Odawara Lantern Festival WHEN Monday, October 14th (National Holiday) WHERE Odawara Castle Park WHAT Celebrating one of Odawara’s most famous local crafts, the chochin. Chochin is the Japanese word used for traditional lanterns. These lanterns were a popular product in the region sold to travelers along the old Tokaido Road as they journeyed from Kyoto …
Odawara is a city with a long and colorful history. There are things and people to enjoy all over town, but here are some highlights of the area. 1. Visit Odawara Castle Odawara Castle is a wonderful place to gain insight and feel Japanese history. Just minutes from the station, this is a great place …
Getting to Odawara Odawara is a beautiful city just south of Tokyo. It is only two Shinkansen stops from Tokyo station and many people use Odawara Station as a transit stop on their way to Hakone. Odawara can be reached in less than 40 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Hakone is one of Japan’s most …