Question 1

How do I get there from the nearest station?

Accepted Answer

About 15 minutes' walk from Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line, about 20 minutes' walk from Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway, or about 23 minutes' walk from Shonan-Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail. You walk the approach from the vermilion torii at the island entrance.

Question 2

Can I bring a pet?

Accepted Answer

Please check the official website or the shrine office (0466-22-4020) for the latest information on bringing a pet into the grounds.

Question 3

Can I get a goshuin seal?

Accepted Answer

Goshuin seals are given at the shrine offices of each of the three shrines, generally 8:30-17:00, though this can vary with events and the season. Please check the official website for the latest information.

Question 4

How long does a visit take?

Accepted Answer

Visiting Enoshima Shrine alone, including getting there and back, takes about 1 to 2 hours. Adding the island's observation deck and caves, allow 2 to 4 hours, or half a day.

Question 5

What are the visiting hours and charges?

Accepted Answer

The grounds are open 8:30-17:00 and free to visit. Only the Hoanden hall charges admission: adults 200 yen, junior and senior high school students 100 yen, elementary school children 50 yen, and under school age free (group discounts for 25 or more). The Hoanden accepts visitors 8:30-16:30.

Question 6

What is the Enoshima Escar?

Accepted Answer

It is a paid escalator running from the foot of Enoshima to the top of the island. As the three shrines are spread across the island, the Escar saves you the climb, and is useful for anyone with limited mobility or who would find the slopes hard.

Question 7

What sort of shrine is Enoshima Shrine?

Accepted Answer

Enoshima Shrine is the collective name for the three shrines on Enoshima: Hetsunomiya, Nakatsunomiya and Okutsunomiya. They enshrine three sister goddesses (Tagitsuhime, Ichikishimahime and Tagorihime), worshipped as deities of the sea, of happiness, of wealth and of progress in the arts. It is one of the three great Benzaiten shrines of Japan.

Question 8

When was the shrine founded?

Accepted Answer

It is said to date from 552, when the three sea goddesses were enshrined in the cave. It later became widely known when Minamoto no Yoritomo had Benzaiten enshrined here, and in the Edo period pilgrimages to Enoshima, combined with a day out, were extremely popular.

Question 9

What is kept in the Hoanden?

Accepted Answer

The octagonal Hoanden hall in the grounds of Hetsunomiya holds the eight-armed Benzaiten and Myoon Benzaiten, one of the three great Benzaiten of Japan. They are valuable statues that have drawn worshippers since the Edo period.

Question 10

Can I visit in the rain?

Accepted Answer

The grounds can be visited in the rain. Parts of the approach are paved with stone and can become slippery, so please wear comfortable shoes.

Question 11

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

There are paid car parks on and around the island. They are very busy at weekends and on holidays, so we recommend arriving early. Public transport is more convenient.

Question 12

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Open every day.

Question 13

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

Question 14

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

2-3-8 Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Question 15

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 15 minutes' walk from Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line, about 20 minutes' walk from Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway, or about 23 minutes' walk from Shonan-Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail.

Question 16

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

8:30-17:00 (the Hoanden hall 8:30-16:30).

Question 17

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Visiting the grounds is free (the Hoanden hall alone costs 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for junior and senior high school students and 50 yen for elementary school children).

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