Enoshima is about 600 meters off the coast, and is connected to the coast by a causeway. On the island is a small village area with shops and places to eat. A tall observation tower is at the top of the island, which affords views of the surrounding coastline area. There are also several shrines on the island, and a tunnel complex on the opposite side of the island from the view shown above.
When you first cross onto the island you walk uphill through a small village area with shops and places to get food. A lot of the Japanese tourists were buying a snack to eat which was in large sheets that looked like candy. I asked Chikako what the food was and she said it was octopus!!! I had her ask one of the ladies eating it if I could take her picture with the snack, and she offered me a piece to eat. It tasted like salty cardboard.
On the island there were numerous religious shrines and Japanese gardens.
At the top of the hill on the island there were numerous observation areas with a view of the coastline, and a tall observation tower with 360 dgree views of the coastline and the back side of the island.
These photos show views from the top of the observation tower over the backside of the island. The buildings in the middle photo are restaurants with a view out over the ocean.
From the top of the hill you could follow steps and a trail down to the coastline on the back side of the island, then follow a walkway around the coastline to a series of ocean caves. It was low tide at the time of these pictures, with numerous tide pools exposed.
A view inside the caves, and looking out of the mouth of the caves to the coastline. I had a great time on this visit to Japan, and I hope that I can return again soon in the future to see more of that beautiful country.
How neat to have a friend there to visit with. The views from the caves looks like it could be the coast line of Oregon! Thanks for showing a different side of Japan. Love the octopus story!
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