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Odawara attractions
Odawara attractions
Odawara Castle (小田原城, Odawara-jō), . 09:00 to 17:00 (admission until 16:30), daily except December 29th to January 1st. The most popular sightseeing spot in Odawara. The castle tower commands a view of the whole of Odawara city and ancient objects such as weapons and tools are on display. Basic English descriptions are available. And there are various events around Odawara castle: for example, there are The Fifth Houjyou Festival and Ume-Festival, and it's a great spot to view cherry blossoms in the springtime. ¥300 adults, ¥100 children. �
Odawara station. Five lines go through Odawara station: the Tokaido Line, Odakyu Line, Hakone Tozan Line, Daiyuuzan Line and Tokaido Shinkansen. Odawara Station was remodeled in 2005.
Chinriu Honten (ちん里う本店). A shop around Odawara Station with products made of [i]ume[/i] (apricot) since 1871. In the back of the shop, there is a historical section with a barrel more than 140 years old made to produce umeboshi (pickled ume,) as well as a display of a series of pickles dated since the foundation of the company. The company itself was founded by Mr. Monya Komine, who was chief cook of Odawara castle, and is run by the Komine family in its fifth generation. You can taste a wide selection of products for free, and on weekends there is often a multilingual person who can help you with additional information.
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