The samurai government, also known as the Kamakura shogunate, began in Kamakura era at the end of the 12th century. Minamoto no Yoritomo, its founder, began building a city in Kamakura, and by the year 1230 the shogunate was at its height, making the city the center of Japan in all aspects, including politics, military affairs, diplomacy, and culture. Kamakura, also referred to as Japan's "Ancient Capital of the East", together with Kyoto, the "Ancient Capital of the West", is widely known as a city for sightseeing and tourism.
Kamakura Prince Hotel is situated on a gently sloping hill overlooking Sagami Bay, and it is located close to temples, shrines, and other tourist attractions associated with samurai families. Each of the 97 guest rooms has a view of the ocean at Shichirigahama. Guest can enjoy a stroll in the ancient capital of Kamakura, exploring both natural beauty and history, all while enjoying a relaxing time at the hotel.
In collaboration with Fukujuen, a long-established tea shop in Kyoto, Kamakura Prince Hotel offers afternoon tea, sweets, and a creative French cuisine course using matcha green tea, created by the chef. Enjoy the atmosphere of each of the two ancient capitals and the unique ambience of the cherry blossom season while gazing at the sea of the Shonan area.
■Le Trianon (French restaurant) Le Trianon offers an afternoon tea that expresses spring in Kyoto and Kamakura with elegance and vigor, combining Japanese and Western influences with a marriage of matcha and French cuisine, all filled with the chef's playful spirit and sensibility.
Period: February 26, 2025 (Wednesday) to May 13, 2025 (Tuesday)
■Lounge Ajisai Lounge Ajisai now boasts the new TATAMI Lounge, a space furnished with traditional tatami flooring for a casual Japanese cultural experience. Enjoy sweets made with Fukujuen's matcha green tea while admiring the "window art" of cherry blossoms spreading across your view outside.
Period: February 26, 2025 (Wednesday) to May 13, 2025 (Tuesday)
