Enoshima

Enoshima
Native name:
江の島
A 1988 aerial image of Enoshima
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Coordinates35°17′59″N 139°28′49″E / 35.29972°N 139.48028°E / 35.29972; 139.48028
ArchipelagoJapanese archipelago
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Ethnic groupsJapanese
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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.