
Standard one-way ticket and "Noriorikun" day pass are able to
buy at the ticket vending machine in each station. (Indication in English
is possible.)
At Fujisawa, Enoshima, Hase and Kamakura station, manned ticket counter
also available.
The payment accepts Japanese Yen cash and "
PASMO" or "
Suica" rechargeable prepaid IC-card.
Instructions for using ticket vending machine, automated ticket gate, unmanned
station and more..., please see the link
How to buy or use tickets at the station in detail.
Also available
official guide on Enoden Line website.
Station, Scenery and Tourist spot guide
- Enoshima - Enoshima Island, Katase Beaches, Ryukoji Temple, Train passing street
- Koshigoe - Koshigoe Shopping Street, Koshigoe Beach, Manpukuji Temple
- Hase - Hasedera Temple, Kotokuin Temple(Great Buddha), Goryo Jinja Shrine
- Yuigahama - Kamakura Museum of Literature, Yuigahama Beach
- Kamakura - Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Komachi-dori Street and more
Fujisawa is Enoden's west side of departing station.
There are many department stores, supermarkets, drugstores and other shops
around the station.

Enoden's station located at
2nd floor of Odakyu department store on south exit of JR Line & Odakyu Line stations.
These stations are connected with a pedestrian bridge in 3 minutes walk
(200m).
If you need maps or info, there is a tourist information "Shonan Fujisawa
Concierge" located on the way (at 2nd floor of JR Line & Odakyu
Line stations).
[Station Information]
- Transfer:
- JR Tokaido Line: for Yokohama, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Odawara, Atami and etc.
- Odakyu Line: for Machida, Shinjuku and etc.
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
- Shopping such as daily necessities, clothing and foods
- Station Staff: Always on duty
- Shop: Souvenir shop near the ticket gate (in public area)
- Coin locker / Luggage strage:
- At the left side of exit on the right towards the ticket gate.
- Temporary luggage storage service offered by Shonan Fujisawa Concierge
tourist info at the way to JR Line Station.
- Opening hours: Everyday 9:00 - 17:00(5:00pm)
- Price: 600 - 800yen per piece (depending on the size)
Public toilet: At front of the platform (Toilet for disabled person available)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible

At inside the station, flowers in season or hand-crafted decorations are
often displayed and welcomes you.
Since such activities are active in the train company, you can find a variety
of decorations in some major stations.

Train departs in every 12 minutes except for very early morning and late
night.
Normally train runs from 5:10 a.m. to around 0:00 a.m. But it runs overnight
on 31 December.
A frog on the railroad

There was a frog on the dead end of railroad at the platform.
Frog called as "Kaeru" in Japanese, and the word "Kaeru"
also has a sense that return safely.
This frog is enshrined in the hope for passengers return home safely, is
decorated with each seasonal tradition by the station staff.
Unfortunately, it has been gone somewhere and another one is at Kamakura
Station.
On the way...

6 of 15 stations are unmanned, however it is possible to communicate with
staff in another station by the intercom when you are in trouble.
(Unmanned stations are Ishigami, Yanagikoji, Shonan kaigan koen, Kamakura
Koko Mae, Yuigahama and Wadazuka.)
To wait for oncoming train, train stops longer in every 2-3 station.
About 10 minutes run from Fujisawa, the train arrive Enoshima Station.
Here is the nearest to Enoshima Island among the line.
The station is very crowded with tourists at the daytime of the weekends
and the holidays.
[Station Information]
Transfer: Shonan Monorail for Ofuna
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
- Enoshima Island - Tourist spot guide Inner Island
- Katase Nishihama Beach, Enoshima Aquarium - Katase Nishihama Guide
- Katase Higashihama Beach - Katase Higashihama Guide
- Ryukoji Temple - Katase Town Guide
- Koshigoe Shopping Street - Koshigoe Guide
Station Staff: Always on duty
Shop: Souvenir shop near the ticket gate (in public area)
Coin locker: Inside the station building near the ticket vending machines
Public toilet: At the platform for Fujisawa (Toilet for disabled person available)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible

