Fantastic island only a train ride from Tokyo. A shrine sits a top of the hill as well as a viewing tower with 360 degree views. There are trees everywhere and hawks flying overhead. The “eno” pass gives you access to the escalators up the hill, caves and viewing platform and is well worth the money.

I happen to be in Tokyo right now living my ramen life fantasies!! I was bored out of my mind for 15 hours going from Newark NJ to Tokyo on the plane yesterday but I went out to live life today!! I was with some dudes from Temple Japan and we were looking at the sights!! I went inside a cave and saw the ocean and a crazy view of Mt Fuji!! I am also eating some Japanese fried chicken in a little while and will continue living my ramen life!!

Lots of young people and tourists. Very close to central Tokyo. Overall, Enoshima is a lively place. The Great Buddha of Kamakura locates nearby and many other interesting spots to visit along the Enoden (local train).

First trip to Enoshima island. We took the electric train and got off a stop earlier than we needed to, to walk along the seafront. Then it was on the walkway bridge over to the island. Now there is no getting away with this, there are thousands of people doing exactly the same thing as you. And like any tourist hotspot in Japan, unless you are getting up at sunrise, there are going to be hoards of people. I was mentally prepared but my current husband moaned like I’d conjured up these peeps just to annoy him. We walked up the first part on the Main Street and there are shops and restaurants either side. Then we decided to take the escalators all the way to the top-300 yen each-I’d definitely recommend doing this as you’re going to have to walk down anyway so you don’t miss out on anything. Husband and teenager said they would have preferred to jog up. At the top there is a really beautiful garden with a couple of cafes, a shop and if you have bought tickets you can climb up the sea candle. Plenty of shrines and temples to see on the way down. Almost every food place only serves seafood, so bare that in mind if you want to eat on the island. I did see one pizza restaurant. I enjoyed enoshima island and my expectations were met. I will come back for another look when moaning Minnie has gone back to work..😜

This was my favorite day in Japan. My son recommended I go and I'm so glad I did. Everything from the vintage tram ride, to the morning spent hiking up and down the narrow streets, to the visit to the various shrines (including the one in the sea cave), to the brief snack at the tea house, to the 90 minutes just sitting on the rocks watching the Pacific fill tide pools with Fuji in the background...all of it was just magical. Could have stayed for days, truly. I didn't want to leave. There are a lot of tourists there - but mainly Japanese tourists coming for a day out to visit the shrines and temple and to eat octopus crackers (get one! they are good!). Easy to reach the island from Tokyo and you can combine with a trip in the afternoon to Hase or Kamakura. Do get there early (was there by 9:00 which gave me time to walk all over the island and leave after lunch just when it started to get crowded). Its a long day, but wonderful. I think it would have been equally good in the rain, but was there on a gorgeous sunny day. Walking back across the causeway, you can spend a bit of time on the beach with your feet in the Pacific.

Great area with lots to offer. Restaurants, shopping, shrines, caves and escalators to save your legs! A Sea Candle tower for views of the beautiful Sagami Bay We enjoyed a late Sunday afternoon visit to Enoshima Island. Arrived via the Odakyu train network, which was include in our 3 day Hakone/Kamakura Pass. We did a day trip from Tokyo, it was quite easy and enjoyable. 👏🏻 Enoshima Island was an easy jaunt from Fuijisawa to Katase-Enoshima Station. We walked from the station out across the bridge and to the main street of the Island. At 3pm on this warm and sunny day, there were lots of sightseers. A popular spot for couples and families to watch the setting sun. We utilized the escalators to reach the top of the island. They really saved our legs as we had already completed a half-day in Kamakura!! We didn't have enough time to enjoy the beaches or aquarium but it would be very easy to fill a whole day with activities in this area. Especially with children!! Would we recommend a trip to Enoshima Island? YES!! We will return and spend more time enjoying the Island and Kamakura in the future.

Going to Enoshima Island was honestly one of the best experiences I had on my trip to Japan last year. The island is quite small but especially beautiful at the shore. It's a perfect spot to take pictures of mount Fuji if you don't want to travel too far away from Tokyo. Getting to Enoshima is especially nice since you get to ride the Enoden, the small train that basically drives next to the sea. Highly recommend going there if you want to take a day trip away from the bustling city.

It was our last day in Japan and we took a day trip to Kamakura and then visited Enoshima Island. As others on here have said, it is a very magical place. It's a 10 minute walk across the bridge to this island and it just has a good feel to it. I wish our plans that day would have allowed for more time on the island.