Enoshima hosts Shonan Candle through 3 November

Enoshima is hosting Shonan Candle 2026 in Fujisawa, with the current programme running through 3 November 2026 at the Samuel Cocking Garden and nearby Sea Candle. The island event combines more than 10,000 candles with live music, workshops and cultural performances.

The programme is taking place in Japan during the final days of its 25-day run. The name Enoshima identifies the island and its visitor sites, rather than a separate venue in Fujisawa.

Shonan Candle continues across Enoshima through 3 November

The Shonan Fujisawa Vitalization Consortium is presenting the event from 10 October to 3 November 2026. The main venues are the Samuel Cocking Garden and the Enoshima Sea Candle observation tower, while the Iwaya Cave and Enoshima Shrine also have named programme items. The official event announcement lists the dates, venues and programme.

The garden stage hosts Shonan Candle Live on 31 October, 1 November and 3 November 2026. The event schedule also lists a Balinese dance at Enoshima Shrine on 1 November and a FILM BRASS performance there on 3 November. These dates place music and cultural activity beside the garden illumination, rather than treating the lights as a stand-alone display.

Samuel Cocking Garden gives the programme its centre

The display extends through the garden towards the Sea Candle, linking the island’s landscaped centre with its observation tower. More than 10,000 candles are listed for each evening, while the Iwaya Cave programme uses more than 200 candles inside the cave from 10 October to 3 November.

An upcycled candle workshop at UMIYAMA GALLERY uses wax from earlier editions. The same period also includes candle scooping, while a collaboration with the Rascal Does Not Dream series adds themed candles and related visitor material. The regional event listing identifies the garden, shrine programme and the consortium as organiser.

Music and shrine performances extend the island visit

The final programme dates make the place itself part of the event structure. Visitors can move from the garden stage to the shrine precinct, while the cave provides a separate candlelit setting during the same 10 October to 3 November period.

The official tourism site lists the Samuel Cocking Garden and Iwaya Cave as open on 31 October 2026 and identifies the Sea Candle as part of the current event. It also describes Fujisawa and Enoshima as a coastal area connected by direct trains from several Tokyo stations. The Fujisawa tourism site carries the current visitor information.

Visiting Enoshima: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Shonan Candle runs from 10 October to 3 November 2026 at the Samuel Cocking Garden, Sea Candle, Iwaya Cave and Enoshima Shrine.
• The listed live programme is on 31 October, 1 November and 3 November 2026, while rain, strong winds or crowding can pause the display or control entry.
• Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line is the named rail approach; the garden listing places the venue on Enoshima in Fujisawa.
• The route includes the island approach, stone steps and the uphill path towards the garden, so visitors should expect walking and changes in level.

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Frequently asked questions about Enoshima

When does Shonan Candle take place at Enoshima?

Shonan Candle runs from 10 October to 3 November 2026 across the Samuel Cocking Garden and related island venues.

What can visitors see at Enoshima during Shonan Candle?

The programme includes more than 10,000 candles, live performances on 31 October, 1 November and 3 November 2026, and shrine events on 1 and 3 November.

Where is Enoshima and how do you get there?

Enoshima is in Fujisawa, Japan, and Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line is a named rail approach to the island.