Location: Odawara
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The 5 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Odawara, Kanto
Odawara is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 194,672, and a population density of 1,710 persons per km². The total area is 113.79 km².
Restaurants in Odawara
1. Odawara Wanpaku Land
2. Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History
3. Odawara Castle
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,041 reviews
Odawara Castle is a symbol of Odwara City. It was as an impregnable castle owned by the Hojo clan, the samurai family who governed Kanto region for about a century from the end of 15th century. Since then, the castle became a reserve for Hakone and Tokaido route and functioned as a cornerstone of defense in the region. The castle has reopened in May 2016 after the completion of a seismic retrofit and renewal of the exhibition inside.
Reviewed By Adampilot22 - Bangkok, Thailand
Easy to get to from Odawara train station. 10 minutes walk and you're there. The grounds are lovely with some huge trees. The castle is restored and well kept with displays of Samurai armour, swords and well documented literature (but some in only Japanese). It may not be the biggest Castle in Japan but I really enjoyed the visit.
4. Odawara Castle Park
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4.0 based on 228 reviews
Reviewed By 463AdamC463 - Orange County, United States
Since we had some extra time, walked to this castle, near train station. The castle was okay, lots of walking up & down stairs. Lots of info in Japanese. But the grounds was great. There are monkeys roaming in a cage. Large fish in the moat. They would jump out of the water. and near this area, lots of small places to eat. I happened to find a sushi place frequented by the locals. The servers don't speak English, so just point at the pictures in the menu. Food was great, and not that expensive. Better than Tokyo.
5. Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum
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4.0 based on 154 reviews
Kamaboko is a traditional Japanese seafood whose history dates back to the 12th century. The museum has wonderful programs and classes that give you the opportunity to get hands on in making, creating, and tasting your own Kamaboko. While you are here, you can watch Suzuhiro's craftsmen using state-of-the-art traditional techniques and gain insight on the tradition and history of this popular Japanese food. Next to the museum, there are a Kaiseki restaurant, a buffet styled cafe, the Hakone brewery, 200-year-old Japanese buildings, a Japanese garden, and shops that sell more than 200 kinds of seafood products, sweets, local beer and sake, and crafts by local artists!
