The brilliant shrine has connection with Kabuki

• See colorful Nakatsunomiya shrine building
• See the eastern seascape from the viewing deck
• See the seasonal flowers at Nakatsunomiya Square

• 22 minutes (1.3km) from Katase-Enoshima Station
• 26 minutes (1.6km) from Enoshima Station
• 28 minutes (1.7km) from Shonan-Enoshima Station

• Escar ticket office [エスカー] (Transportation, at Nakatsunomiya Square)

Rich flower and nature, Nakatsunomiya Square

Walking from Hetsunomiya main shrine, passing through a Torii gate and go down stairs, the road join into the another road to bypass the shrine. Turn right way to the "Top of the island".

However, if you want to go back to Nakamise Street or leave the island, go left and down the stairs.

There is a small garden with viewing deck in front of you. Here is "Nakatsunomiya Square". It is blooming seasonal flowers in this garden through the year including cherry blossoms or hydrangea, popular flowers in Japan.
Here had a Ryokan(Japanese style hotel) stands in a long ago.
During the winter night (End of November to mid of February), the square has illuminated.

On the right side sandwiching the road, there is a pond and here lives some turtles.
Sometimes you have a chance to see sunbathing alley cats.

From a view deck in the garden or the middle of the stairway to Nakatsunomiya Jinja Shrine, you can enjoy expansive views of Shonan Port yacht harbor, Kamakura and Miura peninsula.

Nakatsunomiya Shrine

Go up the stairs the turn to the right, there is a building decorated in brilliant colors come into view in front. This is Nakatsunomiya Shrine [中津宮] the second shrine.

• [Opening Hours] Precincts open throughout the day
• [Admission] Free

154 pictures of seasonal flowers and birds is drawn to the ceiling, sculptures of colorful dragon and lions has been decorated with pillars.

This shrine has deep relationship with the Kabuki. Two stone lanterns that stands at the entrance has been donated by two of Kabuki theaters "Ichimura-za" and "Nakamura-za" in the Edo era.
Also around the lanterns, there are some trees planted by Kabuki actors and monument of Kabuki.

Turn right and go up stairs further to top of the island area.