Kamakura Prince Hotel (1-2-18 Shichirigahama Higashi, Kamakura, Kanagawa) will hold a wagashi-making experience as a program for enjoying a winter stay in Kamakura more fully. The experience is led by the Kamakura-based creative wagashi shop "Kamakura Sosaku Wagashi Temari".
The program offers a quiet morning moment to spend with oneself. Where Western sweets center on the pleasure of eating, nerikiri is a confection that lets the maker savor the time of making itself. Shaping the form, layering colors, and expressing the season become a small creative activity in the palm of the hand.
Nerikiri, with delicate designs that evoke the beauty of the four seasons, is known for its gentle melt-in-the-mouth texture and refined sweetness. Participants can enjoy the delicate flavors of ingredients such as white bean paste (shiro-an) and gyuhi (soft rice cake), along with Japan's distinctive seasons, with all five senses. The program makes use of the time before checkout and can add depth to the memories of a trip. During the event period, seasonal motifs such as "Temari" (decorative ball), "Hitsuji" (sheep), and "Yuki-usagi" (snow rabbit) are prepared, so each visit offers a new piece to make.
In the experience, participants make three pieces of nerikiri in the day's theme, one type per session. The freshly made nerikiri is served with matcha from Kyoto's Fukujuen (福寿園). A box for taking the sweets home is also provided, so the memory of the Kamakura trip lingers after returning home. The program invites participants to bring a winter scene to bloom in the palm of the hand and to feel the beauty of the season and the depth of Japanese culture.
Wagashi-Making Experience "Making a Season in One Morning Hour" — Overview
Dates: December 20 (Sunday) and 27 (Sunday), 2026; January 10, 17, 24, and 31 (Sundays), 2027; February 7, 14, 21, and 28 (Sundays), 2027 — 10 sessions in total
Venue: Lounge Ajisai (Hotel Wing, 3F), Kamakura Prince Hotel
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM (reception opens at 8:45 AM)
Contents: Nerikiri (three pieces of one type), matcha from Kyoto's Fukujuen
Price: ¥6,500 per person
Notes: Limited to 20 people per day
Reservations & Inquiries: Restaurant Reservations — TEL: 0467-32-1111 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Experience Themes
Temari (Decorative Ball)
Dates: December 20 (Sunday) and 27 (Sunday), 2026
Hitsuji (Sheep)
Dates: January 10 (Sunday) and 17 (Sunday), 2027
Himeringo (Little Apple)
Dates: January 24 (Sunday) and 31 (Sunday), 2027
Yuki-usagi (Snow Rabbit)
Dates: February 7 (Sunday) and 14 (Sunday), 2027
Tsubaki (Camellia)
Dates: February 21 (Sunday) and 28 (Sunday), 2027
Why Kamakura Prince Hotel Hosts This Experience
Kamakura Prince Hotel aims to be more than a place to stay: a place where guests can encounter the charm and culture of Kamakura. The charm of Kamakura that sightseeing alone cannot reveal is something to keep in the palm of the hand. Moving from "viewing Kamakura" to "experiencing Kamakura," the hotel will offer experiences that enrich travel time through new encounters with local culture.
Kamakura Sosaku Wagashi Temari — Overview
Kamakura Sosaku Wagashi Temari, located in Sakanoshita, Kamakura, is a specialty shop, experience classroom, and tea room for jo-namagashi (nerikiri) that vividly express the changing seasons. It is run by female wagashi artisan Yuko Misonoi. With the motto of "wagashi that are gentle on the body," made from carefully selected ingredients, the shop creates artful jo-namagashi, including gradients inspired by traditional temari balls and the design-registered "Ichimatsu Temari" (checkerboard temari).
Exterior of "Kamakura Sosaku Wagashi Temari"
Female wagashi artisan Yuko Misonoi
