Enoshima Jinja is a shrine which takes up most of Enoshima island which can be found in Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, about an hour and a half south of Tokyo by train out of Shinjuku. This shrine is dedicated to Benzaiten, a goddess originating in Chinese mythology and later being incorporated into Shinto belief. She represents the flow of all things like money, music, and water. Most visitors come to this shrine to pray for good luck financially, a sentiment that is backed up by the fact that visitors toss their prayer donations into a large money sack shaped container.

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Enoshima Shrine is a fun place to visit because it essentially takes up the whole island where it is constructed. Crossing the bridge, visitors can look to the west and can see Mt. Fuji standing high above the clouds while the shimmer of the blue water invites many for a refreshing swim. The island itself has a path which winds its way around, and though it will have bouts of steep stairs, it's nothing too rigorous with escalators you can pay to ride if it is too much trouble. Once reaching the top, there is a lighthouse you can pay to go up with planted gardens and peace benches. Once at the top of the tower, visitors get a better view of the coast, Mt. Fuji, and on a clear day you can even see all the way back to Tokyo.

Base of the stairs climbing up the cliff face to Enoshima Jinja.