Kamakura-Koko-Mae Station
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is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway
(Enoden) located in Kamakura
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station
. Though small in size, it is known for its scenic beauty, as it commands an open view of the Pacific Ocean
and Mount Fuji
from the station platform.
serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
region. The neighbourhood is a serene residential area. A hit Japanese manga
Slam Dunk
has an episode based on this station under alias.
Enoshima Electric Railway
The connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Stations en route include Hase Station, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. It is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.- Train...
(Enoden) located in Kamakura
Kamakura, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station
Fujisawa Station
is a major railway station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. It is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, Odakyu Enoshima Line, and the Enoshima Electric Railway. Clustered around the station are large department stores and office buildings, forming the center of the city...
. Though small in size, it is known for its scenic beauty, as it commands an open view of the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...
from the station platform.
History
Kamakurakōkōmae Station was opened on June 20, 1903 as . It was renamed to its present name on August 20, 1953. In 1997, it was selected as one of the by a selection committee commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Transportation.Lines
- Enoshima Electric RailwayEnoshima Electric RailwayThe connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Stations en route include Hase Station, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. It is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.- Train...
- Enoshima Electric Railway LineEnoshima Electric RailwayThe connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Stations en route include Hase Station, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. It is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.- Train...
- Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Station layout
Kamakurakōkōmae Station has a single side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
Surrounding area
The station and its vicinity are often chosen for filming of TV dramas and commercials in Japan as symbolic of the ShōnanShonan
is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in central Japan. Centered on Enoshima, an island about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the Shōnan region stretches from Ōiso in the west to Hayama in the east, including Chigasaki, Kamakura and Hiratsuka...
region. The neighbourhood is a serene residential area. A hit Japanese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
Slam Dunk
Slam Dunk (manga)
is a sports-themed manga series written by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School. It was first serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan from 1990 to 1996 and had also been adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which had been broadcast worldwide,...
has an episode based on this station under alias.