Odawara is home to Odawara Castle, Zuikuunji Temple, Odawara Sakana Center, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Planet Life and Planet Earth, Forest Adventure Odawara, Odawara Flower Garden, Seikantei, Odawara Literature Museum, Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum, Houtoku Museum, and other tourist spots.
Local delicacies such as fresh seafood, hinomono, kamaboko, Odawara oden, and uro (rice cake) are also recommended.
Odawara Castle has exhibits that introduce the history of the castle from the Edo period to the present day, as well as materials related to samurai culture, all of which are displayed inside the castle tower. Armor, swords, illustrated maps, old documents, and other valuable materials tell the his...»
Kamaboko is a typical specialty of Odawara. Although everyone has eaten kamaboko before, it has a deep fascination with its history, regional differences, production methods, and ways of eating. The village of Suzuhiro Kamaboko is a place where you can enjoy such "kamaboko" from various angles. Th...»