Enoshima, The Most Popular Beach in Japan

Enoshima is a small island which is located to about 60km south from central Tokyo. It's also famous for the most popular beach, Enoshima Beach, in the country.

I visited there in April and had such a relaxed time. But you gotta be ready for terrible crowds of people if you go there in the summer. So packed and no room for swimming. All you can do is soak (maybe dip) yourself.

If you want to avoid such a crazy time at Enoshima, visit there during the off season. You can take a lot of time to look around the area and it shows you totally different faces than a beach town.

My recommendation is take a Enoden (local train) ride. It runs from Kamakura which is an old capital to Fujisawa. You can cover almost every sightseeing spots by using the line.

Enoshima

Enoshima Beach

Railway tracks of Enoden.
In some parts, the train runs on a narrow street and
through between the closely-spaced houses.
It's kind of a thrilling moment.