Odawara

Odawara City Hall
Odawara-shi ; 小田原市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Kanagawa
Coordinates :	35 ° 16 ' N , 139 ° 9' E Coordinates: 35 ° 15 '53 " N , 139 ° 9' 8" E
Basic data
Surface:	114.06 km²
Residents :	190.109 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	1667 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	14206-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	jaw
Flower :	Ume
Bird :	Little tern
Fish :	Japanese rice fish , jack mackerel
town hall
Address :	Odawara City Hall ; 300 Ogikubo; Odawara -shi ; Kanagawa 250-8555
Website URL:	http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/
Location of Odawaras in Kanagawa Prefecture

Odawara ( Japanese 小田原市 , -shi ) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan .

history

Odawaras strategic location on the old highway Tōkaidō between the mountainous Hakone and the mouth of Sakawa in the Sagami Bay played a key role in Japanese history. Before the Edo period , Odawara Castle was the main castle of the Later Hōjō (also Odawara-Hōjō ). During the Edo period, the castle controlled the Tōkaidō between the headquarters of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo and the stations west of Hakone, such as Sumpu ( Shizuoka ), Hamamatsu and Nagoya .

On December 31, 1703, the city was badly damaged by an earthquake.

Today a replica of the castle stands high on a hill above the city.

Odawara received city rights after mergers on December 20, 1940.

Odawara was the last city in Japan to be bombed during World War II (August 15, 1945).

Attractions

Odawara Castle
Odawara is an important starting point for tourism in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park .
Hōtoku Ninomiya Shrine , Shintō Shrine in honor of Ninomiya Sontoku
Shōfuku-ji , one of the "33 temples of the Kantō region"

Enoura, a coastal district in Odawara, is known for its pristine sea and the abundance of kumamomi , a species of fish that prefers clear and clean water. Sea turtles can also be found. It is popular with divers because of its clear waters and abundant marine life.

traffic

Street

National road 1 , to Tōkyō or Kyōto
National road 135, to Shimoda
National road 255, to Hadano
National road 271, to Atsugi (toll)

train

→ Main article: Odawara train station

JR Central Tōkaidō Shinkansen : Odawara Station , to Tokyo and Hakata
JR Central Gotemba Line : Kōzu Station , to Numazu
JR East Tōkaidō Main Line to Tōkyō or Atami
Odakyū Odawara Line to Shinjuku
Hakone-Tozan Line to Hakone
Daiyūzan Line to Sekimoto

The Kōzu , Kamonomiya, Hayakawa and Nebukawa stations on the Tōkaidō main line, the Kayama, Tomizu, Hotaruda and Ashigara stations on the Odawara line and eight other stations on the Hakone-Tozan and Daiyūzan lines are also located in today's urban area of Odawara . Lines.