Enoshima
A small island, about 4 kilometres round, in Sagami Bay, joined to the mainland at Fujisawa by a 389 metre bridge. Shrines, a lighthouse tower and sea caves sit on its hill, and some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo line the shore opposite.
- Where
- Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.2993, 139.4809
Get the Enoshima stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Enoshima. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kanagawa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Enoshima
Kōtoku-in 5.3 km
A Jōdo-shū temple in Kamakura, home of the Great Buddha: a bronze Amida more than 11 metres tall that has sat in the open air since its hall was lost in the 15th century. The statue is hollow, and you can step inside it.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū 7.5 km
The most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, dedicated to Hachiman and set at the head of the long avenue that runs up from the sea. It is the cultural heart of the city, home to its main festivals and two museums.
Yokohama Chinatown 22 km
Japan's largest Chinatown, established in the late 19th century after Yokohama opened as a port. Behind its painted gates the streets are packed with restaurants, steamed bun stalls and the brightly decorated Kanteibyō temple.
Hakone Open-Air Museum 39 km
Japan's first open-air museum, opened in 1969 on a hillside in Hakone. About 120 sculptures stand across its lawns, by artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși, and a pavilion holds a large Picasso collection.
Gōtoku-ji 42 km
A Sōtō Zen temple in Setagaya that served as the family temple of the Ii clan, lords of Hikone. It is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, and thousands of small white beckoning cat figures crowd a corner of its grounds.
Mount Takao 42 km
A wooded mountain in Hachiōji on the western edge of Tokyo, protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park. A cable car and well-kept trails lead up past the temple of Yakuōin to a summit that looks toward Mount Fuji.
Ōwakudani 42 km
A volcanic valley of active sulphur vents and hot springs, formed about 3,000 years ago when the Hakone volcano erupted. Steam rises from the yellowed ground, and eggs boiled black in the springs are sold as kuro-tamago, said to add years to your life.
Hakone Shrine 43 km
A Shinto shrine on the shore of Lake Ashi, reached up stone steps through tall cedars. Its red torii gate stands in the lake itself, the picture most people carry home from Hakone.
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Questions
Where is Enoshima?
Enoshima is in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kōtoku-in (5.3 km), Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (7.5 km), Yokohama Chinatown (22 km).
How do I get the Enoshima stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Enoshima and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kanagawa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Enoshima before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kanagawa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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