Japan's sixth electric railway, which began service on September 1, 1902 between Fujisawa and Katase (now Enoshima). The full line to Kamakura opened on November 4, 1910. The company was renamed several times before becoming Enoshima Electric Railway in 1981. East of Enoshima Station, from the Ryukoji-mae intersection to Kodo Bridge, the trains share the street with road traffic, and the curve in front of Ryukoji, with a radius of 28 meters, is said to be the sharpest on any ordinary railway in Japan.
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This moment in the journey
The town where the Enoden runs
The Enoden is a small local line that runs through Kamakura and the Shonan coast. Its green-and-cream cars rolled along the road in front of Ryukoji, a head temple of the Nichiren school, sharing the street with the cars.
A historic railway that has been loved for over 120 years. Today I wanted to ride this vintage, irresistibly cute little train.
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Kamakura, Kanagawa
A little Kamakura drinking set
At the farmers' market near Kamakura Station, growers from around Kamakura sell "Kamakura vegetables," many varieties in small quantities, grown with as little…
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Ryukoji Temple
A Nichiren-school temple two minutes' walk from Enoshima Station, at the start of the stretch where the Enoden runs along the road.
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Kamakura-Kokomae Station
An Enoden station with the Shonan sea spreading out right in front of the platform.
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Kamakura Farmers' Market and Kamakura Central Food Market
A few minutes' walk from the east exit of Kamakura Station, this farmers' market has been running since 1928 and is affectionately known as Renbai.
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Enoden Monaka
Ougiya's specialty.
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Ougiya
A sweets shop dating back to the Edo period, a short walk along the tracks from Enoshima Station, in front of Ryukoji temple.
From: A hundred-year-old house in the town of the Enoden
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Kamogawa, Chiba
Namero on rice
Namero is a Chiba specialty handed down along the coast of the Boso Peninsula.
From: Zero minutes to the sea: summer vacation in Kamogawa
Kamogawa, Chiba
Sauce yakisoba
A staple of summer festival stalls.
From: Zero minutes to the sea: summer vacation in Kamogawa
Kamogawa, Chiba
Grilled seafood skewers
The taste of the festival stall, on a small charcoal grill on the veranda.
From: Zero minutes to the sea: summer vacation in Kamogawa
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Kenchin-jiru
A soup of root vegetables and tofu, sautéed in oil before simmering.
From: A Kamakura-vegetable breakfast and a walk on Enoshima
Kamakura, Kanagawa
Kamakura morning set with grilled dried fish
Kenchin-jiru made with Kamakura vegetables, with dried fish from the market shop grilled alongside.
From: A Kamakura-vegetable breakfast and a walk on Enoshima
Chuo, Tokyo
A shitamachi breakfast: grilled salmon and tofu miso soup
Tsukudani was born in neighboring Tsukuda.
From: A downtown table in a Tokyo row house