Odawara, Kanagawa

Odawara (Japanese小田原 市, -shi ) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan.

History

Odawaras strategic location on the old trunk road Tōkaidō between the mountainous Hakone and Sagami Bay has played a key role in Japanese history. Before the Edo period, the castle Odawara was the main castle of the Later Hōjō (also Odawara Hōjō ). During the Edo period, the castle controlled the Tōkaidō between the headquarters of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, and the stations west of Hakone, as Sumpu ( Shizuoka ), Hamamatsu and Nagoya.

On December 31, 1703, the city was badly damaged by an earthquake.

Today, a replica of the castle stands high on a hill above the city.

Odawara became a town after mergers on 20 December 1940.

Odawara was the last city in Japan, which was bombed in World War II (August 15, 1945).

Attractions

  • Odawara castle
  • Odawara is an important starting point for tourism in the Fuji -Hakone -Izu National Park.

Enoura, a coastal district in Odawara, is known for its pristine sea and the wealth of Kumamomi, a fish species that prefers clear and clean water. Sea turtles are also to be found. Because of the clear waters and rich marine life, it is popular with divers.

Traffic

Road

  • National Road 1, by Tōkyō or Kyoto
  • National Road 135, according to Shimoda
  • National Road 255, according to Hadano
  • National Road 271, to Atsugi ( toll )

Train

→ Main article: Odawara station

  • JR Central Tōkaidō Shinkansen: Odawara station, to Tokyo and Hakata
  • JR Central Gotemba Line: Railway Kōzu, Numazu
  • JR East Tōkaidō Main Line by Tōkyō or Atami
  • Odakyu Odawara Line to Shinjuku
  • Hakone- Tozan Line to Hakone
  • Daiyuzan line to Sekimoto

In today's city of Odawara, and the stations Kōzu, Kamonomiya, Hayakawa and Nebukawa lie on the Tōkaidō Main Line, stations Kayama, Tomizu, Hotaruda and Ashigara at the Odawara Line and eight other stations on the Hakone Tozan and Daiyuzan - lines.

Twinning

  • Japan Kishiwada, Japan, since 1968
  • Japan Nikko, Japan, since 1980
  • United States Chula Vista, United States, since 1981
  • Australia Manly, Australia, since 1991

Economy

In the city, the following companies have offices:

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Kimika Yoshino ( Model, actress, singer )
  • Hōjō Ujiyasu ( daimyo )
  • Kitamura Tohoku ( poet, literary critic )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Minamiashigara
  • Hakone
  • Ninomiya ( Kanagawa )
  • Manazuru
  • Yugawara
Tree Cities of Japan Hakone, Kanagawa Shizuoka, Shizuoka Shimoda, Shizuoka Hadano, Kanagawa Atsugi, Kanagawa Hakata Station Atami (Shizuoka) Hakone Tozan Line Kishiwada, Osaka Chula Vista, California Manly, New South Wales Dai Nippon Printing Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Ninomiya (Kanagawa) Manazuru, Kanagawa Yugawara, Kanagawa Ayase, Kanagawa Chigasaki, Kanagawa Ebina, Kanagawa Fujisawa (Kanagawa) Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Isehara, Kanagawa Kamakura, Kanagawa Kawasaki (Kanagawa) Miura (Kanagawa) Sagamihara Yamato (Kanagawa) Yokosuka, Kanagawa Zama (Kanagawa) Zushi, Kanagawa Nakai (Kanagawa) Hayama (Kanagawa)
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