Late on the morning of the September 6th, a young boy and his mother were pulled from the sea off Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, after nearly drowning. Both were taken to the hospital in critical condition and unconscious. The mother was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Around 11:30 a.m., a passerby near the rocky shoreline of Enoshima called 110 (Japan’s emergency number), reporting, “Two people are drowning. I heard someone shouting for help.”
When officers arrived, they found an elementary school–aged boy and his mother, believed to be in her 40s, in the water near the rocks. Both were unconscious when pulled from the sea and rushed to a hospital. About two hours later, the mother’s death was confirmed.
The boy remains hospitalized and is receiving treatment.
The site is a rocky area facing the sea on the island’s southwest side. According to the local tourism association, the rocks can be reached by descending a staircase and are a popular spot with visitors.
Police are continuing to investigate the details of what happened.
Oh, that’s really sad. That looks like the back side of Enoshima near the caves. The rocks there are accessible from the path and you can wander out and look at the rock pools. On stormy days the waves crash over there so if you went too far you could get swept away.
The reason those rocks are just above the sea level is that they rose up during the 1923 earthquake.
> This area facing Sagami Bay is known Chigogafuchi. While the caves have been a holy location for centuries, Chigogafuchi actually rose from the sea during the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Chigogafuchi means “servant child in the temple abyss” and the name is derived from a tragedy involving two children from Kamakura who committed suicide here during the Edo period (1603–1868).
That’s near where the ferry docks, I think. There’s always people milling around before attempting the steep stairs. I looked around and it’s actually pretty interesting, but if you slip, you’re on your own.
I didn’t actually recommend the ferry if you have mobility issues because of the stairs. It’s straight up to the highest point of the island from the sea level. Coming up through the bridge, there are several escalators to the top to ease your travel.
Ive been there and its a pretty dangerous area. Its roped off but anyone can easily get too close. I wonder if the kid decided to get a closer look and mother went chasing after him and both got dragged in. Scary and sad. Hope the kid has a father or grandparents who can look after him.
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Late on the morning of the September 6th, a young boy and his mother were pulled from the sea off Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, after nearly drowning. Both were taken to the hospital in critical condition and unconscious. The mother was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Around 11:30 a.m., a passerby near the rocky shoreline of Enoshima called 110 (Japan’s emergency number), reporting, “Two people are drowning. I heard someone shouting for help.”
When officers arrived, they found an elementary school–aged boy and his mother, believed to be in her 40s, in the water near the rocks. Both were unconscious when pulled from the sea and rushed to a hospital. About two hours later, the mother’s death was confirmed.
The boy remains hospitalized and is receiving treatment.
The site is a rocky area facing the sea on the island’s southwest side. According to the local tourism association, the rocks can be reached by descending a staircase and are a popular spot with visitors.
Police are continuing to investigate the details of what happened.
Oh, that’s really sad. That looks like the back side of Enoshima near the caves. The rocks there are accessible from the path and you can wander out and look at the rock pools. On stormy days the waves crash over there so if you went too far you could get swept away.
The reason those rocks are just above the sea level is that they rose up during the 1923 earthquake.
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> This area facing Sagami Bay is known Chigogafuchi. While the caves have been a holy location for centuries, Chigogafuchi actually rose from the sea during the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Chigogafuchi means “servant child in the temple abyss” and the name is derived from a tragedy involving two children from Kamakura who committed suicide here during the Edo period (1603–1868).
That’s near where the ferry docks, I think. There’s always people milling around before attempting the steep stairs. I looked around and it’s actually pretty interesting, but if you slip, you’re on your own.
I didn’t actually recommend the ferry if you have mobility issues because of the stairs. It’s straight up to the highest point of the island from the sea level. Coming up through the bridge, there are several escalators to the top to ease your travel.
Ive been there and its a pretty dangerous area. Its roped off but anyone can easily get too close. I wonder if the kid decided to get a closer look and mother went chasing after him and both got dragged in. Scary and sad. Hope the kid has a father or grandparents who can look after him.
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