Odawara-juku
Odawara-juku (小田原宿, Odawara-juku) was the ninth of the
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.