Relax with an Ocean View at These 13 Hotels & Ryokan in Shonan, Kanagawa

We work hard every day, whether at work or in our private lives. Working hard is great, but resting well and caring for yourself is even more important. Take it easy and pamper yourself once in a while. As a reward for your hard work this coming holiday, why don't you give yourself a gift of "relaxing time alone"?

As a reward, we recommend heading out to the Shonan area in Kanagawa, which is about an hour from Tokyo. You can spend time in different atmospheres in each region, such as ``Kamakura'' where the streets of the ancient capital remain, ``Enoshima'', the seaside town, ``Hayama'', a luxury resort, and ``Zushi'', which has a local atmosphere, so it is easy to find the place that is perfect for you. Yes.

In Shonan, there are many hotels that are perfect for a reward stay. Especially if you stay at a hotel with an ocean view, you will be able to feel the open atmosphere of Shonan and feel completely refreshed. So this time, we will introduce hotels and ryokan with ocean views in Shonan. Relax in your room, take advantage of the hotel's public spaces, enjoy a walk in the surrounding area...how you want to spend your time is what you want at that time.

When it comes to high-class hotels in Kamakura, the first name that comes to mind is Kamakura Prince Hotel. Located in an open place facing the sea of Shichirigahama, there is also a spacious pool in front of the guest room. You will instantly feel like you are in a resort.

All guest rooms at Kamakura Prince Hotel have an ocean view. Enoshima is nearby, and on clear days you can see Mt. Fuji next to it. Let's enjoy the superb view that Japan boasts from the room with a modern atmosphere.

Let's have meal at the French restaurant "Le Trianon". This shop also boasts a stunning ocean view. You can spend a rich adult time because you are alone.

The menu changes every month, and the beautiful presentation that women like is also a big attraction. Seasonal ingredients, meat and fish are used abundantly. Your stomach and heart will surely be satisfied, and you should feel refreshed♪

Kamakura Park Hotel is popular among women for its luxurious atmosphere. With a great location right in front of Yuigahama Beach, you can easily pop down to the beach. If you're feeling tired, we recommend trying the rice bran enzyme bath. Surround yourself in hot rice bran and improve your skin!

This "Standard Twin" is for single occupancy. Chic rooms with Italian furnishings and furnishings and windows overlooking the ocean. Change the angle of the sofa and create your own special seat ♪

If you are looking for a restaurant with an ocean view, we recommend "Japanese Cuisine Minamoto." The Kamakura ocean decorates the restaurant like a painting, and you can enjoy a different view from your room.

0 minutes walk from the sea. Boasting an overwhelming location, Umibe no Bed & Breakfast GOOD MORNING ZAIMOKUZA is located in the complex "Zaimokuza Terrace" and is a hotel perfect for a holiday spent by the sea. When you check in, be sure to let them know your preferred time for breakfast, which you will enjoy the next morning.

There are 5 guest rooms with loft beds only, and they are quite compact with 8 square meters. However, you can enjoy a literal panoramic ocean view, where you can enjoy the scenery of the sea that spreads out in front of you while you are in bed.

At the prearranged time, come to the Ocean Terrace. A hearty breakfast with side dishes is waiting for you to start your day. Let's charge the power of the day and spend a pleasant time.

“Zaimokuza Seasons” is also located within the Zaimokuza Terrace complex. The ocean spreads out in front of you, and there are also photos of the sea in Zaimokuza and art made from driftwood, so you can feel the ocean throughout your stay.

This cafe is open all day, whether you're there for breakfast, lunch, coffee, or as a standing bar. The large windows offer a view of the ocean, and there's also a terrace. It's a pleasant space bathed in sunlight. It's an open-style cafe, so it's easy to drop in even if you're alone.

"Breath Hotel HOTEL L" is located near the Enoshima Aquarium. The hotel is full of elements that appeal to women, and is perfect for a solo stay.

There are several types of ocean view rooms, but if you're going to stay, we recommend the "Ocean Double" or "Grand Ocean Double," which have windows that fill up with the view. Not only the sea and Enoshima, but also the greenery of the park in front of you can be seen.

For dinner, take a walk to the French restaurant "Organic Grill Kugenuma Kaigan", which is about 3 minutes on foot. Let's have a course meal that is healthy and beautiful to look at, sticking to organic. If you taste it with all five senses, you should feel refreshed♪

In addition to the standard "aroma ess" amenity series, you can enjoy amenities from various brands in the amenity buffet. The pleasant scent will soothe you and give you the energy to do your best again tomorrow.

