Tōkaidō · Station 9 of 53
Odawara-juku 小田原宿
| Tōkaidō (東海道) | Station 9 of 53 · Nihonbashi (Edo) → Kyoto |
|---|---|
| Present-day location | Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa (Kanto region) |
| Distance from Nihonbashi | About 81.5 km (by the historical station tables) |
| Next station | Hakone-juku — about 16.6 km on |
| Coordinates | 35.24872° N, 139.16103° E |
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. 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
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Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Odawara-juku by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Station facts cross-checked with the road station lists (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