Enoden Line sells many original goods at the shop adjacent to the station.
(Also available at Fujisawa and Kamakura Station.)
If you go to Enoshima Island and Katase Beaches, walk the road in front
of the station to the left about 10 minutes.
If you go to Ryukoji Temple or Koshigoe Shopping Street, walk the road
in front of the station to the right then turn right again about 5 minutes.
There is a waiting room on Platform 1. Here becomes like a small train
museum, and some documents or models or a real head part of retired train
(Type 300) are displayed.
This train was operated until 2007 and we can see outside only. However,
there is a chance to enter inside in very rare cases.
And there is a small garden named the "Ga-den"[ガー電] aside of
this waiting room.
Feel the season at Enoshima Station

This Enoshima Station is really often decorated with seasons items
or event items.
During Halloween, inside of the station is fully decorated with lanterns,
balloons and ornaments.
Jack-o'-Lantern and ghosts appears everywhere at the station!!
It's truly rare sight at the public space in Japan, it might be one
of the place enjoying this event.
Another rare sight of traditional Japanese new year decoration at the station.
"Kadomatsu" displayed in front of the ticket gate and lion dance-"Shishimai"
dancing.
Enoden staff can realize the old tradition meets modern technology!
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"Kadomatsu"(made of pine and bamboo) is a Japanese traditional
decoration in the New year. |
"Shishimai" lion dance is also Japanese traditional scene in
the New year. |
A smallest and warmest welcome

Decorations are not only inside Enoshima Station!
A fence in front of the station is well-known countrywide by its cute appearance.
Small birds are dressed up with hat and jacket for welcoming you!
A person who lives in neighborhood at the station makes clothes and dressed
them. Their clothes change with the seasons and events. Don't miss it!!
As soon as the train depart Enoshima Station, the railroad merge with the
street in front of Ryukoji Temple. This sharp curve is a radius 28meters
and the sharpest curved railroad in Japan.
Then, the train runs center of the street along with cars until Koshigoe
Station.
This street is well-known place for photographers because it is able to
see rare scene that a standard train runs along with cars (not a tram!).
When the train approached, cars have to stop and give way to the train
in this street.
If you have enough time, because of there are some good restaurants and
sweets shops, it is recommended that you walk this street while seeing
the train.

Cars are closed traffic when local festivals is held in this street.
It is a rare chance to see the train passes very near "Dashi"
a traditional wooden festival float.
On
Tennosai festival to be held in the weekend of mid-July, train operation is temporarily
suspended 2 times during the peak time of the festival. Because there are
too many people in the street and hard to keep safe operation.
If you meet in this scene, we strongly recommend that you have to get off
the train at the next station and should return here to watch it!! It's
really worth to see and able to feel the spirit of Japan!
More detail info of the street, please see
Koshigoe tourist spot guide page.
More festival scenes in the street, please see
Yoshitsune Matsuri Festival and
Tennosai Festival page.

Koshigoe is the smallest station among the 15 stations and also west end
station in Kamakura City.
Here is also known by interesting decorations such as hand-painted mural
on the wall of the station, message board and Shirasu-Nobori(whitebait
streamer) made by station staff.
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The original "Shirasu-Nobori"
(Not carp streamer, its a whitebait!!) |
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
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- Koshigoe Shopping Street, Koshigoe Beach, Manpukuji Temple.
- Please see more detail info on Koshigoe Tourist spot guide.
Station Staff: Duty on 9:00 - 18:00 only
Shop: No (Many shops around the station)
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: At the platform (No dedicated toilet for disabled person)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible (*Station staff assistance required)

When the train operated with 4 cars, 1 car stops at outside the station.
So this 1 car is remain closed the door despite while stopping at the station.
Please pay attention if you will get off at Koshigoe.

