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Enoshima (江の島) is a small offshore island, about 4 km (2.5 mi) in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a 389-metre-long (1,276 ft) bridge. Home to some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo and Yokohama, the island and adjacent coastline are the hub of a local resort area.

History

Classical era

Benzaiten, the goddess of music and entertainment, is enshrined on the island. The island in its entirety is dedicated to the goddess, who is said to have caused it to rise from the bottom of the sea in the sixth century.[1] The island is the scene of the Enoshima Engi, a history of shrines on Enoshima written by the Japanese Buddhist monk Kōkei in 1047 AD.

Modern era

In 1880, after the Shinto and Buddhism separation order of the new Meiji government had made the land available, much of the uplands was purchased by Samuel Cocking, a British merchant, in his Japanese wife's name. He developed a power plant and extensive botanical gardens including a very large greenhouse. Although the original greenhouse was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the botanical garden (now the Samuel Cocking Garden) remains an attraction with over half a million visitors a year.

• Gallery
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  "Enoshima in the Sagami Province" by Hokusai (part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji), circa 1930
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  Pilgrimage to the Cave Shrine of Benzaiten by Hiroshige Ando (c. 1850)
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  Enoshima by Yuichi Takahashi. Between 1876 and 77.
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  Photograph by Kimbei Kusakabe. 1890s.
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  Lucky Gods' visit to Enoshima (1869)
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  The Seven Ri Beach

Contemporary era

Enoshima is now the center of Shōnan, a resort area along the coast of Sagami Bay.

Transportation

Enoshima is served by three nearby railway stations: Katase-Enoshima Terminus on the Odakyū Enoshima Line, Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway ("Enoden"), and Shōnan-Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail.

Features

• Enoshima Shrine
• Iwaya Caves - were formed by the erosion of waves in ancient times. It has also been a place for Buddhist monks to train. The Iwaya caves consists of the First Cave (153 m (502 ft) in length) and the Second Cave (56 m (184 ft) in length). These caves can be entered by purchasing a ticket.[2]
• Samuel Cocking Garden- located at the island's summit.
• Enoshima Sea Candle- located within the Samuel Cocking Garden.

Sport

Enoshima was the Olympic harbor for the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] Enoshima was also used as the sailing venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Accessibility

While the bridge and town area of Enoshima are wheelchair accessible, anything past the main gate of the shrine (including the observation tower, caves, etc.) is inaccessible to those with mobility difficulties.[5]

In popular culture

• In the 1951 film Tokyo File 212, a key scene takes place in Enoshima.
• In the 2004 anime Uta Kata, the main character and her friends visit Enoshima in one episode.[6]
• In the 2004 anime Elfen Lied, Enoshima and the Enoshima Sea Candle are the location for the battle with Mariko.
• In the 2012 anime Tsuritama, Enoshima is the main location.
• In the 2015 anime Himouto! Umaru-chan, the characters visit Enoshima in the penultimate episode of the first season.
• In the 2018 anime Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai the story mostly takes place in Enoshima.
• In the video game series Danganronpa, the main antagonist is named Junko Enoshima.

Notes

References

• Johnson, H. (2022). 'Enoshima: Signifying Island Heritage Across Space and Place'. Okinawan Journal of Island Studies 3 (1): 3–20.
• Papinot, E. (1910). Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan. 1972 printing. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-0996-8.
• Sabin, Burritt (2002). A Historical Guide to Yokohama. Yokohama: Yurindo. ISBN 4-89660-172-6.

External links

• Fujisawa City Tourism

На других языках

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[de] Enoshima

Enoshima (japanisch 江の島 oder 江ノ島, dt. „Insel [in] der Bucht“) ist eine kleine Halbinsel mit ungefähr 4 km Umfang an der Mündung des Flusses Katase in die Sagami-Bucht in Japan. Enoshima ist ein Ortsteil der Stadt Fujisawa und mit dem Ortsteil Katase auf dem Festland über einen schmalen Küstenstreifen (Tombolo) als auch eine 600 m lange Brücke verbunden.

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- [en] Enoshima

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[es] Enoshima

Enoshima (江の島, Enoshima?) es una pequeña isla, de unos 4 km de perímetro, en la desembocadura del río Katase en la bahía de Sagami, en Japón. Forma parte de la ciudad de Fujisawa, unida a la misma mediante un puente de 600 metros. Frente a varias playas, la isla y sus alrededores son un importante destino turístico.

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[fr] Eno-shima

Eno-shima (江の島, Enoshima?) est une petite île du Japon de 4 km de circonférence, qui se situe à l'embouchure du fleuve Katase. L'île est reliée à la ville de Fujisawa par un pont de 600 mètres de long. Elle fait partie du Shōnan.

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[it] Enoshima

Enoshima (江の島?) è una piccola isola, all'incirca di 4km di circonferenza, davanti alla foce del fiume Katase nella prefettura di Kanagawa, Giappone. Amministrativamente, Enoshima fa parte del territorio della città di Fujisawa ed è collegata con il quartiere Katase della città tramite un ponte lungo 600 metri. Ospita alcune tra le spiagge sabbiose più vicine a Tokyo e Yokohama. L'isola e l'adiacente litorale costituiscono il fulcro di polo turistico.

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[ru] Эносима

Эносима (яп. 江の島) — небольшой остров вулканического происхождения в Японии, в префектуре Канагава. Административно является частью города Фудзисава, связан с районом Катасэ этого города на материке 600-метровым мостом. Остров около четырёх километров окружностью. Расположен в заливе Сагами в устье реки Катасэ, в 20 км от Иокогамы и в 50 км от Токио.

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