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Odawara manhole showing Odawara Castle.182 views
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Odawara Castle, Kanagawa Prefecture172 views
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Odawara Castle has this one little picnic spot nearby.160 views
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Map of Odawara Castle.103 views
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For a small fee, you can rent a traditional Japanese costume.95 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.95 views
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This is where you can rent a kimono or samurai costume.94 views
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Too bad there wasn't any blue sky when I was there.94 views
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About the wisteria92 views
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Good luck bells greet you at the gravesite.92 views
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View from Odawara Castle's lookout deck.91 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. 91 views
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Odawara Castle as seen from the station.90 views
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What used to be a baseball diamond is now an archaeological site.90 views
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Odawara Castle main tower (donjon) reconstructed in 1960. Inside is a modern local samurai history museum.90 views
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View from the steps.90 views
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Photography is not allowed inside the museum.90 views
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Inside the top floor of the castle tower is a souvenir shop and lookout veranda.90 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate.90 views
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During cherry blossom season, food stalls operate.90 views
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National Historic Site for the location of the castle's earthen wall along the moat.90 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.90 views
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Go up these stairs to enter the main Castle tower.89 views
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Unfortunately the lookout deck outside has this high fence blocking your view.89 views
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It's hard to take pictures with the fence obstructing the view.89 views
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They used to be an elephant cage here.89 views
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About Tokiwagi Gate89 views
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Komine-bashi Bridge89 views
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Odawara Castle's moats are lined with numerous cherry trees.89 views
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A vermillion bridge nicely compliments the moat and cherry blossoms.89 views
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Identification of the Hojo Clan graves.89 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.88 views
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View of Manazuru Penninsula.88 views
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Steps going down from the castle tower.88 views
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Children's amusement park near the castle tower.88 views
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Tokiwagi Gate88 views
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About lotus species here.88 views
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Wisteria trellis88 views
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This is the old public library, now used as a tourist information office.88 views
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About Odawara Castle.88 views
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I'm heading for the gravesite of the Hojo clan.88 views
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Went to Odawara Castle.87 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.87 views
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Cherry Blossom flavored ice cream for 300 yen. Wasn't worth it.87 views
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Now they only have a monkey cage.87 views
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Other side of Tokiwagi Gate87 views
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About the Honmaru East moat.87 views
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Akagane-mon Gate87 views
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Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.87 views
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Entering Odawara Castle Park.86 views
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Odawara Station as seen the castle.86 views
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Map of castle park. It's quite large.86 views
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Lotus in this moat.86 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited here.86 views
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Akagane-mon Gate, reconstructed in 1997.86 views
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Akagane-mon Gate86 views
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About the Gravesite of the Hojo Clan.86 views
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Odawara Castle Honmaru keep.85 views
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Tokiwagi Gate85 views
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A guard house was here for the Southern Gate.85 views
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At the corner of the most you can rent rowboats here.85 views
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About the Ninomaru East Moat85 views
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About the earthen wall site.85 views
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About the good luck bells.85 views
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Steps going to Tokiwagi Gate.84 views
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Honmaru East moat, now filled in.84 views
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About Komine-bashi Bridge84 views
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About the Akagane-mon Gate.84 views
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They think that this is the remains of the castle palace.83 views
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About the guard house.83 views
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Modern museum83 views
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Akagane-mon Gate83 views
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You can rent a rowboat for ¥500 per 30 minutes.83 views
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A short walk away is this little arcade.83 views
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Near Tokiwagi Gate.82 views
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The second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. 二代北条氏綱隊 36 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)30 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)27 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)27 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)20 views
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Very elaborate handmade samurai armor and costume. Odawara, Kanagawa.19 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19 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)19 views
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Odawara manhole with Odawara Castle.19 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19 views
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Hachioji Castle lord, Hojo Ujiteru played by a woman. 八王子城主 北条氏照隊17 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)17 views
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Handmade samurai armor and costumes. Amazing how authentic they look.8 views
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Two Hakone geisha. They both sing. In green is Kadomatsu Miyuki, an aspiring singer. 箱根芸者夢路7 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.6 views
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