Odawara

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Odawara (小田原) is a city in Kanagawa prefecture in eastern Japan, located on the coast of Sagami Bay, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Odawara is near Hakone, a major thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) destination and is along the historic Tokaido road between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto.

Travel to Odawara

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Odawara

• Narita Airport: the quickest way to get to Odawara - especially useful if you have a valid Japan Railway Pass - is the JR Narita Express to Shinagawa station and then walk on over to the Shinkansen platforms and take the next Kodama (こだま) all-stations service two stops to Odawara. This takes 1 hour, 45 minutes and the journey is fully covered by the pass. Without a rail pass and the journey costs ¥6,280 with an additional surcharge if you used reserved seating on the Kodama.

The alternative by train is to transfer to a local JR Tokaido Line train at Shinagawa, which brings the fare down to ¥6600 and increases the journey time to 2 1/2 hours.

• Haneda Airport: take the Keikyu Railway to Yokohama and transfer to the JR Tokaido Line for Odawara (Approx. 90 minutes, ¥2,420).

Note that if you have a reservation at a ryokan in or around Odawara, unless your plane lands in the morning, it is recommended that you spend your first evening in Tokyo or Yokohama, or else you might miss out on (and be charged for) dinner at the ryokan, or worse, you may be locked out of (and be charged for) your room at the ryokan's curfew time, if there is one.

• The Mount Fuji-Shizuoka Airport in Shizuoka serves a few international Flights from other points in Asia. Bus service to Shizuoka station takes 55 minutes and costs ¥2000; from here, Kodama bullet trains run to Odawara in 45-50 minutes (¥7,300 unreserved seat).

By Rail

By JR

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Odawara is a major transit hub for several rail lines: It is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line and the regular JR Tokaido Line local services. The private Odakyu railway operates trains from here to Shinjuku, while trains on the Hakone Tozan Line run up to the thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) gateway of Hakone -Yumoto. Finally and the Izu-Hakone railway offers access to the Buddhist temple at Daiyuzan.

The quickest way to get from Tokyo Station to Odawara is to use the Tokaido Shinkansen Kodama (こだま) all-stations service, taking it three stops to Odawara. At a hefty price of ¥7130 for an unreserved seat and the trip to Odawara lasts only 35 minutes.

Select Hikari (ひかり) services stop at Odawara as well - direct services run to Odawara every 2 hours from Osaka (2 hours 15 minutes, ¥22,300), Kyoto (2 hours, ¥21,800) and Nagoya (70 minutes, ¥8700). At other times of the day, taking a Hikari service and changing en-route to a Kodama will most likely be the quickest way to Odawara.

All JR journeys are covered by the Japan Railway Pass, but note that the regional JR East Railway Pass will not cover the Tokaido Shinkansen.

By Odakyu

The Odakyu Railway operates mainline services from Shinjuku station to Odawara. Commuter services take roughly 90 minutes (some runs slightly faster) for a fare of only ¥850. For an added surcharge of ¥870, you can go in one of Odakyu's flagship "Romance Car" express trains which offer reserved seating and a slightly faster journey. You can choose from the Hakone (はこね) service which stops in Odawara en route to Hakone, or the Sagami (さがみ) which ends in Odawara. At the end of the day, some of these services may be called Home Way (ホームウェイ).

Travel on a Bus in Odawara

Overnight buses operate to Odawara from Kyoto (9 hours) and Osaka (10 1/2 hours). Rates start at ¥7500 for travel Monday-Thursday, with higher rates on other days and on holidays.

What to see in Odawara

Odawara Castle 01 - Odawara Castle Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History - Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History

• Odawara Castle - 小田原城, Odawara-jō - 35.250833, 139.153611 Odawara Castle Opening Hours: 09:00 to 17:00 (admission until 16:30), daily except December 29th to January 1st ¥300 adults, ¥100 children The most popular sightseeing spot in Odawara. The castle tower commands a view of the whole of Odawara city and ancient objects such as weapons and tools are on display. Basic English descriptions are available. And there are various events around Odawara castle: for example and there are The Fifth Houjyou Festival and Ume-Festival, and it's a great Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossoms Spots|spot to view cherry blossoms in the springtime.

• Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History - 神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館, Kanagawa kenritsu seimei no hoshi chikyū hakubutsukan - 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0031 35.239222, 139.12125 Iriuda Station on Hakone Tozan Line ☎ +81 465-21-1515 | Opening Hours: 09:00 to 16:30. Closed Mondays (except National Holidays) and 2nd Tuesdays. ¥720 A Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History - A large natural history museum, two stops from Odawara Station on the Hakone Tozan Line. The museum focuses primarily on the natural history of the Kanagawa prefecture, including sea life found in Sagami Bay. It includes an extensive geology section discussing the formation of the Japanese isles, as well as large displays of volcanic rock from Australia and northern Canada.

• Chinriu Honten - ちん里う本店 - 35.255276, 139.156605 around Odawara Station ☎ +81 465-22-4951 A shop with products made of ume ( Apricots]) since 1871. In the back of the shop and there is a historical section with a barrel more than 140 years old made to produce umeboshi (pickled ume), as well as a display of a series of pickles dated since the foundation of the company. The company itself was founded by Mr. Monya Komine, who was chief cook of Odawara castle, and is run by the Komine family in its fifth generation. You can taste a wide selection of products for free, and on weekends there is often a multilingual person who can help you with additional information.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Odawara

• Ume festival. A festival held around February to contemplate the blossom of ume flowers in the area of Soga. Shuttle buses are available from Odawara station.
• Houjyou fifth festival. A major festival held in May. A large number of people massed around the Odawara castle. Many people open a stall on the street. For example and they are a shop selling skewers of barbecued Chicken and a shop selling yo-yo and so on. The local residents carry a precable shrine. This festival is very lively.
• Karaoke lounge. There are many Karaoke lounges in Odawara. In these lounges, you can sing many songs, and also you can drink all you want.
• Arcade. Near the Odawara station and there is an arcade, where you can take pulikura which is popular among young girls. Also, you can enjoy games there.

Halal Restaurants in Odawara

Suzuhiro1 - Example of Kamaboko shop (Suzuhiro)

• Kamaboko. Kamaboko is a special product of Odawara.Kamaboko made from a white fish flesh Surimi. Recently and there are cherry blossom design in kamaboko. There are many famous Kamaboko shops in Odawara.
• Himono. Himono is dried fish and Odawara is well known for its himono made of Aji (a type of horse mackerel)
• Umeboshi. Farmers around Odawara cultivate plums that are used to make traditional sour pickles called umeboshi.
• Odawaradon. Odawaradon is a ricebowl dish that is offered in some Halal restaurants in Odawara using typical local products such as kamaboko and umeboshi.
• Odawara-kei Ramen.
• Odawara-kei Tantanmen.

• Daruma - だるま料理店小田原市本町2-1-30 35.251317, 139.159539 about 10 to 15 minutes walking distance from Odawara station. だるま料理店2 - A traditional tempura restaurant founded during Meiji Area (1868 - 1912). The building is listed for the protection of historic monuments.

• 7th nest, a stylish jazz bar - 神奈川県小田原市栄町1-14-57 ジャルダンビル7F 200 meters from Odawara station. Take east exit, follow primary street about 100 meters to the crossing and on the right you will see Odakyu OX and Yoshinoya. The bar is on the right side of Yoshinoya, opposite Odakyu OX. 7th floor. ☎ +81 465-23-3311 Cool jazz café. Personnel speak English. Mid-range prices.

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Travel Next

• Hakone - the popular thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) destination and one of Japan's main tourist attractions
• Yugawara, Manazuru — for thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and coastal resort, eating sashimi and mikan, views of Manazuru Peninsula, some festivals(Matsuri).
• Mount Fuji - the national symbol of Japan, open for climbing in the summer months

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