 Most viewed - Odawara Castle 小田原城 |
Odawara manhole showing Odawara Castle.193 views
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Odawara Castle, Kanagawa Prefecture181 views
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Odawara Castle has this one little picnic spot nearby.166 views
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Map of Odawara Castle.111 views
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This is where you can rent a kimono or samurai costume.104 views
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Good luck bells greet you at the gravesite.104 views
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For a small fee, you can rent a traditional Japanese costume.103 views
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These are all boys dressed in women's kimono. In recent years, it's common for women to wear a samurai costume.102 views
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About the wisteria100 views
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Too bad there wasn't any blue sky when I was there.100 views
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I'm heading for the gravesite of the Hojo clan.100 views
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Odawara Castle was the home of the Hojo Clan from the 15th to 16th centuries during the feudal era. A short walk from Odawara Station. Tourist sign board after you get out of Odawara station. 99 views
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Odawara Castle main tower (donjon) reconstructed in 1960. Inside is a modern local samurai history museum.99 views
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Steps going down from the castle tower.99 views
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View from Odawara Castle's lookout deck.98 views
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Photography is not allowed inside the museum.98 views
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Unfortunately the lookout deck outside has this high fence blocking your view.98 views
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During cherry blossom season, food stalls operate.98 views
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Go up these stairs to enter the main Castle tower.97 views
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View of Manazuru Penninsula.97 views
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Children's amusement park near the castle tower.97 views
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They used to be an elephant cage here.97 views
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Odawara Castle's moats are lined with numerous cherry trees.97 views
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National Historic Site for the location of the castle's earthen wall along the moat.97 views
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Hojo clan gravesite in Odawara. At the center are two small grave stones. The left one is for Hojo Ujiteru, and the right one is Hojo Ujimasa (they are brothers). The large gravestone on the right is for Ujimasa's wife.97 views
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Identification of the Hojo Clan graves.97 views
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Odawara Castle as seen from the station.96 views
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What used to be a baseball diamond is now an archaeological site.96 views
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View from the steps.96 views
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Inside the top floor of the castle tower is a souvenir shop and lookout veranda.96 views
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It's hard to take pictures with the fence obstructing the view.96 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate96 views
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About the Honmaru East moat.96 views
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Komine-bashi Bridge96 views
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This is the old public library, now used as a tourist information office.96 views
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About Odawara Castle.96 views
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A vermillion bridge nicely compliments the moat and cherry blossoms.96 views
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Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.96 views
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From Odawara, the Hojo Clan controlled much of the Kanto (Tokyo) area before they were defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590. Odawara Castle can be seen from the station.95 views
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Went to Odawara Castle.95 views
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Other side of Tokiwagi Gate95 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate.95 views
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Wisteria trellis95 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited here.95 views
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Akagane-mon Gate95 views
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About the Akagane-mon Gate.95 views
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Odawara Station as seen the castle.94 views
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Map of castle park. It's quite large.94 views
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Now they only have a monkey cage.94 views
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Lotus in this moat.94 views
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About lotus species here.94 views
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Akagane-mon Gate, reconstructed in 1997.94 views
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At the corner of the most you can rent rowboats here.94 views
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About the earthen wall site.94 views
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Odawara Castle. I went on an overcast day in late March 2013, but the cherry blossoms were in full bloom.93 views
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Odawara Castle Honmaru keep.93 views
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Cherry Blossom flavored ice cream for 300 yen. Wasn't worth it.93 views
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Tokiwagi Gate93 views
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Tokiwagi Gate93 views
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A guard house was here for the Southern Gate.93 views
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Akagane-mon Gate93 views
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About the Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.93 views
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Entering Odawara Castle Park.92 views
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Steps going to Tokiwagi Gate.92 views
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About the good luck bells.92 views
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Honmaru East moat, now filled in.91 views
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About Komine-bashi Bridge91 views
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Modern museum91 views
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You can rent a rowboat for ¥500 per 30 minutes.91 views
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They think that this is the remains of the castle palace.90 views
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About the guard house.90 views
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Akagane-mon Gate90 views
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About the Ninomaru East Moat90 views
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A short walk away is this little arcade.90 views
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Near Tokiwagi Gate.88 views
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