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Enoshima Caves

Kanagawa · Fujisawa · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 江の島の岩屋と信仰の造形

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Enoshima Caves
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WHAT TO DOEnoshima Caves

Sea caves turned into places of worship, filled with stone images and drawn again and again in ukiyo-e.

WHEREKanagawa

Kamakura & Shonan · Fujisawa

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Enoshima Caves (1)Vitor Coelho Nisida · Public domainEnoshima Caves (2)Vitor Coelho Nisida · Public domainEnoshima Caves (3)Vitor Coelho Nisida · Public domainEnoshima Caves (4)Vitor Coelho Nisida · Public domainEnoshima Caves (5)Geographer · CC BY-SA 3.0Enoshima Caves (6)Babiesan · CC BY-SA 3.0Enoshima Caves (7)Guilhem Vellut · CC BY 2.0Enoshima Caves (8)Guilhem Vellut · CC BY 2.0

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Sea caves turned into places of worship, filled with stone images and drawn again and again in ukiyo-e.

About this place

Enoshima (江の島) is a small offshore island, about 4 km (2.5 mi) in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a 389-metre-long (1,276 ft) bridge. Home to some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo and Yokohama, the island and adjacent coastline are the hub of a local resort area.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：6th century (traditional) Highlights / collection：Sea cave, Stone Buddhas and lanterns Genre：Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art

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