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Enoshima Sea Candle
Enoshima Sea Candle · 江の島シーキャンドル
Enoshima Sea Candle offers elevated views over the sea and surrounding mountain ridges. The tower stands inside Samuel Cocking Garden near the island’s summit, so you can explore the garden and visit the observatory together.
Visitor information at a glance
Admission
Tower admission is JPY 800 for adults and JPY 400 for primary school children. Samuel Cocking Garden is free during the day, 09:00–17:00. Leaving the garden after 17:00 on event days incurs an additional evening garden fee of JPY 500 for adults or JPY 250 for children. Escar’s full route costs JPY 500 for adults. The daytime tower-and-Escar set ticket costs JPY 1,100 for adults and is sold at Escar’s first-section boarding point. With the set ticket, do not add the JPY 800 tower and JPY 500 Escar fees separately.
Opening hours and closed days
General hours are 09:00–20:00; last admission 19:30.
What can I see at Enoshima Sea Candle?
Sea and mountain views above the island
From the observatory, look across the sea around Enoshima and towards the mountain ridges. The scenery visible depends on that day’s weather and visibility.
How to get to Enoshima Sea Candle
Start at Enoden Enoshima Station or Odakyu Katase-Enoshima Station. The uphill route using Escar is listed as about 25 minutes from Enoshima Station or 20 minutes from Katase-Enoshima Station. Even if you take Escar up, you still walk on the way down.
Cross Enoshima Benten Bridge and enter Benzaiten Nakamise Street. To the left of the shrine’s red torii, take the three paid Escar sections uphill; Samuel Cocking Garden’s entrance is then on your right. The tower is inside the garden. The estimated approach times exclude meals, waits, the tower visit and the walk down. For a daytime tower-and-Escar set-ticket visit on an event day, plan to leave the garden before 17:00.
Before you visit
Even with Escar, you walk down
Escar operates uphill only. You can use it to reach the island’s upper area, but the descent involves stairs and walking.
Leaving the garden after 17:00 on event days
On event days, the evening garden fee depends on when you leave. Leaving after 17:00 costs JPY 500 for adults or JPY 250 for children, in addition to the tower fee. To visit without the evening garden fee, leave before 17:00 on event days.
Facility and event hours
Sea Candle, the garden and events may have different hours. If an event takes place on your visit date, check each facility’s hours separately.
Questions about Enoshima Sea Candle
Can you use Escar to descend after visiting Sea Candle?
No. Escar operates uphill only. After the observatory visit, you descend by stairs and on foot, so allow time for the return walk.
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