Kamakura-Kōkōmae Railroad Crossing: How to Get to the SLAM DUNK Spot and the Photo Rules

Right next to Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station on the Enoden (Enoshima Electric Railway), there is a small railroad crossing that opens straight onto the sea. This is the Kamakura-Kōkōmae railroad crossing, known as a “SLAM DUNK” pilgrimage spot.

This article explains how to get to the crossing, the station facilities, and the price of the one-day pass. It also introduces the photo manners asked by Kamakura City and Enoden, and how to walk around nearby Shichirigahama and Koshigoe. The photos were taken on January 20, 2018, and November 8, 2023, and the prices and notices were checked on November 3, 2026.

What Is the Kamakura-Kōkōmae Railroad Crossing? A Crossing Known as a SLAM DUNK Pilgrimage Spot

“SLAM DUNK” is a basketball manga by Takehiko Inoue. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1990 to 1996. The TV anime was broadcast from 1993 to 1996.

After the film “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” was released on December 3, 2022, more visitors began coming from overseas. In a reply in September 2023, Kamakura City also mentioned that many foreign tourists visit the area around the crossing.

The crossing is at the bottom of a slope, and the sea spreads out beyond it (photo taken in January 2018).

On the near side of the crossing is a slope, and on the far side are the coastal road and the sea. From here you can see the tracks, the road, and the sea all at once.

How to Get to the Kamakura-Kōkōmae Railroad Crossing and the Station Facilities

The nearest station is Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station on the Enoden line (station number EN08, 1-1-25 Koshigoe, Kamakura City). The crossing is a short walk from the station along the coast in the direction of Kamakura.

Things to Know Before You Arrive at the Station

According to Enoden’s official station guide, Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station is unstaffed. Toilets, coin lockers, and a shop are not marked as available. It is a good idea to take care of your luggage and use the toilet at the station where you board.

IC transit cards such as PASMO and Suica can be used. Fares differ depending on the section, so please check them with Enoden’s fare search.

The “Noriorikun” One-Day Pass

If you also plan to stop at Enoshima and Kamakura, Enoden offers a one-day pass called “Noriorikun”.

• Price: adults 800 yen, children 400 yen
• Valid: on the day of issue only
• Where to buy: ticket machines at Enoden stations and other places (a digital ticket for smartphones is also available)

The guide for Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station also marks Noriorikun as sold there.

If you go by car, please do not stop your car around the crossing.

Rules and Manners for Taking Photos at the Crossing

This is not a tourist facility but a crossing that local people and cars use every day. Before taking photos, please check the following points.

What Kamakura City’s Ordinance Treats as Nuisance Behavior

The Kamakura City Ordinance on Improving Manners in Public Places came into force on April 1, 2019. It lists the following two acts as nuisance behavior.

• Taking photos in a way that gets in the way of traffic, such as stopping on the roadway
• Taking photos in dangerous places, such as near the tracks

According to a city document, the ordinance does not impose penalties. As far as I could find, there is no city notice that bans photographing the crossing itself across the board. However, having no penalties does not mean anything goes.

Photo Rules Set Out by Enoden

Enoden’s FAQ page lists rules like the following.

• Do not enter the tracks or railway property
• Do not enter private land along the line without permission
• Do not stay on the surrounding roads for a long time
• Do not point flashes or lights at moving trains or train crew
• Do not use stepladders or step stools
• Do not take photos for commercial purposes, such as posting monetized videos or selling your work

If you do not follow the rules, staff may ask you to stop taking photos.

Litter and Respect for Local Homes

In a 2023 reply, Kamakura City also asks visitors not to litter and not to enter other people’s land without permission. Comments sent to the city mentioned people sitting on the slope to take photos and eating and drinking on the stairs of nearby homes. Please take your litter home and do not sit down on the slope or stairs.

