Isshiki Beach

•  Welcome to our Japanese tradition styled Hayama Villa! Be greeted with refreshing drinks and a selection of the unique local Kamakura vegetables, freshly picked from the fields.

•  Become acquainted with Hayama, renowned as the location of the Royal Summer Palace, and stroll along Isshiki Beach (voted by CNN as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world).

•  Enjoy your walk towards the Museum of Modern Art Hayama. While viewing the Museum exhibition, take in the breath-taking ocean views from the museum’s terrace and catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji across the water.

•  Indulge in a local dining experience with an authentic Soba Lunch Course at a hidden charm, a restaurant in the residential area furbished with traditional Japanese interior.

•  Unwind around a Takibi (bonfire) with a Takibi master sharing his art and the details of bonfire-making, complete with a hand-brewed coffee to sip on while watching the beautiful sunset over the ocean and Mt. Fuji.

•  Dine on a Takibi-BBQ selection of the finest local seafood in the serenity of our Villa’s garden.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

• Start your day with a wholesome Japanese Breakfast, prepared and served by local expert in our Villa.

•  Take up an exclusive opportunity to visit Enkaku-ji, a renowned Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura. Experience Zazen meditation and find yourself in the calm and tranquil Zen environment.

•  Enjoy a genuine Shojin Ryori lunch (vegetarian meal) and be refreshed by this daily meal that is an integral part of priesthood.

•  Partake in the traditions and rituals of a Japanese Tea Ceremony and sip Matcha in an authentic ceremonial Tea Room.

•  Take a ride on the nostalgic Enoden- Enoshima Electric Railway that runs through housing estates and along the beach and visit the local sacred power spot Goryo Shrine.

•  Have a seat at the clean white wooden counter of a traditional family-owned establishment and dine on authentic Japanese Sushi Cuisine.

Lunch in one of the delightful local eateries

• Breakfast on unlimited servings of freshly baked breads and pastries at a local bakery café.

•  Visit the Local Fresh Farmer’s market, Renbai, where residents and chefs from across the country enjoy purchasing fresh colourful Kamakura vegetables from the local farms.

•  Lunch in one of the delightful local eateries.

•  Experience an age-old Japanese craft in a wheel-throwing pottery workshop and bring your self-created art back home.

•  Visit a gallery displaying handcrafted pottery pieces and connect with a local artist.

•  End your day with a homecooked family dinner, prepared and served by a local expert.

Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kamakura)

• Have your breakfast in our Villa with your choice of Japanese or Western Breakfast prepared and served by a local cooking expert.

•  Visit a local Shirasu (Japanese whitebait) farmer’s shop and have freshly caught Shirasu while peeking into the world of fish farming and processing.

•  Leave your footprint at the Maeda-river trail, renowned for its transparent shining stream and forest trail where Japanese Emperors have strolled and enjoyed nature.

•  Enjoy your Shirasu-Don Picnic lunch, served beside the forest stream.

•  Venture through the historical shrines and temples of Kamakura.

•  Have dinner at a local restaurant near a fishermen’s port, run by fishermen, with a meal of absolutely fresh seafood.