Enoshima Sea Candle

Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル
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LocationEnoshima, Samuel Cocking Garden, Fujisawa, Japan Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates35°17′59″N 139°28′42″E / 35.299722°N 139.478333°E / 35.299722; 139.478333
Tower
Constructed31 December 2002 Edit this on Wikidata
Built byShimizu Corporation Edit this on Wikidata
Height60 m (200 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height107 m (351 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity390,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s Edit this on Wikidata
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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)

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.

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.

In the third season of kanojo, okarishimasu episode 10, the protagonist and his rental girlfriend go there to rest their minds and wash sad thoughts away.[citation needed]

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. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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 / 35.29972°N 139.47855°E / 35.29972; 139.47855