What to Do in Odawara in 1 Day? Travel Guide and Tips

Day 1 | Morning

Odawara Castle

Opening Hours: Open from 1/2-12/30,9:00am-5:00pm;Closed from 1/1-1/1;Closed from 12/31-12/31

Ticket Price: 510 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-2 Hours

Location: 6 Jonai, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0014, Japan

Odawara Castle in the center of Odawara was the residence of the Hojo clan, the princes who dominated the Kanto region during the Warring States Period. Built in 1495, Odawara Castle has served as the political center of the southern Kanto region for nearly a hundred years. In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi obtained the right to rule over most of Japan and began to actively attack the unwilling Hojo clan (known as the Odawara Conquest). His relationship with Odawara Castle has since ended. After entering the Edo period of the Tokugawa shogunate, Odawara Castle was located between Tokyo, Hakone, and the Izu Peninsula. It was an important road between Edo and Kyoto, and its strategic position was very important. Tokugawa Ieyasu appointed his confidant, Tadashi Okubo, as the castle lord to protect the safety of the Edo area. After Okubo Tadashi took office, he built many more castles and strengthened protective measures. The castle that you see now was restored in 1960. The 60-meter-high castle tower overlooks the Boso Peninsula and the Izu Peninsula. There are permanent exhibitions inside the castle tower, displaying various materials related to the history of Odawara.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Manyo-no-Yu Odawara nearby is the top choice before you leave Odawara Castle and hit the road.

Manyo-no-Yu Odawara

Opening Hours: Open all day

Ticket Price: 2300 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 3.0-4.0 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-5-14 Sakaecho, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0011

Odawara Manyo no Yu is committed to providing a unique and satisfying hotel spa experience, with natural active hot spring water and a variety of high-quality spa services, allowing guests to immerse their body and mind in "Manyo no Yu" and enjoy a satisfying experience Spa experience.

Day 1 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Odawara Terminal Hotel is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Odawara Terminal Hotel

Conveniently situated only 1 minute on foot from the east exit of Odawara station, this is a hotel with satisfying location and comfortable space where you can stay for business as well as tourism.

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