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Enoshima
is a small offshore island, about 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, Kanagawa, Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a bridge. Home to some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo and Yokohama, the island and Shōnan, 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. The island is the scene of the ''Enoshima Engi'', a history of shrines on Enoshima written by the Buddhism in Japan, Japanese Buddhist Bhikkhu, monk Kōkei (monk), Kōkei in 1047 AD. Modern era In 1880, after the Shinbutsu bunri, Shinto and Buddhism separation order of the new Government of Meiji Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odakyū Enoshima Line
The is a branch line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Odakyū Electric Railway in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture. The Enoshima Line branches from the Odakyū Odawara Line, Odawara Line at Sagami-Ōno Station, Sagami-Ōno, extending south to Fujisawa Station, Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima Station, Katase-Enoshima, a distance of 27.6 km. It was completed with 13 stations on April 1, 1929. As is also the case with the Odawara Line, as well as being a heavy commuter line the operator also offers, for an additional charge, limited express services to the popular scenic site of Enoshima. After the introduction of East Japan Railway Company's (JR East) Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, passengers between Fujisawa Station and Shinjuku Station have had an alternative to the Enoshima Line. Odakyū have responded since then to improve the frequencies of rapid through services to Shinjuku. History The Odawara Express Railway Co. opened the Sagami-Ōno - Fujisawa section in 1928, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katase-Enoshima Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway. Lines Katase-Enoshima Station forms the southern terminus of the 27.6 km Odakyu Enoshima Line starting at . It is 59.9 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of Odakyu at Shinjuku Station. It is also within walking distance of Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) and Shonan-Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail. Station layout Katase-Enoshima Station has two bay platforms serving three tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building is designed to evoke the image of Ryūgū-jō, or Dragon Palace, the underwater dwelling in the '' Urashima Taro'' fable. Platforms File:Katase-Enoshima Station platforms.jpg, The platforms in July 2012 File:KataseEnoshimaStation.jpg, The station in 2004, before being rebuilt File:Katase-Enoshima Station - 2023 Oct 31 various 17 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima Station
is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Lines Enoshima Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station. The Enoden tracks run on the vehicular road between this station and Koshigoe Station. Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two ground-level tracks. The tracks are connected to the station building via a level crossing. Platforms History The station opened on 1 September 1902, as . It was renamed Enoshima Station in 1929. The current station building was rebuilt in 1999. Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Enoshima being assigned station number EN06. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,097 passengers daily, making it the 3rd used of the 15 Enoden stations The passenger figu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima Electric Railway
is a private railway operator in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa, Japan. Its sole line, the Enoshima Dentetsu Line, connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kamakura with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Fujisawa. Both the company and line are known by the abbreviation . The railway is fully owned by the Odakyu Group. Route and operations The line is long and has a rail gauge of . It is Single-track railway, single-track; however, five of the route's fifteen stations are equipped with passing loops, allowing for the operation of bi-directional traffic. Included in the route is a short () section of street running between and stations. However, the entire line is governed under the of the Japanese government, being granted an exception to allow for street running (the only other examples of street-running 'railways' being the Keihan Keishin Line, Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line and the Kumamoto Electric Railway). Trains are electrically powered from List of cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnan-Enoshima Station
is a monorail train station on the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line and is located 6.6 kilometers from the northern terminus at Ōfuna Station. History Shōnan-Enoshima Station was opened on July 1, 1971 as part of the second phase of construction of the line, which extended its terminus from Nishi-Kamakura Station. Renovation works on the station took place between July and December 2018. Along with a refreshed exterior, new escalators and elevators were built to connect the ground floor with the fifth floor, where the monorail departs from. An open terrace at the top of the building provides an overlook of the area, with Sagami Bay and Mt. Fuji visible on a clear day. Lines * Shōnan Monorail Company Ltd **Enoshima Line Station layout Shōnan-Enoshima Station is an elevated station with single bay platform serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujisawa, Kanagawa
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 439,728 and a population density of 6300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fujisawa is in the south-central part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It faces Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean. The northern part of the city is on the Sagamino plateau while the southern part is abutted on the Shonan Beach. Fujisawa has three major topographical features: the island of Enoshima to the south connected to the Katase shoreline area by a road bridge, and two rivers, the Hikiji River, Hikiji and the Sakai River (Tokyo, Kanagawa), Sakai, which run north-south. The Hikiji River, Hikiji can be traced from an area designated as a nature reserve park in the city of Yamato and flows directly along the boundary of the joint US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Atsugi Naval Air Base and the United States Army Camp Zama. The Sakai runs directly from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonan Monorail
