The Enoshima Sea Candle lighthouse observation tower rising above the island
Enoshima
Day trip from Tokyo

A tiny shrine island with sea, sunsets and shirasu.

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Enoshima is a small hilltop-shrine island linked to the coast by a bridge, an easy pairing with Kamakura and the Enoden line. Come for sea views, caves, sunset and a plate of fresh shirasu (whitebait).

Before you go
Door to door
~70 min
Cost
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Route
Odakyu
Everything we have written about this place
The Enoshima Sea Candle lighthouse observation tower rising above the island
Answer · is it worth it

Is Enoshima Worth Visiting? Reading the Tide Before You Go

Benzaiten Nakamise shopping street lined with food stalls on the approach to Enoshima Shrine
Guide · food

Enoshima Food: Why the Calendar Decides What Lands in Your Bowl

The Iwaya sea caves beneath the cliffs of Enoshima
Guide · 7 min read

Things to Do in Enoshima: A Local Read on Timing, Tides and Where to Eat

The Enoshima Ohashi causeway crossing the bay to the island
Itinerary · half to full day

An Enoshima Itinerary Built Backwards from the Sunset

The dragon-palace-style Ryugu facade of Katase-Enoshima Station
Guide · access

Getting to Enoshima from Tokyo: The Route the Romancecar Hides (2026)

Enoshima and the tombolo sand bar, Fujisawa.
Three stations, and an island of staircases

Enoshima, cross the bridge and climb