TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER58 / ODAWARA

Japan · Kanagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Odawara

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Odawara city and the distant castle seen from Ishigakiyama in 2010小田原市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Odawara offers castle history and fish-cake culture. Begin near the station and castle park. The cover shows a distant city view from Ishigakiyama in 2010.

This guide covers places within Odawara, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

The southern moat and bridge at Odawara Castle in 201801

A first-visit stop

Odawara Castle

小田原城

Explore a castle park with a moat and a keep reconstructed in 1960. Check entry arrangements before choosing indoor exhibits or simply a park walk.

Getting there
Check the castle-park entrance from Odawara station

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02

A first-visit stop

Tokiwagimon Gate

常盤木門

A reconstructed gate at the former main entrance to the inner bailey. Look at the defensive layout around it; exhibits and activities have separate arrangements.

Getting there
Check visitor routes toward the inner bailey

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03

A first-visit stop

Kamaboko Museum

かまぼこ博物館

Learn about fish-cake ingredients and production. Making activities require checking reservations and separate charges; Kazamatsuri is a separate trip from the castle park.

Getting there
Check the museum entrance from Kazamatsuri station

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Kamaboko fish cakes are an Odawara specialty. The city also lists dried fish and umeboshi; check ingredients, allergens and storage when choosing a gift.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Odawara station → the castle park → Tokiwagimon. Start with the moat and gate; check entry or booking separately for indoor exhibits and fish-cake making.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.