Odawara-juku

Odawara-juku in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

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

1. ^ Odawara Area Highlights. Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association. Accessed December 10, 2007.