🌊 Solo Adventure: Enoshima Iwaya Caves – Where Legends Live Under the Sea Cliffs

#summervacay **📍 Where?** Enoshima Island, Kanagawa (1hr from Tokyo) **⏰ Best Time?** **Low tide** --- ### **✨ Why Solo Travelers Love This Hidden Spot** - **🐉 Dragon Lore** – Ancient caves said to be home to **Benten-sama’s dragon** - **🕯️ Candlelit Mystery** – 300m of tunnels glowing with stone lanterns - **🌊 Thrilling Access** – Walk across wave-splashed rocks to enter - **📸 Secret Photo Op** – **Heart-shaped window** framing the ocean --- ### **🚆 Solo-Friendly Access** 1. **From Tokyo:** - Odakyu Romancecar to Katase-Enoshima (1hr) → 15min walk across bridge 2. **From Kamakura:** - Enoden Line to Enoshima Station (10min) → 20min scenic walk --- ### **🌅 Perfect Solo Itinerary** **Morning Adventure:** - 8:00 AM: Arrive early to beat crowds (opens 9AM) - 8:30 AM: Explore **Samuel Cocking Garden** first (on the way to caves) **Cave Exploration:** - 9:30 AM: Time entry with **low tide** (safe access) - 10:00 AM: Buy **candle** (¥100) for atmospheric photos **Afternoon Chill:** - 12:00 PM: Seafood lunch at **Iwamotoro** (try shirasu-don) - 2:00 PM: Relax at **Enoshima Spa** (rooftop onsen with ocean views) --- ### **💡 Insider Tips** ✔ **Wear Grippy Shoes** – Rocks near caves get slippery ✔ **Hidden Shrine** – Find the tiny **Benten-do** inside Cave #2 ✔ **Combine With:** Evening illuminations (July-Nov) --- ### **📸 Must-Capture Moments** ✅ Your shadow against candlelit cave walls ✅ Waves crashing through **Dragon’s Mouth** entrance ✅ Panorama from **observation deck** above the caves --- ### **🌿 Beyond the Caves** - **Enoshima Sea Candle** – Lighthouse with 360° views - **Shonan Beach** – Watch surfers at sunset - **Kamakura Komachi Street** – Matcha soft serve heaven --- ### **📌 Hashtag Your Exploration** #solojapan #enoshimasecrets #caveadventure #shonanvibes #hiddenkanagawa --- **🐚 Solo Wisdom:** "Standing alone in that salt-scented darkness, watching candlelight dance on ancient dragon carvings—this is the Japan tourists rarely see." *Tide pool explorer or legend seeker? Morning hiker or night illuminations chaser?* 🌅🐉 Comment below! **P.S.** The caves’ **“Lover’s Bell”** grants relationship luck—ring it solo for future romance! 🔔💘