Odawara-juku
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Odawara-juku (小田原宿, Odawara-juku) was the ninth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was the first post station in a castle town that travelers came to when they exited Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in Edo period Japan.
History
Odawara-juku was established between the mountains of Hakone and Sagami Bay, near Odawara Castle.[1] Located near the banks of the Sakawa River, Odawara-juku was a famous post station. It is said to hold the remains of Lady Kasuga.
Neighboring post towns
- Tōkaidō
- Ōiso-juku - Odawara-juku - Hakone-juku
References
Media related to Odawara-juku at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Odawara Area Highlights Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association. Accessed December 10, 2007.
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