Iwamotoro Honkan is a famous ryokan located on Enoshima Island, which has its origins in a temple from the Kamakura period. It has a long history of staying at the hotel, with prominent figures such as Yukichi Fukuzawa and Hirobumi Ito. It is located along Enoshima Benzaiten Nakamise-dori, the road that leads to Enoshima's trademark Enoshima Shrine, and is loved as part of the streetscape.

Guest rooms are Japanese-style only. You can enjoy the view of the Shonan coast. On sunny days, you can also see the majestic Mt. Fuji. Isn't it the happiest thing to be able to see such a view in your room alone? If the weather is nice, take a short walk around the island, or choose to relax in your room while enjoying the spectacular view.

Completed in 1930, the inn's specialty, "Iwamotoro Roman Bath", which is now a registered tangible cultural property, is a unique bath that imitates the thermae of ancient Rome. It is a one-of-a-kind space with a dome ceiling of light reminiscent of a cathedral, beautiful stained glass, and other decorations scattered throughout.

Benzaiten Cave Bath is a bathhouse dedicated to Benzaiten, the enshrined deity of Enoshima Shrine. The bath is built in a cave that was once used as a Bentendo temple, and it is not something you can experience very often even in Japan. There is a series of red torii gates at the back of the washroom, which is very mysterious.

Wake up early the next morning and take a walk around the quiet island without tourists. The beautiful morning sun, the sea illuminated by it, the gradation of the sky, the chirping of the dragonfly… In the tranquil morning air, the natural beauty of nature appeals to the skin, eyes and ears. If you feel the divine appearance with your five senses, your body and mind will surely be moisturized.

Enoshima Hotel is the only resort hotel on the island, located at the entrance of Enoshima. There is also a spa, relaxation, and restaurants in the hotel, so you can rest well. After checking in at the main building, head to the accommodation building where you can enjoy a high-quality and elegant stay.

All 17 guest rooms are small. Let's spend a leisurely time in a creative space with the theme of harmony of Japanese, Asian, and modern. There are plenty of beauty amenities, so I'm looking forward to night care time ♩

The accommodation fee includes admission to Enoshima Island Spa, so you can use the natural onsen and the infinity pool. Among them, the infinity pool that can be enjoyed for a limited time from spring to summer is a wonderful space overlooking Sagami Bay and Mt. Fuji.

"Malibu Hotel" in "Riviera Zushi Marina" is a small luxury hotel where you can immerse yourself in the feeling of traveling abroad. With only 11 guest rooms, you can enjoy your stay freely. Let's enjoy a luxurious extraordinary feeling like visiting a luxury resort overseas.

All suites are over 50㎡. In addition to the ocean view, luxury awaits you as far as Mt. Fuji on a clear day. Each room has a different design, creating a sophisticated and fashionable atmosphere. We also have bath amenities and basic cosmetics from "Omnisance Paris", so you can take care of your skin perfectly.

Get the power of nature at a spa that uses CLAYD products. It seems that the natural healing power will be enhanced by using clay rich in minerals. Let's share the power of the earth and send energy to the body that is always working hard. You can relax because you can receive treatment in your room ♩

Please have meal at "Malibu Farm Zushi Marina". The head office is located in Malibu, LA, and is a celebrity go-to restaurant. As you can see from the concept of "FRESH, ORGANIC, LOCAL", you can enjoy dishes that are gentle on the body and made with fresh local ingredients. You can spend a pleasant and refreshing time in the store with an open atmosphere where the sun shines in.

"KKR Kamakura Wakamiya" is a resort hotel operated by the Mutual Aid Association of National Civil Servants. It is located about a 2-minute walk from "Yuigahama Beach," and even non-members can stay at the hotel at the regular price. There are Japanese-style and Western-style rooms, both of which boast ocean views. It's also great at dusk! Just gazing at the view will make you feel more and more relaxed♪

For dinner, a colorful kaiseki meal will be served. There are plenty of seasonal ingredients, and it's healthy, which is a nice point for women. Let's enjoy each item slowly and get healing and energy ♪

Breakfast is a healthy Japanese breakfast that is gentle on the body. Local whitebait is sometimes served, so look forward to it♪ It's quite difficult to prepare such a menu by yourself, so it's nice.

