Kamejikan Guesthouse - 亀時間 4.29

“Kamejikan” is a guest house located in old Kamakura area. The building is 90 years old and originally built as a residence for a wealthy family. It was renovated into a guest house in April 2011. The carpenter who built the building specialized in temples and shrines which reflects throughout the building with similar characteristics including a large shrine inside.

Our guest house is just 3 minutes walk to the beach where a nice walk can be enjoyed in the morning as well as marine activity like surfing and swimming in the summer.

Zaimokuza area was developed in 13th century as a main port in the Kamakura period, though only the ruins of the port could be seen from the beach nowadays. The streets have a laid back feeling and an atmosphere of days past.

The guest house is next to Kuhon-ji temple and close to Komyo-ji temple which has the biggest entrance gate in Kamakura.

The guest house name “Kamejikan” means “turtle time” in Japanese. The name was given in hopes that the guests would spend relaxing times here and remember the slow flow time in the old days. You would enjoy staying at the traditional Japanese wooden architecture.

We welcome you to visit us at “kamejikan”.