Odakyu Enoshima Line for Shinjuku, Fujisawa and Enoshima

The Odakyu Enoshima Line is a private railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture that runs between Sagami-Ono Station in Sagamihara City and Katase-Enoshima Station in Fujisawa City. Beyond Sagami-Ono Station, north-bound through-train services continue on the Odakyu Odawara Line to Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

The Odakyu Enoshima Line together with the Odakyu Odawara Line provides day trippers in Tokyo with easy access to Fujisawa City, and in particular to the coastal resort area of Enoshima with its long, sandy beaches and summer firework displays.

A variety of express, rapid express and limited express through services run directly between Shinjuku Station and Fujisawa Station, and some limited express services also run all the way to the final stop on the Enoshima Line: Katase-Enoshima Station.

Key Destinations

There are 17 stations on the Odakyu Enoshima Line.

Sagami-Ono > Higashi-Rinkan > Chuo-Rinkan > Minami-Rinkan > Tsuruma > Yamato > Sakuragaoka > Koza-Shibuya > Chogo > Shonandai > Mutsuai-Nichidaimae > Zengyo > Fujisawa-Hommachi > Fujisawa > Hon-Kugenuma > Kugenuma-Kaigan > Katase-Enoshima

Key Odakyu Enoshima Line stations are listed below with example fares and journey times given from Sagami-Ono Station.

Sagami-Ono Station

This station in Sagamihara City is served by both the Odakyu Enoshima Line and the Odakyu Odawara Line. One unusual attraction in Sagamihara is Retro Jihanki Corner (also called Sagamihara Vending Machine Park). Here visitors can see 100 retro vending machines that have been collected by the owner of a local used tire shop. Most of the machines date from the 1970s and ’80s but all are in perfect working order. The collection is located at Used Tire Mart Sagamihara, a 15-minute taxi ride from Sagami-Ono Station.

Chuo-Rinkan Station

Transfer here to the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line. This is an important commuter line that runs from this station as far as Shibuya Station in Tokyo.

Izumi-no-Mori – a large park with ponds and streams, a working watermill, an Edo-era-style farm with animals and minka farmhouses.

Yamato Station

Transfer here to the Sotetsu Main Line with services bound for Ebina and Yokohama.

Shonandai Station

Transfer here to the Sotetsu Izumino Line with services bound for Futamatagawa Station, Transfers can also be made here to the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line with services bound for Yokohama Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.

Fujisawa-Hommachi Station

Exit here for Shirahata-jinja Shrine. This shrine is dedicated to the spirit of the samurai hero Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune, and features a bronze statue of Yoshitsune with his companion Benkei. The shrine’s wisteria trellises are a famous attraction during the spring. Shirahata-jinja Shrine is a 6-minute walk from Fujisawa-Hommachi Station.

Also near this station is Yugyoji Temple, more formally called Shojokoji, which dates from 1325 and was founded by the Buddhist saint Ippen. Many of the temple buildings and structures are nationally designated cultural properties and there is a 21-meter tall 600-year-old ginkgo tree on the temple grounds. The temple museum also displays many historic picture scrolls related to Ippen. The temple is a 15-minute walk from the station on a route lined with cherry trees that form a tunnel of blossom in the spring.

The temple town that grew up around Yugyoji eventually became a Tokaido Road post station called Fujisawa-Shuku and this eventually grew into the modern city of Fujisawa. Fujisawa-Shuku Koryukan (Fujisawa Post Station Exchange Center) is a facility that displays materials related to the history of the Fujisawa-Shuku post station. This facility is 1 minute from Yugyoji Temple and 15 minutes from the station.

Fujisawa Station

This is the main railway station for Fujisawa City and it is located in the city center’s commercial district. Transfer here to the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) with services bound for Enoshima and Kamakura. Transfers can also be made here to JR East’s Tokaido Main Line and Shonan-Shinjuku Line. Tokaido Main Line services run north to Yokohama, Shimbashi, Shinagawa and Tokyo; and south to Chigasaki, Hiratsuka, Odawara and Atami. Shonan-Shinjuku Line services run to Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and Omiya.

Kugenuma-Kaigan Station

Exit here for Kugenuma Beach.This is a long sandy beach that is popular with daytrippers from Tokyo and local surfers. It is particularly crowded in the summer when temporary beach huts serving food and drink appear.

Katase-Enoshima Station

This station provides access to the island of Enoshima. This is a small island with many attractions, including Nakamise-dori shopping street; Enoshima Shrine, which is spread across three locations on the island; the Iwaya Caves, Samuel Cocking Garden and the Enoshima Sea Candle, which is an observation tower offering scenic views over the coastline. The bridge to the island is an 8-minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station and the bridge itself takes about 3 minutes to cross.

There are two long, sandy beaches on the mainland facing the island of Enoshima. Katase Higashihama Beach is on the east side of the Sakai River, and Katase Nishihama Beach is on the west side and closest to Katase-Enoshima Station. Enoshima Aquarium overlooks Katase Nishihama Beach and is just 5 minutes from the station.

Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) is an 8-minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station and Shonan Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail is a 9-minute walk away.

Discount Tickets

The Enoshima and Kamakura Free Pass includes a round trip ticket between a departure point on the Odakyu railway network and Fujisawa Station, as well as one day of unlimited rides on the Odakyu Enoshima Line between Fujisawa Station and Katase-Enoshima Station and the Enoshima Electric Railway (also called Enoden). This will give you access to most of the major attractions in both Fujisawa and Kamakura cities.

The Enoshima and Kamakura Free Pass also includes discounts at temples, attractions, restaurants and cafes along the lines covered by the ticket. An example fare from Shinjuku Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line, would be 1,640 yen for adults and 430 yen for children aged under 11. From Fujisawa Station the fare would be 810 yen for adults and 410 yen for children aged under 11. If Odakyu’s Limited Express Romancecar is used, an additional limited express fee will be necessary.

The Hakone Kamakura Free Pass is a similar discount ticket but it covers the Hakone area as well as the Enoshima-Kamakura area. This is a 3-day ticket that includes unlimited rides on all Odakyu railway lines and the Enoshima Electric Railway, as well as local trains, buses, and cable cars in Hakone. It also includes a sightseeing cruise on Lake Ashi and special discounts at various restaurants and attractions in both areas. And because it covers ALL Odakyu lines, it is useful for sightseeing in Tokyo too!

This pass costs 8,520 yen for adults and 1,980 yen for children. If Odakyu’s Limited Express Romancecar is used, an additional limited express fee will be necessary.

Both of the tickets described above can be bought at vending machines and sightseeing centers at Odakyu stations.

Useful Links

To plan your journey via the Odakyu Enoshima Line use an English language route finder like Jorudan’s Japan Transit Planner.

The official Odakyu English language website has route maps, timetables, route finders and touring suggestions and more detailed information on discount passes. Tickets can also be bought online via the official Odakyu site.

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Article by Michael Lambe. Photos by Angkana Unthaya. All rights reserved. Last updated 10-Nov-2025.