10 Best Budget Hotels & Hostels in Kamakura
Value Stays · Business Hotels · Beachfront Hostels
From ¥3,500/night · Updated 2026

If you're only staying a night or two and want to wring every hour out of temple-hopping, Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura is the name that comes up first. Walk out of the station's East Exit and you're at the door in two minutes — with Komachi-dori, the town's main food street, right out front. Its 9.6 from 703 Trip.com reviews is a score no other hotel in town touches easily. The draw is the MUJI collaboration: warm wood tones, calm and spotless rooms, and from some you can see the red torii of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu at the end of the avenue. There's a Café & Meal MUJI and a MUJI store downstairs, so you can restock without going anywhere. Honestly, it isn't the cheapest pick here (from ¥20,000) and there's no pool or gym — but measured on value-for-location, skipping the train into town every morning wins hands down.

This is the value trick most visitors overlook — sleep in Ofuna and ride the JR into central Kamakura in just 6 minutes, for rooms that cost almost half the in-town rate. JR-East Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna is run by the same group as the Metropolitan (JR-East) and sits two minutes from Ofuna Station. Its 9.4 from 808 Trip.com reviews is the largest verified sample in this roundup — which means a lot of real guests, consistently happy. Rooms are compact in the Japanese business-hotel way, but spotless, with comfortable beds, strong hot water, and a breakfast buffet that punches well above its price. Ofuna itself is a useful JR hub with connections to Kamakura, Enoshima (via the Shonan Monorail), Yokohama and Tokyo. It's ideal if you'd rather save on the room and spend on food — and don't mind that you won't step out of the lobby straight into a temple.

Another good-value business hotel in Ofuna, and a natural pairing with the Hotel Mets next door — Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kamakura-Ofuna Higashiguchi starts at just ~¥8,000/night. It scores 9.3 from 542 Trip.com reviews (and racks up a 2,000-plus aggregate across platforms). Step out of Ofuna Station's East Exit and you're there in two minutes, with the Shonan Monorail to Enoshima a short walk away. Rooms are standard business-hotel fare — small but functional, clean, comfy beds, all the basics stocked. Reviewers consistently praise the station-side location, the luggage storage, and the value. Honestly, against the Hotel Mets right beside it the two are neck and neck — just book whichever is cheaper on your dates; the difference is usually a few hundred yen. It suits travellers who plan to be out all day and just want a clean, quiet room to recharge.

If you want something with more design than a business hotel, but you're not ready to pay luxury rates, WeBase Kamakura hits the sweet spot. Remodelled in 2023, it sits right on Yuigahama beachfront — one minute to the sand — and scores 9.1 on Trip.com (with a ~2,784-review aggregate across platforms). The feature everyone raves about is the basement cedar sauna and warm bath, which feels like a mini onsen; finish a session and come up for pasta at the in-house Restaurant Co. Rooms are minimalist and warm-toned, and many look out over the shimmering Shonan sea. WeBase started life as a hostel, but it's now been fully renovated into private rooms, so it's a notable step up in comfort. It's perfect for couples or surfers who want to wake up by the sea — and you can still hop on the Enoden to the Great Buddha at Hase in three minutes.

For travellers who'd rather have a small, warm, home-like place than a big hotel, Plage Yuigahama is a beachfront guesthouse scoring a remarkable 9.1 from 76 Trip.com reviews (a hard number to hit for a small property). The name means 'beach' in French, and it lives up to it — set in the Yuigahama district within walking distance of the sand. Guests praise how clean it is, how friendly the host is, and a homey atmosphere that feels more like staying with a friend than checking into a hotel. It's ideal if you're using Kamakura as a day-trip base: out sightseeing all day, back to relax by the sea. To be clear, the big-hotel amenities aren't here (no grand lobby, no in-house restaurant) — but if you're after simplicity and a beachfront location at a gentle price, it's excellent value.

