Enoshima: Shonan no Houseki 2026 Confirmed

湘南の宝石(江の島) — Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Kanto)

Last updated: Sat, September 26, 2026

✓ No booking needed

In Tokyo in December? See all 27 events in Tokyo that month →

Enoshima's hilltop botanical garden and its Sea Candle lighthouse-observation tower are lit for 'Shonan's Jewel,' with illuminated palm groves and tropical plants giving the display a warmer, more tropical look than most winter illuminations.

Background

Now in its mid-20s of annual editions, the event has become one of the Kanto region's representative illuminations, playing on Enoshima's palm-and-ocean setting rather than a typical snow-and-pine winter theme.

Getting there

A 15-20 minute walk (including the Benten-bashi bridge crossing) from Katase-Enoshima Station (Odakyu Enoshima Line), or a shorter walk from Enoshima Station on the Enoden line.

Tips

• The Sea Candle tower stays open during the display and gives an elevated view over the lit garden and Sagami Bay beyond.
• Lighting hours extend later on weekends and around Christmas — a weekend evening is the busiest but longest-lit option.
• The 2026–27 season runs December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 — a little later than last season, which opened on November 22. Evening hours are published on the official site; last season the garden and Sea Candle were open 5:00–8:00 PM on weekdays and until 9:00 PM on weekends, holidays and December 20–30.

Maintained by Tetsu Yamamoto · Last verified against the official source: Sat, September 26, 2026