Kamakura and Enoshima Day Trip Itinerary from Tokyo (One-Day Plan)

Yes, you can see Kamakura and Enoshima in one day from Tokyo, and the order matters more than anything else. Do Kamakura’s temples in the morning, ride the little Enoden train along the coast after lunch, and end on Enoshima island for sunset. This Kamakura and Enoshima day trip itinerary is the route I’d give a friend visiting Tokyo for the first time.

Quick answer

• Time needed: a full day, about 9 to 11 hours door to door from central Tokyo
• Rough cost from Shinjuku: 1,640 yen for the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass, plus 2,000 yen in entry fees if you go into the Great Buddha, Hasedera, the caves and the tower (as of October 2026)
• Best ticket: the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass if you start from Shinjuku; a Suica card if you start from Tokyo Station
• Good for: first-timers who want temples, the sea and a sunset in one trip. Skip if: you hate stairs or crowds; Enoshima is steep, and both areas are packed on weekends.

The one-day plan at a glance

Time (approx.)	Stop	Getting there
8:00 a.m.	Leave Shinjuku	Odakyu line to Fujisawa, then Enoden to Kamakura (37 min)
9:30 a.m.	Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and Komachi-dori	Walk from Kamakura Station
11:30 a.m.	Lunch near Kamakura Station or in Hase	Enoden to Hase (4 min)
12:30 p.m.	Great Buddha (Kotoku-in)	7-minute walk from Hase Station
1:30 p.m.	Hasedera	Short walk back toward Hase Station
3:00 p.m.	Enoshima: shrine, caves, garden	Enoden to Enoshima Station (19 min), then walk across the bridge
Sunset	Sea Candle observation tower	Inside the Samuel Cocking Garden
Evening	Head back to Tokyo	Odakyu from Katase-Enoshima Station

If you’d rather have someone else handle the route and explain the history as you go, a guided bus tour from Tokyo covers most of these stops in one day, with pickup in Ikebukuro or Shinjuku. Details and what’s included are in How to get from Tokyo to Kamakura.

Kamakura or Enoshima first?

Go to Kamakura first. The big temples run on daytime hours: the Great Buddha closes at 5:00 p.m. from October to March, and Hasedera stops letting people in at 4:30 p.m. for most of the year. Enoshima is the opposite. The Samuel Cocking Garden and the Sea Candle tower are open until 8:00 p.m., so the island makes a natural last stop, and its west side is where you’ll get the sunset.

The one exception is the Iwaya Caves at the far tip of Enoshima, which close earlier than the rest of the island. Fujisawa City Tourism lists last entry at 5:00 p.m. from October to March and 6:00 p.m. in summer, and the caves close in rough weather. If they’re a priority, walk there first when you reach the island and save the garden and tower for the end.

Morning: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and Komachi-dori

Start at Kamakura Station and walk to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the shrine at the center of old Kamakura. Entry to the shrine grounds is free. The walk there along Komachi-dori, a narrow shopping street, is the busiest part of the day by late morning, so going early makes a real difference.

Midday: the Great Buddha and Hasedera

Ride the Enoden three stops to Hase. From Hase Station it’s about a 7-minute walk to Kotoku-in, home of the Great Buddha, a bronze statue cast in the 13th century that sits in the open air.

• Kotoku-in: 300 yen for adults. You can step inside the statue for an extra 50 yen (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Food and drinks other than sealed bottles aren’t allowed in the grounds, so finish any snacks before you enter.
• Hasedera: 400 yen for adults. The temple climbs a hillside, and the viewing terrace near the top looks out over Kamakura and the sea. The ticket machines take Suica.

Afternoon: the Enoden ride along the coast

The Enoden is a small, slow train that runs right along the shore between Hase and Enoshima. This stretch is a highlight of the day on its own, so try to get a spot by the window on the sea side.

Late afternoon and sunset: Enoshima

From Enoshima Station, walk across the long bridge to the island. The approach climbs past Enoshima Shrine, and there are a lot of stairs. The Enoshima Escar, a set of outdoor escalators, covers most of the climb for 500 yen if you’d rather save your legs.

• Samuel Cocking Garden: free from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., then 500 yen after 5:00 p.m.
• Sea Candle observation tower: 800 yen for adults. On clear days you can see Mt. Fuji from the top.
• Iwaya Caves: 500 yen for adults. Candlelit sea caves at the far end of the island, down a long flight of steps.

If you want the garden, the tower and the escalators together, the Sea Candle site sells combination tickets. Check the current options on their ticket page before you go.

From October 10 to November 3, 2026, the garden hosts the Shonan Candle event and stays open later on weekends and holidays (until 9:00 p.m., last entry 8:30 p.m.).

How to get there from Tokyo

From Shinjuku: take the Odakyu line to Fujisawa and switch to the Enoden, which matches this plan’s route. The Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass covers the whole day.

From Tokyo Station: take the JR Yokosuka line straight to Kamakura, about one hour, and pay with Suica.

For every route with times and fares, including Shibuya and Shinagawa, see How to get from Tokyo to Kamakura.

Which pass should you buy?

Short version: if you start from Shinjuku, get the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass (1,640 yen, as of October 2026). If you start from Tokyo Station on JR, just use Suica. On this route you only ride the Enoden twice from Kamakura, so a separate Enoden day pass doesn’t pay off.

You can buy it at Odakyu stations or online on Odakyu’s official Freepass page.

For the full cost breakdown, including the Enoden Noriorikun pass, see Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass vs Enoden pass vs Suica.

Tips I’d give a friend

• Go on a weekday if you can. Both areas get very crowded on weekends and holidays.
• Wear shoes you can climb in. Hasedera and Enoshima both involve a lot of steps.
• Carry a little cash.
• Check sunset time for your date. It moves a lot between summer and winter, and it decides when you should reach the Sea Candle.

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