Odawara Castle

Odawara (小田原市, Odawara-shi^?) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. The city was founded on December 20, 1940. Odawara has had a sister city relationship with Chula Vista, CA for over 25 years. Odawara also has an active friendship with Manly, New South Wales in Australia, which includes an annual mutual student exchange program for secondary school students. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x1487, 396 KB) Odawara Castle, Odawara, Kanagawa Japan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x1487, 396 KB) Odawara Castle, Odawara, Kanagawa Japan. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Chula Vista is a city located in San Diego County, California. ... Manly is a suburb in Local Government Area of Manly Council on Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 199,463 with a population density of 1,748.30 persons per km² (4533 persons per square mile). The total area is 114.09 km² (44 square miles). Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

Odawara in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō.

Odawara-juku's strategic location on the Tōkaidō, between mountainous Hakone and Sagami Bay, has given it a key role in Japanese history. Prior to the Edo period, Odawara Castle was the stronghold of the Late Hōjō clan warriors. During the Edo, its castle controlled the Tōkaidō between the Tokugawa headquarters at Edo and the stations west of Hakone, including Sumpu, Hamamatsu and Nagoya. Today, a reproduction of the castle stands high on a hill above the city. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution (3048 × 1965 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution (3048 × 1965 pixel, file size: 1. ... Memorial portrait of Hiroshige by Kunisada. ... Ishiyakushi, a print from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō by Hiroshige. ... Nissaka, the 25th station on the Tōkaidō, as illustrated by the Ukiyo-e master Hiroshige. ... Mt. ... Sagami Bay (相模湾, Sagami-wan), also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in HonshÅ«, central Japan, with the Miura Peninsula to its east and the Izu Peninsula to its west. ... The Edo period ), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. ... Odawara Castle Odawara Castle (小田原城; -jō) is a landmark in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture. ... The Late Hōjō clan ) was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period. ... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ... Edo (Japanese: , literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... Sunpu (駿府) is the former name of Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Hamamatsu (浜松市; -shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka, Japan. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ...

On August 15, 1945, Odawara was the last city in Japan to be bombed by Allied aircraft. is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... A representation of the changes in territory controlled by Allies and Axis powers over the course of the war. ...

Area attractions

Besides Odawara Castle, this area is a major transit point for the Hakone hot springs resort area. Mt. ...

Enoura, a coastal district in Odawara known for its pristine sea, has an abundance of kumamomi, a type of fish which prefers clear and clean water. Sea turtles are also sometimes present there. Because of the clear water and plentiful undersea life, many people come to Enoura for diving.

The area of Odawara around Kamonomiya Station, boasts many good restaurants and interesting stores, as well as the only movie theatres in the city.(link below)

Transportation

Road

• Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto
• Route 135, to Shimoda
• Route 255, to Hadano
• Route 271, to Atsugi (toll)

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Bus

• Bus service to Izu Peninsula

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Train

Odawara Station is the main railway station and has tranfers between the: Odawara Station is a train station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. ...

• Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line from Tokyo to Osaka
• Tōkaidō line from Tokyo to Atami
• Odakyu Odawara Line to Shinjuku
• Hakone Tozan Line to Hakone
• Daiyuzan line to Sekimoto

Tokaido Shinkansen route Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ... Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ) is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district. ... Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅), or New Osaka Station, is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. ... Tōkaidō Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line ) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ) is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district. ... Atami Station is a train station in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan. ... The Odakyū Odawara Line ) is the Odakyū Electric Railways main section of railway line in Japan. ... South side of Shinjuku Station at night East exit of Shinjuku Station Shinjuku Station ) is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Hakone-Tozan Line , lit. ... Mt. ...

External links

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Odawara, Kanagawa

• Official website
• Odawara Living

• Enoura (in Japanese)
• Cinema in Odawara

Kanagawa Prefecture
Cities
Atsugi | Ayase | Chigasaki | Ebina | Fujisawa | Hadano | Hiratsuka | Isehara | Kamakura | Kawasaki | Minamiashigara | Miura | Odawara | Sagamihara | Yamato | Yokohama (capital) | Yokosuka | Zama | Zushi
Districts
Aiko | Ashigarakami | Ashigarashimo | Koza | Miura | Naka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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