Around Enoshima [Kanagawa] Dragon-related spots befitting 2024
by maya trip
Jan 22, 2024
#Travel Course ##Enoshima
🚉 Departure & Arrival
• Take the Odakyu Electric Railway (or JR + Enoden) from Tokyo, about 1 hour
• Walk from Katase-Enoshima Station, cross the Enoshima Bridge, and enter the island
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① Enoshima Benten Shopping Street & Street Snacks
📍Benten Nakamise Street, which you will see right after crossing the bridge
• Small souvenirs, Shirasu rice bowl, tempura, kakigori, and other local foods 
• Totoro goods, ocean-like atmosphere: Travel mood up!
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② Enoshima Shrine Pilgrimage
• Three Toshogu Shrines (He-tsu-mi, Naka-tsu-mi, Oku-tsu-mi)
• Easy to climb using the stairs or Enoshima Escar (escalator)  
• Pray to the goddess Benzaiten for good luck, money, music, and wisdom 🕊️
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③ Iwaya Cave Exploration
• Iwaya Cave (洞窟) at the southern tip of the island, a mysterious cave inside the rocks
• Small Buddhist statues, the sound of waves, and the gentle scenery are charming
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④ Samuel Cocking Garden & Sea Candle Observatory
• Samuel Cocking Garden with palm trees and seasonal flowers, a botanical garden created by a British merchant in 1880
• Enoshima Sea Candle Observatory inside
• Enjoy 360° ocean views from the indoor and outdoor observation decks
• On a clear day You can also see Mt. Fuji! 
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⑤ Lover's Bell & Coastal Walkway
• Lover's Dragon Bell (Ryuren no Kane): Hang a love lock - a romantic point 💕
• Chigogafuchi Coastal Cliff along the walkway, healing walk with the sea by your side 
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⑥ Hot spring or beach relaxation (optional course)
• Enjoy the experience of marine life while viewing the Enoshima Aquarium
• Beach spa & hot spring are also available, relieve fatigue at Spa Ennoshima 
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⑦ Sunset & evening finish
• Watch the sunset from the cliff on the south side of the island: fantastic scenery with the sunset and waves over the sea 
• Light finish with a shirasu rice bowl or a meal at a shop before heading home
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