A few minutes walk from Koshigoe Station, you can go to the seaside and
can see beautiful sunset with Mt. Fuji from here.
You can also walk to a historical place in the town,
Manpukuji Temple.
From narrow backyards of houses to vast ocean
The train runs slowly from Koshigoe Station to seaside.
Because here is very small space between railroad and surrounding houses.
Entrance of some houses in the area are facing on railroad and walk the
railroad to go in and out to the houses. Also sometimes, the branch of
the garden tree may hit the train window.
(*If you go and see the train here, don't enter into the railroad!)
At the same time as the outside of the train windows becomes bright suddenly,
the vast ocean and the sky spreads all windows of train.
Then the train runs pleasing seaside while increasing the speed.
Kamakura Koko Mae Station might be the most famous station of Enoden Line.
Because it is appearing on many TV drama, movie, manga and anime works
very frequently.
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
- Station itself, Slam Dunk Railroad Crossing, Seaside.
- Please see more detail info on Kamakura Koko Mae tourist spot guide.
Station Staff: Unmanned
Shop: No (A shop and drink vending machine is in the middle of slope)
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: At the platform (No dedicated toilet for disabled person)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible
Originally, it is a small station of the residential area only nearby there
is a high school, a hospital and seaside.
However, from the splendor of the view of the station and the atmosphere
of classical small wooden station, it appeared on many stories and came
to be known worldwide.
Also there is a railroad crossing near the station that called as "Japan's
most famous crossing to the world".
Into the residential area

The train run a while after leaving Kamakura Koko Mae station, it stop
at nothing place to wait and pass oncoming train.
Then, run again for a while from there, the train away from seaside and
running along the road.
There is no fence between railroad and the road. It is also rare sight
in Japan.
(*Do not enter railroad other than railroad crossing, and watch out for
train when you cross the railroad.)

Shichirigahama Station is also in a seaside residential area.
In front of the station, there is a object which shaped the sail of wind
surfing.
There are some shop and a high school around the station.
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions: Seaside, Scenic long slope
- See more detail info on Shichirigahama and Inamuragasaki Tourist spot guide
Station Staff: Duty on 9:00 -18:00 only
Shop: No (Some shops and restaurants near the station and seaside)
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: Ahead of platform near the gate (No dedicated toilet for disabled person)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible (*Station staff assistance required)

Shichirigahama is a name of near coast, and you can go by a few minutes
walk from the station.
The train departed Shichirigahama Station, towards the seaside while curve
to right and left. Came by the seaside, Train run while seeing the sealine
of Shichirigahama.

Inamuragasaki is a name of near cape. A few minutes walk from the station,
you can go seaside. Park in Inamuragasaki Cape is famous place where you
can see the beautiful sunset together with Mt.Fuji and Enoshima Island.
Many travellers and photographers visit here to see sunset on sunny evening.
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions: A park in Inamuragasaki Cape, Seaside
- See more detail info on Inamuragasaki and Shichirigahama Tourist spot guide
Station Staff: Always on duty
Shop: No (Some shops near the station)
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: Outside left of ticket gate (No dedicated toilet for disabled person)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible
The train away from the seaside and run a while in the mountains. Then,
it will arriving at Gokurakuji.
The station is small, old and tranquil but it often appeared on the TV
Dramas, Movies, Animes, Mangas and Novels as a location.
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions: Gokurakuji Temple, Jojuin Temple.
- See more detail info on Gokurakuji Tourist spot guide
Station Staff: Duty on 9:00 -18:00 only
Shop: No
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: Outside of station building (Toilet for disabled person available)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible

There are some famous tourist spots around the station, such as
Gokurakuji Temple and
Jojuin Temple. Both temples are known for hydrangea flowers in June and July.

A few minutes walk from the station, there is a train garage. A old train
that was used since 1931 also has been preserved here.
This called as "Tankoro" train is not shown for public normally,
but it displays at the event that takes place every December, we can see
and ride it at that time.

Under the bridge between the station and Gokurakuji Temple, there is the
only tunnel in Enoden Line.
It have passed more than 100 years since construction has been used even
now.

