Odawara
Odawara Castle, described in historical sources as "impregnable," anchors this coastal city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on the shores of Sagami Bay. A major stop on the historic Tōkaidō road between Edo and Kyoto, Odawara sits close to Hakone's hot springs and within reach of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region, making it a practical and historically layered base for exploring this stretch of eastern Japan.
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- Population188,856
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Nearest airports
Odawara: quick answers
Where is Odawara?
Odawara is in Odawara City, Japan, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Sagamihara.
How do you get to Odawara?
The nearest airport is Ayase / Yamato (NJA), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is 足柄, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Odawara?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is September, with about 264 mm10.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Odawara?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 89 restaurants, 20 cafés and 96 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Odawara?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Izunokuni and Kunitachi. Odawara is listed among the day trips from Tokyo.