After five seasons in Tottori, Hayashi signed with newly-promoted FC Imabari in January 2020.
[5] He made his league debut against FC Gifu on 27 June 2020.
[8] He made his league debut against Machida Zelvia on 28 February 2021.
[11] He made his league debut against Tokushima Vortis on 19 February 2022.
[13] On 30 December 2023, Hayashi was announced at JEF United Chiba.