Koshigoe Rakko Park, Used as a Photo Area

Near the crossing is Koshigoe Rakko (Sea Otter) Park. To prevent people from taking photos on the road, Kamakura City ran a trial that set up a photo area in this park for four days, from September 13 to 16, 2025. The city reported that 9,490 people used it over the four days and that 12.5 bags of litter were collected.

The city’s official tourism account also introduced the photo spot in the park next to the crossing. Please check Kamakura City’s notices before you go to see whether the photo area is still there.

From December 19, 2025, to March 31, 2026, a trial using AI cameras was also carried out. The city says that the live camera stream showing the park has continued after the trial. Checking how crowded it is before you go can help you avoid the crowds.

If there are guides or security staff on site, please follow their instructions.

The Enoden Passing the Crossing and the View of Enoshima

Around the crossing, you can see the green Enoden train, the coastal road, and Enoshima in the distance all together. When taking photos, stay outside the tracks and shoot from a place where you will not block people or cars.

This is an Enoden train crossing and heading toward Kamakura. The coastal road runs right beside the tracks.

Looking the other way, you can see Enoshima in the distance.

This is car “62,” with its rounded shape. The mood of your photo changes depending on which car comes along.

Going Down to Shichirigahama to See Enoshima

If you cross the coastal road in front of the crossing or the station, you can get close to the sea. Seen from beside the tracks, there were stairs down to the beach just past the pedestrian crossing. The road is busy with cars and bicycles, so please follow the traffic lights when crossing.

Past the pedestrian crossing, there are stairs down to the beach (photo taken in January 2018; it may look different today).

From the beach, you can see Enoshima across the sea. The two photos below were taken on the beach near Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station at around 15:20 on November 8, 2023.

The afternoon sun lights up the water’s edge, and Enoshima can be seen in the distance on the right.

A seawall runs along the right side of the beach, and the road runs on top of it.

If You Have Time, Continue to Koshigoe

The station next to Kamakura-Kōkōmae, in the direction of Fujisawa, is Koshigoe Station. In the town of Koshigoe, there is a section where the Enoden runs down the middle of the street alongside cars.

This is a road used by cars. If you stop to take photos, please stay on the sidewalk.

There are railroad crossing pilgrimage spots in other towns, too. Our “Fafner in the Azure” pilgrimage guide for Onomichi also introduces a railroad crossing. You can find the settings of other works in our list of anime pilgrimage articles.

Kamakura-Kōkōmae Railroad Crossing FAQ

Can I take photos of the crossing?

As far as I could find, there is no city notice that bans taking photos itself across the board. However, under the city’s ordinance, taking photos while stopping on the roadway or near the tracks is treated as nuisance behavior. Stay off the tracks, the roadway, and private land, and keep it short.

Does the station have toilets or coin lockers?

In Enoden’s station guide, toilets, coin lockers, and a shop are not marked as available. It is a good idea to take care of these at the station where you board.

Can I check how crowded it is in advance?

You can see the park on the Koshigoe Rakko Park live camera introduced by Kamakura City.

Summary

The Kamakura-Kōkōmae railroad crossing is a crossing with a sea view, known as a “SLAM DUNK” pilgrimage spot. It is just outside Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station on the Enoden line, so you can visit it together with Enoshima and Kamakura.

Still, this is a place that local people and cars pass through every day. When you visit, stay off the tracks, the roadway, and private land, take your litter home, and do not stay too long. Prices and photo notices may change, so please also check the official pages of Enoden and Kamakura City before you go.

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References (checked on November 3, 2026)

• Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station | Enoshima Electric Railway (Japanese)
• Noriorikun | Enoshima Electric Railway (Japanese)
• FAQ | Enoshima Electric Railway (Japanese)
• Kamakura City Ordinance on Improving Manners in Public Places | Kamakura City (Japanese)
• Trial to Keep Order around Kamakura-Kōkōmae Station | Kamakura City (Japanese)
• Trial of AI Cameras to Tackle Overtourism | Kamakura City (Japanese)