Kamakura Prince Hotel is the Seibu Prince resort on the slope above Shichirigahama beach, the stretch of coast between Kamakura and Enoshima where the Enoden line runs along the sea, with Mount Fuji across the bay on clear days. Its Japanese FAQ is short but specific: check-in from 15:00 and a call if you are later than 18:00, cancellation 20 percent the day before and 80 on the day, children free under 6 and 2,000 yen from 6 to 11 in a parent’s bed, a consent form for under-18s alone, parking 1,000 yen a night, no onsen, and no outside food. One thing it does not print is the checkout time.
Everything below is from the hotel’s official Japanese site: the FAQ, the access page and the parking page. Room rates are not here; the fees, hours and rules the hotel prints are.
Kamakura Prince Hotel at a glance
| Item | Official rule |
|---|---|
| Check-in | From 15:00; front desk 24 hours; call if arriving after 18:00. Under the Prince hotels’ terms of stay, no arrival or contact by 20:00 (or 2 hours after your stated time) and the hotel may treat the booking as canceled. Checkout time not stated in the FAQ. |
| Cancellation | Day before 20%, same day 80%, no-show 100%. |
| Children sharing a bed | Under 6 free; ages 6-11 2,000 yen a night; one child per bed. |
| Under-18s alone | Parental consent form required at check-in. |
| Parking | 246 cars, no reservation, 1,000 yen per night for guests with free in-and-out; cars under 2.5 m wide and high only. |
| Smoking / food | All rooms non-smoking; smoking lounge by the front desk. No outside food or deliveries. |
| Onsen | None; in-room bathrooms only. |
| Pets | Not allowed, except assistance animals. |
| Station access | Enoden Shichirigahama: 8 minutes on foot, free shuttle about 5 minutes, or the loop bus to Shiosai-dori. |
| Cards | Prince Card, Saison, Visa, JCB, Mastercard, Amex, UC, NICOS, Diners. |
What is Kamakura Prince Hotel, and where is it?
A hotel tower at 1-2-18 Shichirigahama-higashi on the hill above the coast road, with a separate Shichirigahama Banquet Hall down at road level joined to the tower by an inclined elevator. Rooms include Twin A, which takes a third guest on a sofa bed; there are no women-only rooms and no dedicated accessible rooms, though wheelchair users can stay and universal toilets are on the third floor and at the banquet hall. Every room has Wi-Fi (the password ticket is handed over at check-in), nightwear and slippers, with yukata on request, and a DVD player can be borrowed. Room service exists with limited hours and menu. Our Kamakura map puts Shichirigahama between the Great Buddha at Hase and Enoshima.
What is in the room?
Slippers, towels, nightwear, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, facial and hand soap, toothbrushes, a ladies’ kit of cotton swabs and pads, a hairbrush and a skincare set of cleanser, face wash, lotion and milk, varying a little by room type. The nightwear is a one-piece nightie rather than pajamas, yukata are lent on request, and the hotel asks that none of them be worn in the corridors. Flowers or fruit can be placed in the room in advance through the reservations staff, and a DVD player can be borrowed while stocks last.
What is on site?
The French restaurant Le Trianon with children’s menus, a private room for up to 24 and the option of a full buyout; the Japanese restaurant Kiyoyasu-tei; a gift shop (no 24-hour store, but vending machines on every floor); a pool that children may not use without an adult; and banquet rooms. There is no onsen and no large bath. A mamaro nursing pod stands beside the banquet hall’s inclined elevator.
Check-in from 15:00, the 18:00 call, and checkout
What if I arrive late?
Check-in normally opens at 15:00. The front desk is staffed 24 hours, but the FAQ asks you to contact the hotel if you will arrive after 18:00. The Prince hotels’ terms of stay add that if you have not arrived or made contact by 20:00 on the day (or two hours after an arrival time you gave), the booking may be treated as canceled. Bags are held at the front desk before check-in, and parcels sent ahead go to 1-2-18 Shichirigahama-higashi, Kamakura 248-0025, with the guest name and stay date; bring the courier slip to collect them. Same-day bookings are taken but need a deposit or a credit-card check at check-in.
What time is checkout?
The FAQ and the top page do not say, so confirm the time on your plan; this page does not guess. Late checkout is available for a fee depending on the day’s bookings, and the hotel asks you to inquire the day before departure. Room requests for a floor or a view are accepted as preferences only, since floors differ by room type.
Can I bring food in?
No. The hotel does not allow food or drink brought in from outside, or deliveries ordered from outside. Every room is non-smoking, with a smoking lounge in front of the front desk.
Cancellation: 20, 80, 100
| When you cancel | Fee |
|---|---|
| The day before | 20% |
| On the day | 80% |
| No-show | 100% |
Fees start the day before; earlier cancellations carry none under the FAQ’s scale. Note that a booked plan cannot be changed on the Seibu Prince website: you cancel and rebook, or call the reservations desk.
Children: free under 6, 2,000 yen from 6
A child sharing an adult’s bed, one child per bed, stays free under age 6 and pays 2,000 yen per night from age 6 to under 12, settled at the hotel; plans and conditions can differ. A child who takes their own bed pays the plan’s child rate instead. Cribs exist in limited numbers and must be requested ahead, and children’s yukata in 80 and 100 cm with small slippers can be ordered at booking, including online. Le Trianon serves children’s lunch and dinner; for Kiyoyasu-tei, ask the restaurant. For families comparing beach and city, our family hotels guide covers the Tokyo side.
