Most viewed - Odawara 小田原市 |
Odawara manhole showing Odawara Castle.188 views
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Odawara Castle, Kanagawa Prefecture178 views
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Odawara Castle has this one little picnic spot nearby.165 views
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Map of Odawara Castle.110 views
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This is where you can rent a kimono or samurai costume.102 views
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For a small fee, you can rent a traditional Japanese costume.100 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.99 views
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Too bad there wasn't any blue sky when I was there.99 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. 98 views
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About the wisteria98 views
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Good luck bells greet you at the gravesite.98 views
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Odawara Castle main tower (donjon) reconstructed in 1960. Inside is a modern local samurai history museum.97 views
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I'm heading for the gravesite of the Hojo clan.97 views
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View from Odawara Castle's lookout deck.96 views
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View from the steps.96 views
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Unfortunately the lookout deck outside has this high fence blocking your view.96 views
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Steps going down from the castle tower.96 views
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During cherry blossom season, food stalls operate.96 views
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Identification of the Hojo Clan graves.96 views
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Odawara Castle as seen from the station.95 views
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Go up these stairs to enter the main Castle tower.95 views
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Photography is not allowed inside the museum.95 views
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They used to be an elephant cage here.95 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate95 views
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Komine-bashi Bridge95 views
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A vermillion bridge nicely compliments the moat and cherry blossoms.95 views
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Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.95 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.95 views
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What used to be a baseball diamond is now an archaeological site.94 views
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Inside the top floor of the castle tower is a souvenir shop and lookout veranda.94 views
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View of Manazuru Penninsula.94 views
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Other side of Tokiwagi Gate94 views
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About lotus species here.94 views
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National Historic Site for the location of the castle's earthen wall along the moat.94 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.93 views
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Went to Odawara Castle.93 views
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It's hard to take pictures with the fence obstructing the view.93 views
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Tokiwagi Gate93 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate.93 views
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About the Honmaru East moat.93 views
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Wisteria trellis93 views
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This is the old public library, now used as a tourist information office.93 views
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About Odawara Castle.93 views
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Odawara Castle's moats are lined with numerous cherry trees.93 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.92 views
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Odawara Station as seen the castle.92 views
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Cherry Blossom flavored ice cream for 300 yen. Wasn't worth it.92 views
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Now they only have a monkey cage.92 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited here.92 views
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Akagane-mon Gate, reconstructed in 1997.92 views
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Akagane-mon Gate92 views
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About the earthen wall site.92 views
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Odawara Castle Honmaru keep.91 views
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Map of castle park. It's quite large.91 views
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Children's amusement park near the castle tower.91 views
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Tokiwagi Gate90 views
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Steps going to Tokiwagi Gate.90 views
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About Komine-bashi Bridge90 views
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A guard house was here for the Southern Gate.90 views
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Akagane-mon Gate90 views
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About the Akagane-mon Gate.90 views
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At the corner of the most you can rent rowboats here.90 views
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About the Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.90 views
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Entering Odawara Castle Park.89 views
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Lotus in this moat.89 views
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Akagane-mon Gate89 views
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About the Ninomaru East Moat89 views
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About the good luck bells.89 views
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They think that this is the remains of the castle palace.88 views
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Honmaru East moat, now filled in.88 views
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About the guard house.88 views
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Modern museum88 views
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You can rent a rowboat for ¥500 per 30 minutes.88 views
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A short walk away is this little arcade.88 views
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Near Tokiwagi Gate.87 views
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The second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. 二代北条氏綱隊 46 views
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The fourth Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujimasa played by well-known actor Takashima Masanobu. 四代氏政 (高嶋政伸)34 views
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The fifth Odawara Castle Hojo lord, Hojo Ujinao played by Yanagisawa Shingo who is another Odawara Hometown Ambassador. 五代氏直 (柳沢慎吾)33 views
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The first Odawara Hojo lord, Hōjō Sōun played by actor Goda Masashi. 初代北条早雲 (合田 雅)31 views
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The fourth Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujimasa played by well-known actor Takashima Masanobu. 四代氏政 (高嶋政伸)23 views
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Very elaborate handmade samurai armor and costume. Odawara, Kanagawa.22 views
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Hōjō Choko (Gen'an), second and youngest son of Hōjō Sōun. 北条長綱隊 国際医療福祉大学22 views
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The third Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujiyasu played by a woman. Trotting past Odawara Castle. 三代北条氏康隊22 views
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The fourth Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujimasa played by well-known actor Takashima Masanobu. 四代氏政 (高嶋政伸)21 views
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Odawara manhole with Odawara Castle.21 views
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Hachioji Castle lord, Hojo Ujiteru played by a woman. 八王子城主 北条氏照隊20 views
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The fifth Odawara Castle Hojo lord, Hojo Ujinao played by Yanagisawa Shingo. 五代氏直 (柳沢慎吾)20 views
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Obaiin, Hojo Ujimasa's wife. 北条氏政正室 黄梅院(武田信玄娘) 西湘高校11 views
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Ladies in waiting for Tokuhime, wife of Hojo Ujinao. 10 views
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Ladies in waiting for Tokuhime, wife of Hojo Ujinao. 10 views
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Odawara Hojo Godai Matsuri is Odawara's biggest festival held annually on May 3. Main highlight is the samurai parade featuring the five Odawara Hojo lords on a 2.1 km route. Lots of people lined the route well before the parade's start.9 views
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Handmade samurai armor and costumes. Amazing how authentic they look.9 views
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