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🌊 Solo Escape: Enoshima Sea Candle – Tokyo’s Coastal Lighthouse Gem

#summervacay **📍 Where?** Enoshima Island, Kanagawa (1hr from Tokyo) **⏰ Best Time?** **Weekday mornings** (opens 9AM) or **sunset hours** (stays open until 8PM in summer) --- ### **✨ Why Solo Travelers Love This Spot** - **🌅 360° Panoramas** – See **Mt. Fuji**, Shonan coast, and Izu Peninsula - **💡 Night Magic** – Summer illuminations turn it into a glittering beacon (July-Nov) - **📸 Instagram Glory** – Glass-floored observation deck thrill - **🚶♀️ Easy Escape** – Perfect half-day trip from Tokyo --- ### **🚆 Solo-Friendly Access** 1. **From Tokyo:** - Odakyu Romancecar to **Katase-Enoshima Station** (1hr) → 15min walk across bridge 2. **From Kamakura:** - Enoden Line to **Enoshima Station** → 20min scenic walk through town --- ### **🌞 Perfect Solo Itinerary** **Morning Adventure:** - 8:30 AM: Arrive early → climb **Enoshima Escar** (escalator pass ¥800 saves energy) - 9:00 AM: First at Sea Candle for **crowd-free Fuji views** (if clear) - 10:30 AM: Coffee at **Island Spa** rooftop with ocean breeze **Evening Romance:** - 4:00 PM: Explore **Iwaya Caves** (tide-dependent) - 6:00 PM: Sunset from Sea Candle’s **west-facing glass floor** - 7:30 PM: Night illuminations walk (best in Aug-Oct) --- ### **💡 Insider Tips** ✔ **Fuji Forecast** – Check for visibility ✔ **Money Saver** – Buy **Enoshima 1-Day Pass** (¥2,000) for escalators + Sea Candle ✔ **Secret Seat** – **Lower deck benches** face Fuji without glass reflections --- ### **📸 Must-Capture Shots** ✅ Your feet on the **glass floor** with ocean below ✅ **Illuminated lighthouse** reflecting on tide pools ✅ **Vintage Enoden train** passing Shonan beaches (from above) --- ### **🌿 Nearby Solo Adventures** - **Shonan Beach** – Surfers at sunset - **Kamakura Komachi Street** – Matcha soft serve - **Hase-dera Temple** – Hydrangea tunnels (June) --- ### **📌 Hashtag Your Coastal Escape** #solojapan #enoshimaviews #shonanlife #tokyodaytrip #lighthousevibes --- **🌉 Solo Wisdom:** "Sipping iced coffee alone at 60m high, watching fishing boats dot the Pacific—this is the slow travel moment you’ll crave back in Tokyo." *Sunrise chaser or sunset lover? Thrill-seeker or view-contemplator?* 🌅🏄 Comment your style! **P.S.** The Sea Candle’s **night colors change hourly** – stay for the full show! 🌈
Posted: Jul 10, 2025
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