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Enoshima in the Sagami province
Enoshima in Sagami Province, woodblock print by Hokusai, c. 1830
This article is about a region of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. For the former town in Chiba Prefecture, see Shōnan, Chiba.

Shōnan (湘南) is the name of a local Japanese region along the coast of Sagami Bay which is about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

Shōnan is centered on Enoshima, which is a small island near the coast.

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    View from Enoshima Lighthouse

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