Kamakura Rakuan — Hotel in Kamakura

Location: It's not the most attractive neighborhood but it's extremely convenient to the beach and the other sights of Kamakura.||Property: It's big enough to accommodate six and the charm of staying in a 70 year old Japanese style house can't be overstated. The host lives next door and is very accommodating. ||However, anyone above 5'7"/170cm tall should be very comfortable with stooping and never wear a brimmed hat inside. You will bang your head on a door frame at least twice.||Also, the toilet is not adjacent to the shower--it's a bit of a trek across the house in fact.||Amenities: Everything you could expect except a toaster. Wifi. Laundry. Lots of extra futons. ||Cleanliness: Here's where it loses a point. There's grime in the corners. Needs a bit of...

7月31日をもって、古民家ゲストハウス鎌倉楽庵を引退しました。

楽庵に来てくださった全てのゲストと、お世話になった皆様、そして家族のように接してくれたオーナー夫婦に感謝します。

面接のとき、長谷観音に「楽庵での仕事がうまくいきますように」とお願いしたことが昨日のように感じられますが、みなさんと過ごした時間もまた、ほんの昨日のことのように思い出されます。

掃除をして、読書をして、海を眺め、ギターを弾き、ゲストを迎え、ご飯を作り、オーナー家族と飯を食い、ときにはゲストと飲み食い笑う。

鎌倉でものごとはゆったりと調和し、僕のすべてを満たしました。

はっきりと言えることは、僕は鎌倉楽庵で働けて幸せだった、ということです。

どこかマラソンの道を走るように生き急いでましたが、鎌倉と楽庵での時間は、思うままに生きていいのだ、と気づかせてくれました。

8月からは会社員としての仕事が始まり、どうしても思うままに生きられないこともあると思います。

そんなとき、楽庵に帰って、由比ヶ浜で波を眺めると、何もかもを思い出せると思うのです。

ゲストの皆さんが旅をして楽庵に来てくださるように、僕も旅をしてゆきます。

みなさんの旅の思い出のカケラになれていますように。

筆本駿一

On 7/31, I graduated from Guesthouse Kamakura Rakunan.

I appreciate all the guests, partners, and owner’s family who treated me as one of them.

It seems to be yesterday that I begged to have a good experience in Rakuan to Hase Goddess, but it also seems yesterday that I spent time with you.

I cleaned up, read books, watched the see, played guitar, welcomed guests, cooked, dined with owner family, and sometimes drunk with guests.

Everything in Kamakura harmonized each other, and fulfilled me.

I surely say I was happy to work at Kamakura Rakuan.

I had rushed to live like marathon, but time I spent in Kamakura let me feel that I can live as I like,

From August I start me career as an office worker, and sometimes I may not lie able to live as I like,

Even in such time , I think I’ll be reminded everything when I see the waves in Kamakura,

As guests travel and visit Kamakura, I travel as well.

I hope I am a fraction of memory of your...

The host was very kind: he sended us a mail a few days before arrival to make an appointment at the station. He spoke very|fluently English and gave us a warm welcome.|The house was very clean. The shared bathroom was also very clean but cold.|We would have appreciated to have towels and breakfast. |But our 1 st night on a futon was perfect.|Good and cheap place to...