If you want a genuine Japanese-home atmosphere at guesthouse prices, Guesthouse irodori Kamakura (also marketed as Samurai Guesthouse irodori) is a converted machiya townhouse scoring an impressive 9.6 on Booking. It's in the Yuigahama–Hase district, just two minutes from Hase Station and a 10-minute walk to JR Kamakura. The thing guests love most is the free breakfast — rare at this price. Rooms are traditional tatami-mat Japanese style, wood-toned and calm, perfect if you want to try sleeping Japanese-style without paying ryokan rates. Best of all, you can walk to the Great Buddha (Kotokuin) and Hase-dera temple — two of Kamakura's most popular sights — right from the door. Honestly, it's an old house, so some sound carries through the walls and a few rooms share a bathroom; but if you're fine with the guesthouse trade-offs, this is the most characterful option in the budget bracket.

For real Old-Kamakura atmosphere at the lowest budget, Guest House Kamejikan (turtle time) is the pick for hostel travellers. It's a 90-year-old machiya wooden house, once the residence of a wealthy family, renovated into a guesthouse in 2011. It scores 8.9 and sits in the Zaimokuza district, three minutes from the beach, with dorm beds from just ¥4,000/night — the cheapest in this roundup if you don't mind sharing space. Inside, the original timber frame, beams and traditional Japanese feel are all intact, and there are private Japanese rooms if you'd like more privacy. Reviewers talk about the charm of the house itself and the calm, welcoming atmosphere. To be clear, this is a full-on guesthouse — shared bathrooms and common areas — so it's not for travellers who need a lot of privacy; but if you want to meet other travellers and sleep in a house with a story, it's genuinely special.

This one nearly didn't make a budget list — it's a four-star resort — but Kamakura Prince Hotel often has rooms from ~¥17,000 that, split between two people, deliver a sea, Enoshima Island and Mt. Fuji view for genuinely good value. It scores 8.9 from 661 Trip.com reviews, and the view is always the first thing guests mention. Set on a rise above Shichirigahama beach, every room faces Sagami Bay; from floors 3–4 you get Fuji's peak rising behind Enoshima in a single frame — so good people compare it to a wallpaper. There's an outdoor pool (open in summer) and the seaside French restaurant Le Trianon. You arrive at the Enoden's Kamakurakōkō-mae station — one minute away, and famous as the level crossing from Slam Dunk that fans come to photograph. Honestly, it's not the cheapest pick and it's away from the town centre, but for a sea-view resort at a reachable price, this is the best deal going.

If you want a hostel that's new and clean, close to town, Plat Hostel Keikyu Kamakura Wave is a recently opened property from the Keikyu group (one of Japan's big railway companies). It scores 8.2–8.4 from 213 reviews, sits about a 6-minute walk from Kamakura Station, and is close to the Komachi-dori food street. Because it's new, everything is still fresh — bunks with privacy curtains, power sockets, reading lights, clean bathrooms — and there are Family Rooms with their own ensuite for groups or anyone who'd rather skip the shared facilities. The design is bright and modern, a contrast to older guesthouses like Kamejikan. Honestly, being a hostel you accept shared common spaces and some roommate noise — but for newness plus an in-town location at this price, it strikes a nice balance.

We finish the list with the cheapest option for committed backpackers — IZA Kamakura Guest House & Bar, with dorm beds from just ¥3,500/night. It scores 8.0 from 72 Trip.com reviews (clearing the cutoff exactly). Its standout feature is the on-site bar, a gathering spot for travellers from around the world — handy on a quiet night when you fancy a drink and a chat with strangers. It's in the Hase district, about three minutes from Hase Station and just two from the beach, and crucially you can walk to the Great Buddha (Kotokuin) and Hase-dera temple — two of Kamakura's headline sights are right nearby. Reviewers praise how clean it is and how friendly the staff are. Honestly, the 8.0 score puts it at the tail of this list because it's a simple hostel — shared bathrooms, basic amenities — but if the goal is to spend as little as possible on a bed and put the savings into sightseeing, it does exactly that.