Experiencing the Rare Delicacy: Hayama Beef
HOTEL AO KAMAKURA offers guests a unique stay where they can enjoy the cuisine and sake of "Kamakura Matsubara-an" while relaxing with views of the changing blue hues of the sea and sky.
The first-floor dining venue "Kamakura Matsubara-an Ao" prepares seasonal dinner courses using fresh, locally sourced ingredients throughout the year.
From February 16 (Monday) to April 15 (Wednesday), the hotel presents the "Hayama Beef and Shonan Delicacies Course."
The course's main ingredient is Hayama Beef, a premium brand representing Kanagawa Prefecture. With limited production, this beef is so rare it's called "phantom beef," commanding high value. Guests can savor Hayama Beef—renowned for its beautiful marbling and melt-in-your-mouth sweetness—prepared three ways: as a hamburger, seared, and as steak.
The menu also features spring ingredients like burdock and rape blossoms, along with fresh local seafood and vegetables.
The meal concludes, of course, with "Kamakura Matsubara-an Ao's" signature hand-cut soba noodles.
Enjoy the "Hayama Beef and Shonan Delicacies Course," perfectly paired with sake.
Hayama Beef and Shonan Delicacies Course | February 16 (Monday) to April 15 (Wednesday) | ¥13,860 per person (tax and service included)
Appetizer: 5 Small Plates
- Hayama beef mini teriyaki hamburger
- Spring burdock kinpira
- Duck breast tataki
- Rape blossoms and shirasu with lemon oil
- Seasonal vegetable salad with special dressing
Soup: True cod and cherry blossom kudzu mochi soup (Kanagawa Prefecture Samukawa cherry blossoms)
Sashimi: Two kinds of seasonal fish and squid sashimi with innards
Intermediate Dish: Seared Hayama beef sobagaki sushi
Main Course: Hayama beef steak
Palate Cleanser: Lemon and mint sherbet
Fried Dish: Seasonal fish and vegetable tempura
Meal: Steamed soba or soba in broth
Dessert: Almond tofu with strawberry sauce
*Menu items may change based on availability.
Hayama Beef Dinner Course with Accommodation Plan
HOTEL AO KAMAKURA celebrates its 5th anniversary on March 12, 2026.
To commemorate the anniversary, the hotel offers an accommodation plan that includes sparkling wine to pair with the appetizers. Experience the perfect pairing of cuisine and sake.
Accommodation Period: February 16, 2026 (Monday) to April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
Rates:
- Standard: From ¥61,700 (tax and service included)
- Tatami: From ¥70,500 (tax and service included)
- Superior: From ¥70,800 (tax and service included)
- Suite: From ¥111,200 (tax and service included)
*Rates are per room for 2 guests.
Reservation Link: https://x.gd/PgxdS
5th Anniversary Event: Instagram Posting Campaign
As a 5th anniversary event, an Instagram posting campaign will be held simultaneously at hotels in Kamakura and Kanazawa. Past photos are also eligible, so feel free to participate!
Post your memorable photos to win accommodation vouchers and meal tickets!
Campaign Period: March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) to April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
How to Enter: https://x.gd/ww5fQ
Prizes:
HOTEL AO KAMAKURA (Kamakura)
- Ocean View Suite Room accommodation voucher
- "Kamakura Matsubara-an Ao" dinner course invitation
- "Sunset Beer Garden" invitation
HOTEL AO KANAZAWA (Kanazawa)
- Room assignment with breakfast accommodation voucher
- "Kanazawa Sushi Matsunoshita" 8-piece omakase invitation
HOTEL AO KAMAKURA
Opening Date: March 12, 2021
Rooms: 16 rooms (25 to 72 square meters)
Address: 3-1-7 Koshigoe, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Phone: 0467-55-5512 (24 hours)
Access: 2-minute walk from Enoshima Electric Railway "Koshigoe Station"
Website: https://hotelao.jp/kamakura/
HOTEL AO KANAZAWA
Opening Date: September 1, 2024
Rooms: 15 rooms (19 to 61 square meters)
Address: 1-1 Kenroku-Motomachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone: 076-223-4630 (24 hours)
Access: 1-minute walk from "Kenrokuen-shita/Kanazawa Castle" bus stop
Website: https://hotelao.jp/kanazawa/
