Shichirigahama Station

Overview

The sea is about a two-minute walk from Shichirigahama Station. From the sand, you can watch the surfers or look west toward Enoshima as the sun goes down. On clear days you can see Mount Fuji across the bay, a view that appears in Hokusai's woodblock series *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji*.

Lines and connections

Shichirigahama is stop EN09 on the Enoshima Electric Railway, usually called the Enoden. Coming from Tokyo by JR, change at Kamakura Station for a train toward Fujisawa. The local ride takes about 15 minutes. You can also join the line at Fujisawa and travel in the opposite direction.

For the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in, take a Kamakura-bound train three stops to Hase, then walk about ten minutes to the temple. For Enoshima island, board a Fujisawa-bound train. Enoshima Station is on the mainland, so allow time for the walk across the bridge.

Station area

Route 134 follows the shoreline, while the neighborhood rises into the hills behind it. Guests staying at Kamakura Prince Hotel can avoid the uphill walk to reception. From the station's east side, follow the seaside road for about eight minutes to the hotel's banquet hall, where an inclined elevator goes up to the main building. A free scheduled hotel shuttle also runs from the station.

What's nearby

For a higher viewpoint, ride one stop toward Kamakura to Inamuragasaki. From the station, walk about five minutes to the headland. From there you can look back along the curve of Shichirigahama Beach toward Enoshima.

Shichirigahama Beach isn't suitable for swimming. For a summer swimming beach, continue on the Enoden to Yuigahama toward Kamakura or Koshigoe toward Fujisawa.

Good to know

Shichirigahama Station doesn't have coin lockers. If you're stopping at the beach while traveling between hotels, leave your suitcase in a locker at Kamakura or Fujisawa before boarding the Enoden.