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.

Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル

Location	Enoshima, Samuel Cocking Garden, Fujisawa, Japan
Coordinates	35°17′59″N 139°28′42″E
Tower
Constructed	December 2002
Built by	Shimizu Corporation
Building in Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken Building details
General information
Status	Tourist Attraction
Address	2 Chome-3-３番地２８ Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0036
Completed	31 December 2002
Height
Observatory	59.8m (119.6m above sea level)

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 popular culture

In the 2004 anime, Elfen Lied, The Enoshima Sea Candle is a key location for events of the series.

References

External links

• Official website

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[ru] Эносимская морская свеча