Only a stone's throw from Kamakura's Great Buddha statue

this islet is a tourist paradise

boasting everything from stunning vistas to shrines and traditional streets.

What's more the entire area is well connected

by the Odakyu train network making it a convenient side trip from Tokyo

I was eager to try for myself

I'm Sam Evans, staff writer for japan-guide.com

and today I'll be making this trip a reality

From Tokyo's Shinjuku Station

I'll ride along the Odakyu Line in the coveted Romance Car

to Katase- Enoshima in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture

from where I'll make the short walk over

the bridge to the island

After experiencing what Enoshima has to offer

I'll take the Enoden train to Hase Station

and conclude my journey at Kamakura's celebrated Great Buddha Statue

So follow along as we spend the day in enchanting Enoshima and Kamakura

We're at Odakyu Shinjuku Station

and we're about to get on the romance car to Enoshima

Now this is the most convenient way to make this journey

So let's get on board

So we're finally about to arrive on Enoshima Now if you look behind me

that is the island itself Now there's an important shrine and plenty

of other things to do

So let's cross the bridge and explore

From Enoshima we're going to take the Enoden train

to see the Great Kamakura Buddha statue

one of the three most celebrated bronze buddha statues in all of Japan

And that concludes our trip through the area

Thanks for joining me

I hope this video has been enjoyable and perhaps even inspires some ideas

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