The “Jewel of Shonan,” an event to illuminate Enoshima Island and nearby Katase Beach in winter, is now in full swing around Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, a botanical plot in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa ...

Called the Enoshima Lanterns, this annual digital light show starts at the island’s Zuishinmon Gate, where it depicts a scene from Enoshima Engi, illustrating a mythical love story between an evil ...

Hi there! My name is Atsumi, and one of my favorite things to do is introduce railways throughout Japan. This time I combined a trip along the Enoshima Electric Railway with some walking tours ...

Enoshima Yacht Harbor was the sailing venue for Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and again this year. From July 25 to August 4, the 10 classes of sailing competitions such as RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, ...

Enoshima’s annual illumination is widely touted as one of the three biggest and most impressive light-up events in Greater Tokyo, alongside the ones at Ashikaga Flower Park and Sagamiko. There are ...

Crossing Enoshima Benten Bridge to Enoshima Island in Sagami Bay, 80 km south of Tokyo, I was stopped in my tracks by a pair of mustard-eyed dragons slithering down gray granite lanterns. A man ...

Enoshima, a rocky outcrop off the Shonan coast, is just over an hour from Tokyo, the perfect distance for a day trip escape from the big city. The island is home to gorgeous vistas, shrines and ...

ENOSHIMA, Japan As snack bars start to reopen and windsurfers drift back to this popular beach town south of Tokyo, few denizens are aware that they're sharing real estate with one of the most lethal ...

It is the Year of the Water Snake. And this year, the first snake that stared at me with its immovable burning eyes was a sculpted stone serpent meditating in the deepest bowels of Iwaya Caves in ...

Enoshima, a small land-tied island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a major tourist destination that welcomes 7 million visitors a year. Boasting numerous attractions, including a Shinto shrine, a ...