Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura (ホテルメトロポリタン 鎌倉) in Kamakura, Kanagawa has put on sale an official-website-exclusive stay plan that comes with a samue (作務衣, traditional Japanese work clothing) that guests can take home. The samue was co-developed by Maker's Shirt Kamakura (メーカーズシャツ鎌倉, also known as Kamakura Shirts, 鎌倉シャツ), a brand known for more than 30 years of high-quality shirtmaking in Kamakura, together with local temples. It is the second collaboration between the hotel and the brand.
A Samue Co-Developed With Local Temples
The new plan follows last year's popular "Maker's Shirt Kamakura Special Pajamas Stay Plan" (メーカーズシャツ鎌倉 特製パジャマ付き宿泊プラン). Development of the samue began with a remark from a Kamakura head priest, and it was completed after more than a year of development that took in opinions from various temples. While offering the comfort, functionality, and ease of movement expected of a samue, it applies the advanced sewing techniques Kamakura Shirts has built up in dress wear, resulting in a clean, refined, modern silhouette.
It works as loungewear in the room, and it can also be worn as is for a stroll through the atmospheric streets of Kamakura or for sightseeing. After guests take it home, it can be used as casual wear or one-mile wear at home, so the memories of Kamakura can be carried into everyday life.
Plan Information
- Plan name: [Official Website Exclusive] [Co-Developed by Maker's Shirt Kamakura and Local Temples] "Ultimate Samue" That Fits Into Everyday Life Stay Plan (Room Only / With Breakfast) (＜公式サイト限定＞【メーカーズシャツ鎌倉が地元のお寺と共同開発】日常に馴染む「究極の作務衣」付き宿泊プラン)
- Reservations open: From 2:00 PM on November 10, 2026
- Price: From ¥34,200 per room (room only) / from ¥37,200 per room (with breakfast)
- Prices are per room for two guests and include service charge and consumption tax.
- JR Hotel Members can book at savings such as a 10% discount.
- Plan perk: One Maker's Shirt Kamakura special samue per guest per night, which guests can take home
- Available in S / M / L / XL (unisex). The size can be chosen at the time of reservation.
- Reservations: https://kamakura.metropolitan.jp/stay/plan/samue_kamakurashirts.html
Five Features of the Maker's Shirt Kamakura Special Samue
1. Silhouette: A Clean Figure Created by Dress-Wear Techniques
The samue sheds the frumpiness often associated with this kind of garment by applying the sewing techniques Kamakura Shirts has refined in dress wear. The result is a clean, beautiful silhouette that suits modern lifestyles.
2. Design: An Elegant Look and Easy Mix-and-Match
The jacket has an elegant, jacket-like look and is designed so that it does not lose its shape easily. Its hem is patterned so that the fabric underneath does not stick out when the top and bottom are layered. The pants are designed to be worn on their own as well.
3. Pockets: Plenty of Storage Designed for Practical Use
The right front pocket, which is hidden when the samue is worn, has a flap-style zipper to prevent items from being lost. In addition to an inner pocket set at an angle that makes it easy to take things out, the samue has hip pockets and side pockets, giving it high storage capacity.
- Pocket (inside)
- Pocket (outside)
4. Sleeves and Hem: Gathered Construction That Does Not Hinder Work or Movement
The samue includes the gathered (絞り) sleeves and hem that are a traditional feature of work clothing. The sleeves can be rolled up quickly, making the samue practical and easy to move in for work around water, various household chores, gardening, and more.
- Sleeves and hem
5. Pants Zipper: Easy to Put On and Take Off
The pants use a front zipper for the opening. This makes them easy to put on and take off and convenient to use as everyday wear.
- Pants zipper
Product Notes
- The samue provided in this plan is a limited model made with everyday use and practicality in mind. It is a dedicated product that differs in material, place of production, and specifications from the items sold in general at Maker's Shirt Kamakura.
- It is made of denim dyed with indigo. Be careful of color transfer caused by friction while wearing it.
- The color fades with every wash. Color comes out easily in the 1st to 3rd washes, so always wash it by itself. Wash it by itself as much as possible in later washes too, turned inside out and in a laundry net.
- Friction may transfer color to light-colored bags and similar items. Wearing underwear and other garments in a similar color is recommended.
- Some pieces show white threads in places. This is the original texture of the fabric and not a defect.
- Repairs such as shortening the jacket sleeves or hemming the pants are not available.
- Because this is a processed product, sizes vary slightly between individual items.
About Maker's Shirt Kamakura
Founded in Kamakura in 1993 under the motto of supporting business people active around the world, Maker's Shirt Kamakura is a leading Japanese shirt brand. It continues to offer high-quality shirts, including Made in Japan items, at fair prices.
Official website: https://www.shirt.co.jp/
Guest Rooms (Examples)
Premium Corner Twin (45 m²)
Premium Corner (Twin/Double)
A corner room whose large windows reach down to the floor and look out on the second torii of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, offering a view typical of Kamakura. It has a roomy layout, a double basin in the bath area that two guests can use at the same time, and a rain shower in the washing area.
Superior Twin (28 m²)
Superior (Twin/Double)
The room has a sofa to sit back in comfortably and a desk with a three-panel mirror that is convenient for getting ready.
Moderate Twin (26 m²)
Moderate (Twin/Double)
A compact room that is still functional to use. Because it is adjacent to a building, no view is available.
Hotel Information
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura (ホテルメトロポリタン 鎌倉)
The hotel opened on April 24, 2020, in the center of the old capital of Kamakura, a 2-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station. Its location on Wakamiya Oji (若宮大路) makes it a convenient base for sightseeing. All rooms have a bathroom with a washing area, and some rooms overlook the second torii of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (鶴岡八幡宮).
- Address: 1-8-1 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0006 (〒248-0006 神奈川県鎌倉市小町1-8-1)
- Access: 2-minute walk from the east exit of JR Kamakura Station
- Website: https://kamakura.metropolitan.jp/