When the train exit the old tunnel, row of hydrangea trees is followed
on both side of railroad.
There is a small shrine
Goryo Jinja Shrine [御霊神社] known for photography spot of train and hydrangea flower in June
and July.
Hase is in the west of Kamakura City and there are many famous tourist
spots such as Kamakura Daibutsu (great Buddha statue), Hasedera Temple
and more. So this Hase Station have been crowded with tourists during daytime.
[Station Information]
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
- Hasedera Temple, Kamakura Daibutsu great Buddha statue(Kotokuin Temple),
Goryo Jinja Shrine and more...
- See more detail info on Hase Tourist spot guide.
Station Staff: Duty on 6:30 - Last train
Shop: No (Many shops around the station)
Coin locker: At Platform 2 (Inside of paid area)
Public toilet: At Platform 2 (Toilet for disabled person also available)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible (Station staff assistance required at Platform 1)

Some temples and shrines in Hase are very famous for Cherry blossom, hydrangea
and other flowers. The season when hydrangea flower blooms (from June to
the middle of July), it is very crowded with many tourists.
Especially at
Hasedera Temple, you may be kept waiting for around 2 hours to see the flower garden in
some cases.

Yuigahama Station is a small station that is in a quiet residential area.
But during the summer, it is very crowded with a lot of young people who
visit nearby beach.
[Station Information]
Tourist Spot and Attractions: Yuigahama Beach, Kamakura Museum of Literature
Station Staff: Unmanned
Shop: No
Coin locker: No
Public toilet: At the platform (No toilet for disabled person)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible

Yuigahama Beach has a wide sandy beach and close to the center of Kamakura,
also known be to open a number of seaside resthouses and restaurants during
the summer.

Kamakura is well-known as Japan's historical tourists destination and also
Enoden's east end station.
It is possible to transfer to JR Yokosuka Line for Yokohama, Tokyo and
Yokosuka direction.
There is a frog in the end of railroad also in this station.
Habit of decorate a frog figurine began from here.
A rice field is aside of station platform and cultivates rice.
[Station Information]
- Transfer:
- JR Yokosuka Line for Yokohama, Tokyo, Chiba, Zushi, Yokosuka and Kurihama
- Tourist Spot and Attractions:
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakuragu Shrine, Sugimotodera Temple, and
more...
- Shopping and eat local foods at Komachi-dori Street
- See more detail info on around Kamakura Station Tourist spot guide
Station Staff: Always on duty
Shop: Souvenir shop and convenient store (Many shops around the station)
Coin locker / Temporary luggage storage:
- Near the ticket gate (Inside of paid area)
- On the right outside of the JR Line Station West Exit
- Temporary luggage storage service offered by Kamakura City tourism association
on the 4th floor of the building next to the left of Enoden Line Station
exit.
Opening hours: Everyday 9:00 - 17:00(5:00p.m.)
- Price: 600 - 800yen per piece (depending on the size)
Public toilet: At the front of platform (Toilet for disabled person available)
Movement with the wheelchair: Possible

In Kamakura Station, there is a large souvenir shops between platform and
ticket gate.
This Enoden Line station is located in West Exit [西口]. But most of famous
tourist spot such as "Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine" and shopping
spot "Komachi-dori Street" are located in opposite East Exit
[東口] side.
You can go East Exit side of the station by under-pass outside of the station
or pass through JR Line station by your
Enoden Line ticket,
One-day Pass and
PASMO or Suica IC-card. How to do it? Please click above link that the type of ticket you use.
The nostalgic train Type 300

This old and nostalgic train is not only symbol of Enoden, it has also
become an icon of Enoshima and Kamakura.
Since its birth in 1960, more than 50 years have continued running the
area, and it appears on TV, movie, anime and etc. very frequently.
It had some renovation such as installation of air conditioner, but basically
it keeps old style like wooden floor.
Although this train is only 1 unit, you have a chance to ride and see it
almost daily, except for maintenance day approximately once a week.