The is a suspended SAFEGE monorail in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the which belongs to Michinori Holdings, and opened on March 7, 1970, the first monorail of its kind in Japan. Trains run on a line called the Enoshima Line. It is used by commuters that work in Tokyo or Yokohama, tourists visiting Enoshima, and, in summer months, city dwellers who are visiting the parks or baths of Enoshima. History The monorail was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the line opened March 7, 1970 between Ōfuna and Nishi-Kamakura. The rest of the line opened on July 1, 1971. Until 2018, the monorail company was part owned by Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway because the monorail line runs over "Keihin Kyuko Line" which was a toll road operated by Keikyu. Seibu Railway also had investment in the company because Kokudo which was a subsidiary of Seibu Group developed land around Kataseyama Station. In May 2015, most shares of thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima Sea Candle
The Enoshima Sea Candle (), also known as the Shonan Observatory Lighthouse, is an observation tower and lighthouse located in the Samuel Cocking Garden on the small tidal island of Enoshima in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The tower has two observation decks, the primary indoor deck and a secondary outdoor deck. The primary deck can be accessed via a central lift or spiral staircase, while the outdoor deck can only be accessed by a second spiral staircase. Completed in 2003, the Sea Candle was built to celebrate the 2002 centenary of the Enoshima Electric Railway. The Sea Candle was constructed next to the Enoshima lighthouse that was built in 1951. On New Year's Eve 2002, a ceremony took place to transfer the lighthouse duty, after which the old lighthouse was dismantled. The observation decks on the Sea Candle opened to the general public on 29 April 2003. In 2004, the lighthouse was awarded a Good Design Award under the category Architecture and Environment Design – Environme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Cocking Garden
The , also known as the Enoshima Tropical Plants Garden, is a small botanical garden on the small island of Enoshima in Japan. The address is 2-3-28 Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa. History The garden was established in 1880 by British merchant Samuel Cocking (1842–1914) as the Enoshima Botanical Garden, and featured a greenhouse (660 m2) in which he collected tropical plants. This original greenhouse was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. When in 1949 title passed to the city of Fujisawa, no trace of the greenhouse was found. However, in 2002, during reconstruction work, its brick foundation and original heating plant and boiler were discovered. In April 2003, a restored greenhouse was opened as part of the new garden, and as of 2004 had some 500,000 visitors per year. Layout Garden features include camellia trees and the Enoshima Sea Candle, a large lookout tower (59.8 metres, about 200 feet. Mount Fuji can be seen from the top on a clear day.) See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima Engi
The ''Enoshima Engi'' (江嶋縁起) is a history of the temples and shrines on Enoshima Island in Sagami Bay. It was written in Chinese, the scholarly language of the time, by the Japanese Buddhist monk Kōkei in 1047 AD. The ''Enoshima Engi'' consists of two separate parts. The first tells the story of the tribulations of prehistoric villagers who lived in the vicinity of Enoshima. The villagers were plagued for a period of a thousand-some years by a destructive, five-headed dragon (Gozuryu: 五頭竜) that had its lair in a nearby lake. Aware of their suffering, on May 31, 552 AD, the Goddess Benzaiten caused the island of Enoshima to arise from the bottom of the bay to serve as her abode. She then descended onto the island amidst a series of spectacular terrestrial and aerial phenomena. The dragon fell in love with the beautiful goddess and asked her to be his consort. Benzaiten, who was widely known for her persuasive eloquence, rejected the dragon's proposal and made it unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Shrine (江島神社) is a Shinto shrine in Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the worship of the ''kami'' Benten. Enoshima-jinja comprises three shrines, He-tsu-miya, Naka-tsu-miya and Oku-tsu-miya. According to legend, 12th-century Japanese ruler Hōjō Tokimasa was a Japanese samurai lord who was the first ''shikken'' (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and head of the Hōjō clan. He was ''shikken'' from 1203 until his abdication in 1205, and Protector of Kyoto from 1185 to 1186. Background The Hō ... visited the shrine to pray for prosperity, and there heard a prophecy from a mysterious woman, who left behind three scales, which became his family crest. See also * Three Great Shrines of Benzaiten Beppyo shrines References {{Authority control Shinto shrines in Kanagawa Prefecture 552 establishments 6th-century establishments in Japan 6th-century Shinto shrines Shinbutsu bunri Ken-sha Kanagawa Prefecture designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katase River
The is a Class B river in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture which flows into the Bay of Sagami of the Pacific Ocean. The Sakai River The Sakai River has with the length of 52.1 km and the basin size of 210.7 square km. It starts from Aihara-machi (Japanese: 相原町), Machida, Tokyo, to Katase, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, near Enoshima Island. It is called "Sakai", meaning "border", because it flows on the border of the former provinces of Musashi and Sagami. As the Sakai River and its tributaries are prone to flooding (especially in spring and during the typhoon season), as a protection they were encased in concrete during the postwar period. The rivers continue to flood, but do not overflow their banks as frequently as in the past. Aliases The river often used to be called the Takakura River () because it flowed through Kōza District, Kanagawa (Japanese: 高座郡), the Kun'yomi reading of the two "Kōza" Kanji characters being Takakura. Also, the short section of the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
