station is the northernmost station on the JR East free section.

JR Seishun 18 Ticket
Period of sale and period of use [Summer
Sales period: 10 Jul (Wed) - 31 Aug (Sat), 2024
Period of use: Saturday, 20 July - Tuesday, 10 September
2024

Booking of accommodation is welcome.

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