“I want to live in a share house in Kamakura, but I don’t know where to start…”
You might be one of those who are thinking like that.
Kamakura has a strong image as a sightseeing spot, but actually it’s also popular as a place to live. As a matter of fact, the number of people moving to Kamakura for slow living has been increasing.
When you consider moving to a share house, various moving expenses are not required since initial cost and rent of share house are low. It’s possible to live as you keep costs down for living even in a famous area such as Kamakura.
On this page, we introduce 10 share houses in Kamakura in the following category:
- Newly built or renovated
- Cheap rent
- Easy access to the metropolitan area in Tokyo
- Traditional Japanese house
- Available for people overseas
- Pet friendly
- Female only
Share House (1) [Newly built] Hidamari Kamakurakokomae
Share House Hidamari Kamakurakokomae is a newly built share house so its facilities and furniture are very clean. Among many share houses, especially damages and stains of private rooms and facilities in this share house are hardly noticeable.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Calm environment since it’s in a quiet residential area
- Relaxing atmosphere because of spacious common spaces
- The location used for the opening scene of “SLAM DUNK,” a popular Japanese animation, is 100 meters away from the share house
In addition to the location of Kamakura itself, many tourists visit the area because of the location used for the opening scene in “SLAM DUNK.” However, it won’t be noisy since the share house is in the quiet residential area.
Moreover, the share house is located only 10 min away on foot to the beach and is in a distance that you could almost hear the sound of waves. The share house is designed for residents to be able to directly go to the bathroom without entering through the main entrance when they come back from the beach and also a surfboard rack is installed in the share house. You don’t need to be worried about getting the share house dirty even if you enjoy surfing and playing with sand.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest stations: Kamakurakokomae Station on Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden), Nishi Kamakura Station on Shonan Monorail
Rent: ¥49,000 ~ ¥58,000 + ¥12,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 6
Recommended for those who: want to live near the ocean, want to live in a clean share house
Share House (2) [Fully renovated] Kamakura Garden House
Kamakura Garden House was fully renovated in 2015. This renovated share house is very clean and promises you a comfortable living.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Choose traditional Japanese style or western style private room
- All rooms are at ¥50,000 level
- Relaxing environment with a garden
You might imagine that a share house is tiny and small, but Kamakura Garden House has a garden. Spacious rooms at a low price, enjoy many things including the garden…you will find a good value for the price as you live.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥51,000 ~ ¥52,000 + ¥12,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 7
Recommended for those who: want to live in a clean share house at a low price
Share House (3) [Easy access to the metropolitan area in Tokyo] Hidamari Oaktree Kamakura
Hidamari’s Oaktree Kamakura is a share house whose the nearest station is Ofuna Station. The metropolitan area such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Narita Airport, and Haneda Airport is accessible by JR Tokaido Main Line from the station without having to transfer. It only takes 50 min to Tokyo Station and 15 min to Yokohama.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Good location – 9 min on foot to Ofuna Station
- High safety with steel structure against earthquake
- Each room is equipped with AC, refrigerator, bed, full-length mirror, closet, chair and desk
Each room comes with furniture so you don’t need to bring/buy new ones on your own. You can move in light without carrying a lot.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Ofuna Station on JR Tokaido Main Line
Rent: ¥57,000 + ¥12,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 11
Recommended for those who: often go to the metropolitan areas, don’t want to prepare furniture on your own
Share House (4) [Traditional Japanese house] 1192 Nikaido Share House
1192 Nikaido Share House is located in a tourist area where Houkokuji, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and other shrines/temples are. There are many famous shrines/temples so people crazy about them would find it irresistible.
Recommended points are as follows:
- High convenience – 8 min walk from Kamakura Station
- Living quietly while in tourist area
- Private room is equipped with furniture
Though the share house is in the tourist area, you wouldn’t feel cramped or stiff since the share house has a garden and a spacious atmosphere. A dream of having slow living in Kamakura comes true.
Please note that there is an age limit of 20 ~ 35 years old for moving in.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥39,800 ~ ¥44,000 + ¥12,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 6 including a dormitory for 2 people
Recommended for those who: are crazy for shrines and temple, want to have slow living
Share House (5) [Available for people overseas] Kamakura Kura
Kamakura Kura is a newly opened share house in November, 2018. The share house is full of nature so that you can hear the sound of birds and the murmuring of the river. Moreover, you can visit tourist spots such as Kamakuraguu and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu on the way from the station to the share house.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Feel the nature from the river running near the wooden deck
- Spacious kitchen is easy to use
- The owner of the share house is a former professional chef and has a cooking class for people overseas
It’s quite rare that the owner is a former professional chef. The owner organizes not only cooking classes but also Yoga events sometimes. You can experience many things in the share house surrounded by nature.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥65,000 + ¥14,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 6
Recommended for those who: want to live in a lot of nature, want to learn how to cook
Share House (6) [Available for people overseas] Kamakura Ougigayastu Share House #58 (Goya House)
Kamakura Ougigayastu Share House #58 (Goya House) is a charming share house with Japanese modern interior. Due to the fact that people overseas can live in this share house, the photo above shows its Japanese-like atmosphere.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Spacious room (10 tatami-mat size ≒24㎡at a maximum)
- Inner balcony on the far back of the kitchen
- Enjoy the season of the change such as Cherry blossoms and autumn leaves from the terrace
Moreover, the living room is 24 tatami mat size (≒ 43.77㎡) so you don’t feel tight or cramped. You can enjoy the scenery as you relax with your share mates in the living room.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥44,000 ~ ¥68,000 + ¥10,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 13
Recommended for those who: want to live with an atmosphere of Japanese style
Share House (7) [Pet friendly] Maison de Blanc Kamakura
Maison de Blanc Kamakura is a pet friendly share house near Kitakamakura Station. A garden inside can be used as a space for dog run so pets would never feel stressed.