Hotel Ao Kamakura, a small hotel with only 16 rooms, was created by the popular soba restaurant Kamakura Matsubaraan in Yuigahama. It is a sophisticated building that surrounds a central courtyard, and the idyllic coastline spreads out in front of you.

The guest rooms, which are decorated in traditional blue colors, are spacious so that you can spend a comfortable time. Among all 4 types, if you stay in the "Suite" or "Superior", you can enjoy the ocean view. Relax and enjoy the changing scenery of the sea and sky. At night, you can see the light up of "Enoshima Sea Candle".

For dinner, please enjoy the taste of a famous restaurant at the 1st floor dining "Kamakura Matsubaraan Ao". The modern interior of the restaurant makes it easy to spend time alone, so you can enjoy a stylish way to enjoy soba noodles while enjoying sake. As a side dish, try the soba-ya no dashimaki tamago. Excellent.

The Hayama Umi no Hotel, which is right next to the Hayama and Morito coasts, is a hotel where you can stay as you are without any decorations. Art using driftwood and other gifts from the sea, music with the theme of the sea, and fresh scents with the theme of the sea, and items that make you feel the sea are everywhere.

Even the simple guest rooms are decorated with sea-themed artworks by Hayama artists, and outside the window you can see the gently swaying ocean. The "Ocean Double Room" is compact, but perfect for a single stay. Even when you're relaxing in your room, you'll be happy to be able to feel the ocean right next to you.

Why don't you drink beer at the café and bar on the 1st floor to relax your body and mind and fully enjoy the holiday mood? Craft beer from Kamakura to Zushi, Yorokko Beer, is highly recommended! Beers with cute labels drawn by local artists come in different flavors depending on the season, so please look forward to it when you visit♪

At the large and small baths located on the top floor, you can enjoy a onsen time while overlooking the sea without obstructions. On a clear day, you can see not only Enoshima and Mt. Fuji, but also the mountains of the Izu Peninsula. onsen can be expected to be effective in relieving fatigue, and it seems that you can release your daily fatigue.

SCAPES THE SUITE, located along the Morito coast in Hayama, is a luxurious compact design hotel with only four suites. As a reward for yourself who is working hard every day, how about spending some time in the richest way possible?

Each of the four suites has a different size and design. For example, this room is called "Ever Green" and is inspired by the deep blue of the sea. Surrounded by gentle green colors, you can relax and enjoy the ocean view all to yourself.

The jacuzzi on the top floor can be fully reserved even for one person. There are two bathtubs, one outdoors and one indoors, so you can spend a luxurious bath time. It will be a memory of a lifetime♪

Room service is nice for breakfast. You can enjoy it on the balcony of your room. The beautiful ocean view should enhance the deliciousness of the hearty breakfast. Let's give yourself a healing reward during your luxurious time.

Oiso Prince Hotel, located by the sea in Oiso Town, is a long-established hotel founded in 1953. The large leisure pool facility "Oiso Long Beach" is attached, and it is crowded with many tourists during the summer.

You can choose a room on the sea side or the mountain side. In the "Ocean View Double", you can enjoy the view of Sagami Bay from the 9th floor, the distant horizon, the deep blue sky and the beauty of nature to your heart's content. Lie down on the big bed or relax on the sofa by the window and let your heart go.

The spa floor inside the hotel, "THERMAL SPA S.WAVE," has natural onsen open-air baths and indoor baths. Oiso onsen, which contains a slight amount of salt, is said to have an excellent heat-retaining effect. Daily fatigue is healed from the core.

The heated pool, which only spa users can enter, is an infinity pool that is integrated with the sea for the ultimate sense of freedom! You can fully enjoy the extraordinary resort feeling. Embraced by the vast sea and sky, you can reset your feelings♪ There are 4 saunas, a water bath with plenty of attractions, and an area perfect for outdoor air bathing. Please enjoy the best refreshment in the ultimate trance state "Totou"!

For myself who works hard, it is more important than anything to take a good rest and take time to care for my mind and body. Shonan, where the beautiful nature of the sea and mountains remains, and where there is a calm atmosphere, is the perfect place to spend such a time. As a reward for your hard work this coming holiday, why don't you give yourself a gift of "relaxing time alone in Shonan"?