Enoshima Sea Candle

The Enoshima Sea Candle (Japanese: 江の島シーキャンドル), also known as the Shonan Observatory Lighthouse,[1] is an observation tower and lighthouse located in the Samuel Cocking Garden on the small tidal island of Enoshima in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.[2] The tower has two observation decks, the primary indoor deck and a secondary outdoor deck. The primary deck can be accessed via a central lift or spiral staircase, while the outdoor deck can only be accessed by a second spiral staircase.

Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル
LocationEnoshima, Samuel Cocking Garden, Fujisawa, Japan
Coordinates35°17′59″N 139°28′42″E
Tower
ConstructedDecember 2002 Edit this on Wikidata
Built byShimizu Corporation Edit this on Wikidata
Building details
General information
StatusTourist Attraction
Address2 Chome-3-３番地２８ Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0036
Completed31 December 2002
Height
Observatory59.8m (119.6m above sea level)

Completed in 2003, the Sea Candle was built to celebrate the 2002 centenary of the Enoshima Electric Railway.[3][4] The Sea Candle was constructed next to the Enoshima lighthouse that was built in 1951.[5] On New Year's Eve 2002, a ceremony took place to transfer the lighthouse duty, after which the old lighthouse was dismantled.[5] The observation decks on the Sea Candle opened to the general public on 29 April 2003.[3]

In 2004, the lighthouse was awarded a Good Design Award under the category Architecture and Environment Design – Environment Design.[6]

In the 2004 anime, Elfen Lied, The Enoshima Sea Candle is a key location for events of the series.

References
  1. "ENOSHIMA SEA CANDLE (LIGHTHOUSE OBSERVATION TOWER)". Enoshima Electric Railway. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. Kawasaki, Satoko (29 July 2017). "Enoshima: An island in the spotlight". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. "Enoshima Lighthouse Observation Tower "Enoshima Sea Candle" - Japan National Tourism Organization". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "Enoshima sea candle (fine-view lighthouse) Must-see-japan Fujisawa-shi (Japanese sightseeing promotion association) of the whole country". www.nihon-kankou.or.jp.e.wp.hp.transer.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. "元は落下傘訓練塔だったという今はなき「旧江の島展望灯台」がスリリングすぎたって本当？". はまれぽ.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. "ENOSHIMA LIGHTHOUSE". Good Design Award. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

35°17′59″N 139°28′43″E

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