Must-see fort · Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture
Odawara Castle
小田原城天守閣
Odawara Castle is a fort in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Odawara Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Odawara Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Odawara Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.25095, 139.15345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Odawara Castle
- Hōtoku-Ninomiya Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~0 km · Must-see
- Matsubara Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 妙経寺 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Igami Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 蓮昌寺 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Daiinari Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 海蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- 紀伊神社 · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- 飯泉観音 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 佐奈田霊社 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kamo Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sounji Temple · Buddhist site · Ashigarashimo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Amida-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Ashigarashimo · ~7 km · Must-see
- 寺山神社 · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 菅原神社 · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 宝金剛寺 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 城前寺 · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kongoji Zen Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Odawara Castle
- 伊勢原八幡台石器時代住居跡 · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
- 下寺尾官衙遺跡群 · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kanzaki Ruin · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yasumiba ruins · fort · Yamanashi Prefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sagami Kokubunji Temple · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nagahama Castle Ruin · fort · Shizuoka Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kamishiraiwa Ruins · fort · Shizuoka Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- 史跡田名向原遺跡公園 · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- 畠山重保墓 · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo · fort · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Odawara Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Odawara Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Odawara Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Odawara Castle?
Nearby: Hōtoku-Ninomiya Shrine (temple, 0 km), Matsubara Shrine (temple, 1 km), 妙経寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), Igami Shrine (temple, 1 km), 蓮昌寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), Daiinari Shrine (temple, 1 km).
Is Odawara Castle worth visiting?
Odawara Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Kanagawa Prefecture on Spotwander.