Recommended points are as follows:
- You can go back and forth between the living room and the bed room.
- Safe since the manager stays in the share house a few times a month
- Events with pets are held
People without pet can also live in the share house so it’s possible to imagine a life with pet. It’s recommended for people who want to live with the interaction with animals.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kitakamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥58,000 ~ ¥62,000 + ¥13,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 4
Recommended for those who: want to live with pet, love animals
Share House (8) [Female only] PENSION LOUIS KAMAKURA
PENSION LOUIS KAMAKURA is a female only share house for a small group of 5 people. Though the share house is located only 10 min away from Kamakura station, its property and rooms are spacious.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Beautiful and stylish interior are worth high rent
- Interaction with other share houses run by the same owner
- As if living in a country side of France with the interiors selected by the French owner
Since the owner is from France, the interiors of the share house are French style. It’s possible to live quietly in a simple and stylish share house.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥69,000 + ¥13,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms and people: 5
Recommended for those who: want to live in a share house with foreign style
Share House (9) [Female only] Rui Komachi
Rui Komachi is a house with a stylish Japanese modern atmosphere that you can live calmly. The number of residents is up to 8 people, but you don’t feel cramped since there is a garden.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Less busy since kitchen, living room, and toilet are on the 1st floor and the 2nd floor
- A tatami loft space in each room on the 2nd floor
- Super market and convenience store are within a 5 min walk
Though rent is higher than other share houses, a stylish share house life is promised.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Kamakura Station on JR Yokosuka Line
Rent: ¥65,000 ~ ¥72,000 + ¥13,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 5
Recommended for those who: want to live in a clean and stylish share house
Share House (10) [Female only] Share House Hidamari Daibutsuzaka
Share House Hidamari Daibutsuzaka is a female only share house for a small group of 4 people. Since the share house is for only 4 people, it’s easy to fit even if it’s for the first time to live in a share house. It wouldn’t take too long to get along with other share mates since the share house is female only.
Recommended points are as follows:
- Feel like living alone since the share house is for a small group of people
- Fully-renovated clean share house
- Going out with others to the beach near the share house on holidays
We recommend you to go for a walk to neighborhood and to chill out in a cozy café around the share house on holidays.
[Details of the share house]
Nearest station: Hase Station on Enoshima Electric Railway
Rent: ¥52,000 + ¥12,000 for utility expenses including the internet
Number of rooms: 4
Recommended for those who: live in a share house for the first time, want to make a deep friendship with other share mates
What is Kamakura like?
Kamakura is a town in Kanagawa and is famous as an area for sightseeing. There are many temples, beaches, and traditional Japanese style houses so that it’s possible to live in a retro atmosphere.
When you hear “a sightseeing area,” you probably imagine only commercial shops and restaurants targeted for tourists. However, Kamakura is full of facilities necessary for living such as a shopping mall so you don’t feel any inconvenience.
Moreover, you don’t feel noisy or busy-ness like tourist areas since most of the share houses above are located in a residential area. A longing slow living comes true in calm environment.
There are many people thinking of moving to Kamakura and actually the number of people moving to Kamakura has been increasing. However, it’s natural to feel nervous and uncomfortable to start a new life from nothing in an unfamiliar place. In such cases, it’s possible to lower the bar of moving to a new place by utilizing the share houses that we introduce on this page.
Having said that, there are still many people who don’t know how to get started. So next we explain ways to look for a share house in Kamakura.
3 ways to look for a share house in Kamakura
Ways to look for a share house are as follows:
- Use search engines of share house
- Search “Kamakura Share House”
- Check other share houses from our website
You can look for share houses all areas in Japan by conditions, key words and areas through search engines.
Hitsuji Real Estate as an example. Hitsuji Real Estate is one of the most famous real estate website and covers almost all properties in Japan.
Please check the following for more details about Hitsuji Real Estate.
We, Hidamari, also run 7 share houses including the share houses we introduce on this page in Kamakura area. Please check other share houses on our website if you think of moving to Kamakura.
→ → For more details about share houses in Kamakura and Shona area.
Summary: A longing slow living at low cost comes true by living in a share house in Kamakura
We introduced the following 10 share houses on this page:
- Hidamari Kamakurakokomae
- Kamakura Garden House
- Hidamari Oaktree Kamakura
- 1192 Nikaido Share House
- Kamakura Kura
- Kamakura Ougigayastu Share House #58 (Goya House)
- PENSION LOUIS KAMAKURA
- Rui Komachi
- Hidamari Daibutsuzaka
Kamakura is popular as a place not only for sightseeing but also to live. Some areas are accessible to the metropolitan area within 1 hour so that many people have a lifestyle of going to Tokyo for work while they live in Kamakura.
A longing Kamakura life can be accomplished at low cost once you start living in a share house. Please take the share houses above into consideration if you are thinking of moving to Kamakura.
Tenant screening is necessary before moving in to a share house. It might be difficult to imagine, but it’s basically the same with the tenet screening for normal apartments.
