Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura, just a 2-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit, will begin selling a set of five original postcards starting May 20, 2026 (Wednesday). The postcards were previously offered as in-room amenities, and the set is now available for purchase following requests from guests who wanted to take home the full seasonal collection or give them as gifts.
About the Postcard Set
The designs were created by Kamakura-based illustrator Horiharu, whose work captures the scenery of the ancient city through soft, hand-drawn lines. The illustrations bring together the landmarks of Kamakura and the memories of time spent there — from the ginkgo trees framing the hotel's windows to the shifting scenery of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The five-card set includes four seasonal designs and one special card featuring Kamakura's famous sights. Since the hotel's opening, the postcards have been used by guests as travel mementos and as a way to send a note to someone special.
Sales Details
- Product: Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura Original Postcard Set (5 cards)
- On Sale: From May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Price: ¥800 (tax included)
- Available at: 2nd Floor Front Counter
- Contents: 5 original postcards by illustrator Horiharu (1 set of 5 cards)
More information: https://kamakura.metropolitan.jp/topics/art_horiharu.html
About Illustrator Horiharu
Horiharu is an illustrator and artist based in Kamakura City. Their work centers on creating pieces that bring people together, depicting the everyday lives and emotions of individuals through soft, hand-drawn lines. Alongside client work such as illustrations and posters, Horiharu takes part in exhibitions and community events, giving form to the scenes that emerge between people and the places they inhabit.
Career highlights:
- 2020: Begins creating the "Illustrated Diary" series
- 2022: Begins receiving commissions through social media; participates in the group exhibition HORIZON – A Pen Drawing Exhibition of Three Artists (Kamakura, Sasuke Café)
- 2023: Begins creating the "Kokoro Moyō" series as personal expression
- 2024: Holds solo exhibition Kokoro Moyō (Kamakura, Sasuke Café); goes independent as an illustrator; graduates from Palette Club School (26th class); begins the "Hitonigiri" series; participates in the 24th–28th editions of Kamakura Ichibaba and the 1st Seaside Culture Festival at Yokohama Zōno-hana Park
- 2025: Holds solo exhibition Horiharu-ten (Kamakura, Suiheisen Gallery)
About Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura opened on April 24, 2020, and sits in the heart of the ancient capital at a prime location facing Wakamiya Oji, just a 2-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit. All rooms feature a bathroom with a separate wash area, and some rooms offer a view of the second torii gate of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
- Address: 1-8-1 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa 248-0006
- Phone: 0467-60-1111
- Website: https://kamakura.metropolitan.jp/
- Access: 2 minutes on foot from JR Kamakura Station East Exit
