Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura (1-8-1 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa) began taking reservations on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 for an official-website-exclusive stay plan that includes a ticket to the special night viewing at Kenchoji Temple, "ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA."
Kenchoji is about 30 minutes from the hotel by bus or train. Founded in 1253, it is Japan's first dedicated Zen training monastery and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Five Great Zen Temples). The plan includes an admission ticket to the premium night viewing event held at the temple, where visitors can take a walking Zen experience shaped by light art and stillness.
As a hotel-exclusive perk, guests can also download VIE Tunes, a music app offering "Neuro Music" (sleep and meditation audio), and use it free for one year. The plan pairs the lingering atmosphere of the temple visit with a relaxing night in the hotel room, combining a historic temple with modern comfort.
Plan Overview
Plan name: Official Website Exclusive: ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA Kenchoji Special Night Viewing Ticket Stay Plan
Reservations: October 21 (Wed) to December 4 (Fri), 2026
Stay period: Check-in from October 29 (Thu) to December 5 (Sat), 2026
Price (per room, for two guests, service charge and consumption tax included):
- From ¥33,720 (with ticket, room only)
- From ¥39,720 (with ticket, with breakfast)
Plan perks:
- One "ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA" admission ticket per guest per night
- Hotel-exclusive "Neuro Music" (sleep and meditation audio) app download perk: the Premium Plan of the VIE Tunes app (worth ¥6,600 per year) is free for one year, with continuous playback of all tracks
- Late check-out at 12:00 PM (normally 11:00 AM)
Please bring the ticket handed to you at check-in when entering the event.
Reservations: https://kamakura.metropolitan.jp/stay/plan/soundartnight_kenchoji_temple.html
Inquiries: Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura, TEL 0467-60-1111 (main line)
About "ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA"
"ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA" is a walk-around sound art night event co-hosted by VIE Inc. and Nikkei Inc., designed to settle the mind and brain simply by walking, and it returns this year. "ZEN NIGHTWALK KYOTO," held in 2024 at the Zen temple Kenninji in Kyoto, drew more than 30,000 visitors from Japan and abroad. Visitors are surrounded by "Neuro Music," whose focus and relaxation effects have been scientifically demonstrated, and by large-scale audiovisual installations.
Dates: October 29 (Thu) to December 6 (Sun), 2026
Hours: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (last entry 7:30 PM)
Notes:
- On October 30, October 31, and November 1 only, the Hatto (Dharma Hall) can be viewed from 6:30 PM onward.
- Each ticket can be used once during the event period.
- No refunds are available if entry is not possible due to bad weather or other reasons.
Official website: https://zen.vie.style/kenchoji2026
About Kenchoji Temple
Kenchoji is a Zen temple in Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, and the head temple of the Kenchoji school of the Rinzai sect. Its formal name is Kofukusan Kencho Kokoku Zenji. The temple was founded in 1253 (Kencho 5) in the Kamakura period, and its principal image is Jizo Bodhisattva. Its founder was Hojo Tokiyori, the fifth regent of the Kamakura shogunate, and its founding abbot was the Southern Song Zen monk Rankei Doryu. The second abbot was Gottan Funei, also from Southern Song China.
Kenchoji ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Five Great Zen Temples). Its grounds are designated a National Historic Site as "Kenchoji Precinct," and together with Jochiji and other sites they are part of a Special Preservation District of Historic Landscape in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Guest Rooms
Premium Corner Twin (45 m²)
Superior Twin (28 m²)
Moderate Twin (26 m²)
About Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura opened on April 24, 2020, in the center of the old capital of Kamakura, a 2-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station. Facing Wakamiya Oji Avenue, it is well placed as a base for sightseeing. Every room has a bathroom with a washing area, and some rooms overlook the Ni-no-torii (second torii gate) of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Address: 1-8-1 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0006
TEL: 0467-60-1111 (main line)
Access: 2-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Kamakura Station
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura Official Website