Can a 17-year-old stay alone?
Only with paperwork. Guests under 18 staying without an adult must present the hotel’s parental consent form, downloaded as a PDF and signed by a parent or guardian, at check-in.
Parking: 1,000 yen a night, free in and out
The lot in front of the tower holds 246 cars (plus 24 at the banquet hall), takes no reservations and cannot be held in advance. Staying guests pay 1,000 yen per night at the front desk, after which the car may leave and return as often as you like; the space is usable from the morning of check-in day until checkout day, including before check-in (staff note your plate; bring the ticket to the desk) and after checkout. Restaurant and shop guests get 2 free hours for spending 2,000 yen and 3 hours for 5,000 yen; banquet guests 5 hours. Visitors pay 700 yen for the first hour and 350 yen per 30 minutes, rising to 1,000 and 500 yen in the summer rate period through August 31. Only ordinary passenger cars under 2.5 meters wide and 2.5 meters high (and 8 meters long) are admitted; larger vehicles go to the paid Shichirigahama beach lot on Route 134, which earns no hotel discount. An EV charging stand is available.
Getting there: the Enoden and the inclined elevator
How do I get there from Shichirigahama Station?
Three ways from the Enoden’s Shichirigahama Station, east exit. On foot, about 8 minutes: follow the coast road (Route 134) to the Shichirigahama Banquet Hall and ride the inclined elevator inside it up to the hotel tower; it runs 7:00 to 22:00. By the free hotel shuttle, about 5 minutes from the station bus stop across the bridge to the left of the ticket gate. Or by the paid Enoden bus Shichirigahama loop to the Shiosai-dori stop, about 5 minutes plus a 1-minute walk. Our Tokyo to Kamakura guide covers the train from Tokyo and the Enoden connection at Kamakura.
A practical arrival plan
Take the JR line to Kamakura, drop bags at the tourist association office by the west exit so they reach the hotel by evening, see the temples, then ride the Enoden to Shichirigahama and walk or take the free shuttle. Aim to be at the desk by 18:00 or phone ahead; if you are walking, remember the inclined elevator stops at 22:00. Drivers should have the parking ticket stamped at the front desk on arrival, which unlocks the free in-and-out for the stay, and should check the car fits the 2.5-meter limits before booking.
Can I send my bags from Kamakura Station?
Yes. The Kamakura City Tourist Association office just outside Kamakura Station’s west exit stores luggage and delivers it to Kamakura Prince Hotel the same day, no reservation needed, which lets you see the Great Buddha and the temples on the way in hands-free.
How do I pay?
Prince Card, Saison, Visa, JCB, Mastercard, American Express, UC, NICOS and Diners at checkout, or advance payment; restaurant bills can be charged to the room, and the restaurants also take JAL and DC cards. Restaurant parking is validated at the cashier.
Loyalty and restaurant rules
The hotel belongs to Seibu Prince Global Rewards, the group’s loyalty program, and to the Kikkakai members’ club, both with their own FAQ pages. In the restaurants, every seat is non-smoking, last-minute reservations are taken when tables are free, gifts for a dinner can be left in advance only for reserved tables, and Le Trianon can be booked for a restaurant wedding. Restaurant guests get parking validated at the cashier.
How does it compare with a city hotel?
Against the Tokyo hotels on this site, the differences are the ones a coast resort brings. The cancellation scale is the standard Japanese three-step, and the arrival rule has two layers: the FAQ asks for a call after 18:00, and the Prince hotels’ terms of stay let the hotel treat a booking as canceled if you have not arrived or made contact by 20:00. The child rule is more generous than the Kyoto and Osaka luxury hotels, which count children as adults from 13 or charge 9,000 yen a night on club floors, and parking at 1,000 yen with free in-and-out is a fraction of the 6,000 yen charged in central Kyoto or Osaka. What you give up is the onsen, which Shichirigahama does not have, and the freedom to bring in a convenience-store dinner, which this hotel rules out, along with the ability to arrive unannounced at 21:00 after a late train from Tokyo.
Who Kamakura Prince Hotel is for
Travelers who want a night on the Shonan coast between the temples and Enoshima, a car-friendly base with free in-and-out parking, and a Fuji view on a clear morning, and who do not need an onsen or late arrivals without a phone call. As a day trip from Tokyo it is an easy add-on; for a city base instead, see our where to stay in Tokyo guide.
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at Kamakura Prince Hotel?
What is the cancellation policy?
Do children stay free?
Can teenagers stay without an adult?
How much is parking?
How do I get there from the station?
Is there an onsen or a public bath?
Are pets allowed, and is the hotel accessible?
Bottom line (2026). Check in from 15:00 and call if you will be later than 18:00; the checkout time is not published, so confirm it. Cancellation is 20 percent the day before, 80 on the day, 100 for a no-show. A child in a parent’s bed is free under 6 and 2,000 yen from 6 to 11. Under-18s alone need a consent form. Parking 1,000 yen a night. No onsen, no outside food. Enoden Shichirigahama is 8 minutes away. As of September 18, 2026.
Sources
Rules and figures are from Kamakura Prince Hotel’s official Japanese FAQ, access page and parking page, read on September 18, 2026. The no-show clause is from the Prince hotels’ terms of stay for hotels in Japan. Rates and rules change; confirm on the official site before you book.
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