Shonan: Coast and landscape | LoreMania
The key to understanding Shonan's coast and landforms comes down to one question: how do you get onto Enoshima? The Enoshima Ohashi vehicle bridge and the dragon-palace-styled terminus Katase-Enoshima Station form a matched pair of "gateways" to this tied island.
Enoshima is a tied island connected to the mainland by a sandbar (tombolo); two bridges span the gap, the vehicle bridge Enoshima Ohashi and a parallel pedestrian-only bridge, Enoshima Benten Bridge. Katase-Enoshima Station, the terminus of the Odakyu Enoshima Line, has featured a dragon-palace (Ryugu-jo) themed design since it opened in 1929, and a 2020 rebuild made the theme even more elaborate.
Each entry links to a primary source from the relevant municipality or railway. Check the details, how many bridges, and which station is which, against the source.
Coast and landscape: names to know first
Two bridges cross to Enoshima: the Enoshima Ohashi for vehicles and the pedestrian-only Enoshima Benten Bridge, both spanning the sandbar that ties the island to the mainland.
Enoshima Ohashi
Enoshima Ohashi is the vehicle bridge linking Katase Beach in Fujisawa to Enoshima island. Pedestrians use a separate, parallel bridge, the Enoshima Benten Bridge, meaning two bridges effectively cross the strait. Enoshima itself is a tied island (tombolo) connected to the mainland by a sandbar, and Enoshima Ohashi is built right along that natural land bridge.
Source:藤沢市「江の島岩屋コース」
Coast and landscape: connections used in the quiz
Katase-Enoshima Station, the Odakyu Enoshima Line terminus, has sported a dragon-palace design since 1929 — not to be confused with Enoden's separate Enoshima Station nearby.
Katase-Enoshima Station
Katase-Enoshima Station, the terminus of the Odakyu Enoshima Line, has carried a dragon-palace (Ryugu-jo) styled design since it first opened in 1929. A 2020 rebuild added a more elaborate Ryugu-jo gate tower and a large aquarium tank supervised by the Enoshima Aquarium. A separate, similarly named "Enoshima Station" also exists on the nearby Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) line, so telling the two lines' stations apart is a key quiz distinction.
Source:ウィキペディア「片瀬江ノ島駅」
FAQ
How many bridges cross onto Enoshima?
Two: the vehicle bridge Enoshima Ohashi and the parallel pedestrian-only Enoshima Benten Bridge.
What other "Enoshima" station is easy to confuse with Katase-Enoshima Station?
Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) line. Odakyu's terminus is formally named Katase-Enoshima Station, a separate station.