Enoshima Sea Candle

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
Enoshima Sea Candle as seen from the Samuel Cocking Garden.
Alternative names	Shonan Observatory Lighthouse Enoshima Lighthouse Observation Tower
General information
Status	Tourist Attraction
Location	Enoshima
Address	2 Chome-3-３番地２８ Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0036
Completed	31 December 2002
Opened	29 April 2003
Owner	Enoshima Electric Railway
Height
Observatory	59.8m (119.6m above sea level)
Design and construction
Main contractor	Shimizu Corporation
Website
https://enoshima-seacandle.com

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]