View of Enoshima Sea Candle lighthouse from the bridge
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ENOSHIMA GUIDE
by JAPAN.GG

SAGAMI BAY
SECTOR KANAGAWA
35°17′59″N 139°28′43″E
ENOSHIMA ISLAND

ENOSHIMA ISLAND
IN KANAGAWA

MISSION PROFILE:
Optimal Duration: 3h 20m loop
Physical Load: 3/5 (vertical terrain)
Peak Congestion: 11:00–15:30 weekends
Fuji Visibility Window: Dec–Feb after cold fronts
Tide Sensitivity: High (Iwaya + Chigogafuchi)

Enoshima is a vertically layered offshore island in Sagami Bay. Success depends on movement order, elevation management, and weather timing — not attraction count.
📡 MAP : TERRAIN SCAN
🧭 OPTIMAL MOVEMENT ROUTE CONTROL
Bridge Entry → Escalator Ascent → Upper Shrine Tier → Sea Candle → Rear Slope Descent → Iwaya Caves → Chigogafuchi → Ferry Extraction

This loop eliminates uphill backtracking and positions you on the western edge for late-day Fuji visibility.
📊 CROWD PRESSURE CONGESTION INTEL
09:00 – Low density
10:30 – Moderate buildup
12:00 – High compression (Nakamise incline)
14:00 – Peak saturation (weekends severe)
16:30 – Rapid decline

Tactical rule: Enter before 10:00 or after 15:30.
⛰ VERTICAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT TERRAIN CONTROL
Island ascent gain: ~46m.
Paid escalators reduce fatigue equivalent to ~15 minutes of continuous stair climb.

Recommended if continuing onward to Kamakura or returning to Tokyo same day.
🗻 FUJI VISIBILITY WEATHER INTEL
Highest probability conditions:
• Winter (Dec–Feb)
• Post-rain atmospheric clearing
• North / northwest wind
• 30–60 minutes before sunset

Prime observation nodes:
• Sea Candle west platform
• Chigogafuchi rock shelf
• Bridge approach wide frame
🚤 EXTRACTION STRATEGY EXIT EFFICIENCY
Standard exit: Walk bridge (15–20 min).
Optimized exit: Benten-maru ferry (~400 JPY, weather dependent).

Tokyo return logic:
• Shinjuku corridor → Odakyu Line
• Kamakura pairing → Enoden
• Ofuna access → Shonan Monorail
⚠ FIELD ERRORS COMMON MISTAKES
1. Arriving at noon on weekends.
2. Backtracking uphill after caves.
3. Paying for Sea Candle without checking Fuji visibility.
4. Ignoring tide timing for western rock access.
🛡️ JAPAN.GG REPORT
Enoshima rewards sequencing, timing, and elevation control. Visitors who manage entry time, vertical load, and sunset alignment experience a materially superior version of the island.

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