By TADAHIRO HATA/ Staff Writer
December 16, 2019 at 07:00 JST
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa Prefecture--Enoshima, a small island in Sagami Bay outside Tokyo that was celebrated by ukiyo-e master Hokusai in his "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," is all lit up at night through Feb. 16, and it looks spectacular.
The illumination, “Shonan no Hoseki” (Jewels of Shonan), was organized by an executive committee comprising representatives of Enoshima Electric Railway Co. and other entities.
The light show encompasses the impressive Sea Candle observation tower that graces the highest point of the Samuel Cocking Garden, a botanical delight established by a British merchant of the same name in 1882, as well as the yacht harbor and other notable sightseeing spots.
The annual winter tradition took root in December 2011.
The event held last year, from Nov. 23 to Feb. 17, attracted more than 144,000 visitors to the Samuel Cocking Garden during the evening hours.
On Nov. 6, it was announced that the event ranked second in the illumination category of the 7th Illumination Awards supervised by the Yakei Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The award was based on a survey by the bureau, which sent questionnaires to 5,550 or so night view experts.
“More places are lit up than last year. We hope visitors enjoy Enoshima in winter,” said an official of the executive committee.
For more information, visit the official website at (https://enoshima-seacandle.com/event/shonannohoseki/).
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