Grand Torii of Enoshima Shrine — Attraction in Fujisawa

If Peloton & the Shinto gods had a baby, it would look like this place. A bold red gateway stares you down like a bouncer at the hottest club in Kamakura, except instead of a velvet rope, you get 100+ stone steps daring you to prove you didn’t skip leg day.

We arrived early, and thank God (or Amaterasu) we did...light tourist traffic meant no slow-moving stair zombies. Pro tip: this place turns into Times Square by noon, only with more humidity & less air conditioning.

The shrine entrance is gorgeous: vermilion torii, crisp white gate, greenery wrapping everything like nature’s own PR department. But make no mistake...this is a workout. Bring fluids. Bring electrolytes. Bring the kind of self-loathing that gets you through a SoulCycle class. Because once the sun hits, these stairs go from “spiritual ascent” to “cardio inferno.”

At the top, you get a killer view of Enoshima and the coastline, plus the smug satisfaction of having conquered the climb. Worth it? Absolutely. Just don’t wear flip-flops unless you’re training to be a cautionary tale.

Subtracting one point because I’m still sweating three...

The Grand Torii (朱の鳥居) of Enoshima Jinja Shrine is a prominent red torii gate at the entrance of the shrine complex on Enoshima Island in Kanagawa Prefecture. Known as the "Great Torii" or "Ōtorii," it symbolizes the transition from the ordinary world to the sacred grounds of the shrine. The vibrant red color represents vitality and protection, and its large size reflects the shrine's cultural and spiritual...

The Grand Torii of Enoshima Jinja Shrine, a striking red entrance gate, marks the beginning of my exploration of the temple complex. As I passed through this impressive structure, it offered my first glimpse into the serene and sacred grounds of the shrine. The vibrant red torii stood in stark contrast to the lush greenery around it, symbolizing the transition from the mundane world to the...