Town guide
Odawara
小田原市
Odawara Castle's white keep rises above the gateway town to Hakone. Try kamaboko fish cakes, see the castle's plum and cherry blossoms, then change trains for the hot springs.
City in Kanagawa
- places to see
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- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 5
Map of Odawara
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Things to see in Odawara
Matsunaga Memorial Hall
松永記念館A museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Hayakawa no Biranju
早川のビランジュA notable old tree in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Odawara Literature Museum
小田原文学館A museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Soga Plum Grove
曽我梅林A flower-viewing spot in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kii Shrine
紀伊神社A Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Terayama Shrine
寺山神社A Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Oinari Shrine
大稲荷神社A Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Odawara Castle Park
小田原城址公園A castle in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Odawara Local Culture Museum
小田原市郷土文化館A museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Matsubara Shrine
松原神社 (小田原市)A Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Kanagawa
Crafts from Kanagawa
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Tokyo)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 17°CLow 15°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 16°C
Rain 60%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 22°CLow 16°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 15°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Odawara is about 35 minutes from Tokyo on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or about 70 minutes on the Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku.
- The Hakone Tozan Railway and buses to Hakone start here.
- Kamaboko shops line the old road near the station. Many offer tastings.
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