Is Samurai Guesthouse irodori Kamakura pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of JPY 3000 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Samurai Guesthouse irodori Kamakura?

Self parking is available for JPY 2000 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Samurai Guesthouse irodori Kamakura?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is Samurai Guesthouse irodori Kamakura located?

Located in the heart of Kamakura, this beach guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Kamakura City Library, Komachidori Shopping Street, and Moto Hachiman. Kamakura Seaside Park and Yuigahama Beach are also within 15 minutes. Wadazuka Station is only a 3-minute walk and Yuigahama Station is 8 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Yoshie

Sep 6, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The owner (bushi) of the guesthouse was such an amazing and kind person. He gave a tour around Kamakura and made delicious breakfast for me and my husband. I was a bit nervous since it was my first time staying at a guest house but it became a precious memory.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaewon

Aug 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is one of the best experiences I've ever had staying somewher, Our host Bushi was extremely friendly, and made our visit one to remember, we learnt alot about the area and about Kamukuras origin, I highly recommend adding the breakfast option to your stay as it was delicious, I'd give 6 stars if I could

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

May 29, 2025

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Great stay, amazing friendly staff.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vimi Grace

Mar 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

One thing I like most was the owner and staff warm hospitality, kindness and good English conversation . The breakfast served was Japanese food which was a healthy meal and the price of staying is affordable compared to other places. I highly recommend this place.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

madison

Mar 12, 2025

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Amazing guesthouse with amazing people! Thank you!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Apr 6, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

A great location to explore the local sights, the beach and within walking distance of the train station. This typical Japanese home was a delight and I had a great time here. The owners are wonderful. Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Feb 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Bushi and the other hostesses were wonderful ! We loved the cultural experience !

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

CHU

Jun 21, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Horrible. Would not recommend

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marian O'Neill

Aug 3, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Bushi-san was the best host. He makes the whole experience and even speaks very good English. We experienced a tsunami warning and had to cancel our flight back home. Bushi allowed us to stay another night. He was very good with the kids. He made lots of jokes, let kids try out the samurai weapons and armor, and even made shaved ice with our kids. Bushi-san makes this B&B a lively and exciting experience. The property itself is outdated with lots of random knick knacks. The futons were a little too flat and uncomfortable —feels like camping. There is a shared bathroom with all the guests. However, the people we encountered were all lovely and we clicked with them. My children had fun interacting with another family with children. I wouldn’t trade my experience with a hotel experience, which tend to be cold and impersonal. I highly recommend Bushi-san’s property for a one-of-a-kind Japan experience.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Jan 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

This is a really unique guesthouse. Very down to earth and rustic. The owner Bushi crafts the most delectable meals. Highly recommend

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yufang

Jun 25, 2024

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Breakfast is excellent

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

valinda

Feb 9, 2025

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Bushi our amazing host

Love the Japanese guest house simplicity. Our host’s name is Bushi who wears a samurai outfit all day long. He offers tours of the city and also works with handicapped people. Amazing gentleman and a super host!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Jan 12, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay with a real samurai!

Bushi was amazing!! he was extremely welcoming, very friendly and cooked some amazing traditional breakfast each morning. As well, the atmosphere of the guest house was extremely relaxed and easy-going. He was conveniently located to shops, restaurants, tourist, attractions, and getting around is quite easy. If we ever come to Kamakura again staying at the guest house will be an obvious place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Jun 30, 2024

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Bushi-san is an amazing host! The local fresh Japanese breakfast was wonderful. Can’t wait to stay again =)

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Jul 30, 2025

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Guesthouse Irodori was very interesting, and I'm happy me and my 88 year old, Japanese-born mother stayed here. At first thought, one would think it very strange that an Japanese/American Grandma and her 64 y.o. American daughter would stay at a "Minshuku" type of house. But, we had made last minute plans to travel to Tokyo for 1 month to visit a family member having surgery. We stayed two nights in Kamakura to look at real estate and visit a friend in the area. This was great for us and allowed us to do what we needed with a local place to sleep at night. Our Samurai host, Bushi-san, and his small staff are kind and wonderfully warm people. We loved meeting the much-younger travelers from the US and China and Spain and enjoyed sharing dinner with them for those two nights. Out of our month-long trip to Japan, we accomplished our mission during our 2 days in Kamakura and then moved on to stay with relatives around Tokyo and Odawara. My only small/minor issue was the lighting in our room was not very bright, and our room was right next to the dining area where guests gathered to talk and enjoy themselves for a small party on our first night. That said, we were so tired that the noise ultimately didn't matter. I recommend Guesthouse Irodori for anyone who is open to meeting other travelers from different parts of the world. The location is within walking distance of the train station, and one can also walk about 15-20 minutes through the residential area to see the beach.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ricky

Nov 9, 2024

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I’ve stayed in over a dozen hotels and such during this trip. Guest House Irodori Kamakura is by far the best and most comfortable place I have been. The staff, the owner Bushisan, and the neighbors are amazing and friendly people. I will genuinely miss being here. It felt like being at home.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose Ramon

