JNTO Website | Island of Worship. Enoshima Island

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Enoshima is a small island at the mouth of Katase-gawa River that flows into Sagami Bay. Its perimeter is approximately 4 km and it is linked with the opposite shore of Katase by the 600 m long Enoshima Ohashi Bridge.

Enoshima Ohashi Bridge

Shopping Arcade

Once you have crossed the bridge, you will see the island is crowded with marine product shops, souvenir shops, inns and eating-places.

Enoshima-jinja Shrine on the island was originally a tutelary shrine where the three goddesses of land, sea transport and fisheries were enshrined in the year of 552. Hadaka-Benten, or the naked goddess of entertainment in the shrine is one of the three most famous goddesses in Japan and is visited by a number of celebrities.

Enoshima-jinja Shrine

Enoshima Yacht Harbor

Other tourist sites on Enoshima Island include the Tropical Botanical Garden, Enoshima Lighthouse, the yacht harbor, the view spot and the cave called Enoshima Iwaya that is a creation of approximately 6000 years of sea erosion. Inside the cave, block prints and stone statues of Buddha are displayed by light. There are also some mysterious stones that glow only inside this cave and nowhere else.

Katase on the opposite shore has developed as the gateway town to Enoshima-jinja Shrine. This is the nearest beach to the Metropolitan area and becomes very busy with many visitors every summer. Katase is also popular among anglers as there are many good fishing spots in the area.

Katase Beach

Access
From Tokyo Station	Fifty-five minutes by JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station to Kamakura Station. Twenty-five minutes by Enoden Line from Kamakura Station to Enoshima Station. Fare: 1,140 yen (One way) East Japan Railway
From Shinjuku Station	Seventy minutes by Odakyu Enoshima Line from Shinjuku Station to Katase-enoshima Station. Fare: 610 yen (One way)
	Discount Round-trip Ticket "Enoshima / Kamakura Freepass" Adults: 1,430 yen Child: 720 yen Odakyu Electric Railway	Odakyu Limited Express "Romancecar" Additional 600 yen required (One way)