Dec 22, 2024

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Amazing and unique experience

I love staying in more traditional lodging when visiting Japan, and Irodori was what I was looking for. The host, Bushi, is a kind genuine person with a passion for his town and community and the sincerity and generosity of his character made my time in Kamakura much better, so thank you Bushi. The upstairs room was small and cozy, the space in the guesthouse can be narrow and cluttered, so if you are used to large hotels this is not it. I met very fun/kind travelers there, especially while enjoying breakfast with them in the morning. If you can, I absolutely recommend you staying here.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

renee

Mar 11, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Not as advertised. No locks on door, guy didn’t check our passports, flimsy windows and doors, noisy, beds hard and definitely not comfortable. It was awkward walking into a personal dinner party with our gear and he was not even aware we arriving

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Oct 8, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Bushi-san really makes this place extremely fun and special! It was a very unique experience to stay in a lovely traditional style home, with such a gracious and fun host. The traditional homemade Japanese breakfast was delicious. The other guests staying at the property were friendly and it was wonderful to spend a meal together. I wish we could have stayed another night! The property is close to Kamakura station and easily accessible to lots of shops and restaurants. Kamakura is such a lovely beach town. We will definitely be back!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfred pk

May 10, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The host is very friendly and communicate well with English is a big plus. Also, this place provides an unique experience of Japanese living.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brennan

Sep 21, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Friendly atmosphere, good location

This was a fun place to stay. Had a good breakfast every morning and talked to other guests who were travelling from different countries. Bushi was an excellent host, very friendly and outgoing. The house was old and small but cozy and filled with all kinds of knick-knacks. It was a 5 minute walk to the beach and a 10 minute walk to the shopping center which had a lot of food stands. As a westerner, I found the futon mattresses were difficult to adjust to, especially since this was my first time staying in a japanese style room, but if that's something you're comfortable with, I definitely recommend staying a night or two here.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Nika

Aug 16, 2024

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Unique and the little ideas and cost is friendly for user. But sleep mat was very thin compared to normal. The old house charm was nice. I wish we could see staff as we left but there was no method to reach

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Julia

Oct 13, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Property was much smaller than pictured. The place was tiny, and cluttered. The check-in was until 9pm, but there was nobody at the property at 8pm when we arrive with the door unlocked. The room is not adequate for 4 adults. The bathroom was in poor condition. Pillows were paper thin. The room was a storage closet, where a large area was unable to be used due to storage. There was nowhere to put luggage when the beds were laid out. Hoarders paradise. Cost per night was outrageous. Could have had a private hotel for that price, but would have rather stayed in a 20 person dorm room. WOOD NOT RECOMEND TO ANYONE BUT AN ENEMY!!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Dec 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

My biggest regret booking here is that I only booked one night! This place is wonderful in many many ways: It's located very close to Kamakura Station, easy to find, easily accessible, and affordable! The best thing about this place isn't what you'd find in a standard hotel: This feels like a home. The decor and architecture of the home have a wonderful charm and history to them, and they're all wonderfully maintained by the owners. Every other hotel I've stayed in feels cold and impersonal, but Guesthouse Irodori feels like someone cares and cherishes the space. The owners are wonderful, too! I only briefly got to meet Bushi-san, but when we arrived he had just finished making mochi with some kids from the community. Megumi-san prepared an absolutely delicious breakfast that we got to enjoy over good conversation with other patrons. They took our bags in before check-in at no extra cost, and they were incredibly friendly in every interaction. If I had to make any complaint, it's that the futons/pillows were a little thin. Even so, I'm sure if I had said anything, they would've made accomodations. There were lots of things in the house to accommodate folks with disabilities, which I really respect and appreciate. If you're thinking about going to Kamakura, go! If you're going to Kamakura, stay here! Stay for more than one night! It's more than a place to sleep for a night, it's a lovely experience all together!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daphne

Dec 1, 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

(1) Location: great. 10 minutes walking to Kamakura station. Flat ground but some are cobbled. (2) Quiet. In a quiet corner. I think this is the r best part (3) Room specs: it wasn’t clear that this is a shared bathroom - I wouldn’t have booked it! And that is costs extra to leave luggage after you check out, even if you’re coming back the same day. I told them fine, I’ll come back by 10am (checkout time) and even then they want to charge! I had to argue with them. In the end good thing I finished sightseeing that day. Next day I left early for Tokyo (4) Breakfast. They serve it from 9-930. It’s as if they’re don’t want you to avail of it. If you’re sightseeing, who eats at 9! X (5) I ate lunch - curry had 2 pieces of minuscule paper thin pork lots of potatoes. Tea is tasteless. (6) there is no lock in the room. I had to lock valuables in the suitcase. No peace of mind. (7) public toilet in second floor stank of urine. (8) public shower on the ground floor. Nowhere to put anything. Mind you - have to take your purse right? Because no lock in the room? (9) Airconditioner / heater worked well. This is a plus. Thank God I stayed only 1 night!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

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