From Tokyo: Odawara Castle, Samurai Museum, and Craft Tour Day Tours

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Transport included
Meals not included
Guide included
Entry fees included

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Highlights

Learn all about the history of Odawara, its castle, and how it shaped history
Step back in time and admire the impressive Odawara Castle and its park
Relax in a foot bath at the top of an observatory with views of the sea

About this experience

What to expect

Odawara Castle in the center of Odawara was the residence of the Hojo clan, the princes who dominated the Kanto region during the Warring States Period. Built in 1495, Odawara Castle has served as the political center of the southern Kanto region for nearly a hundred years. In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi obtained the right to rule over most of Japan and began to actively attack the unwilling Hojo clan (known as the Odawara Conquest). His relationship with Odawara Castle has since ended. After entering the Edo period of the Tokugawa shogunate, Odawara Castle was located between Tokyo, Hakone, and the Izu Peninsula. It was an important road between Edo and Kyoto, and its strategic position was very important. Tokugawa Ieyasu appointed his confidant, Tadashi Okubo, as the castle lord to protect the safety of the Edo area. After Okubo Tadashi took office, he built many more castles and strengthened protective measures. The castle that you see now was restored in 1960. The 60-meter-high castle tower overlooks the Boso Peninsula and the Izu Peninsula. There are permanent exhibitions inside the castle tower, displaying various materials related to the history of Odawara.

What's included

Admission fees for Odawara Castle and park, Samurai Museum, and Costume Experience
Chochin Lantern experience
Wooden Coaster Experience
Foot Bath experience
Local English-speaking guide
Return train tickets from Shinjuku Station to Odawara Station

Not included

Food and drink
Trains and transport before and after the tour

Things to note

Please check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly.
You can store your luggae at your hotel, or in station lockers.Good to know:It is advised that you do not bring any luggage on the tour
We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes.
Please ensure that you are back at the meetup points at the time agreed upon time
Please ensure that you are back at the meetup points at the time agreed upon time
It is advised you book this tour no later than 7 days in advance of your chosen tour date.Please note that timings may be subject to change depending on public transport conditions on the day of the tour.This tour involves several hours of walking in the
If you get lost or need assistance, please call the number on your tour tag.This tour involves several hours of walking in the outdoors
Please check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly.There will be free time and a lunch breakto enjoy the area at their own pace
We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes.
If you get lost or need assistance, please call the number on your tour tag.It is advised that you do not bring any luggage on the tour
You can store your luggae at your hotel, or in station lockers.It is advised you book this tour no later than 7 days in advance of your chosen tour date.Please note that timings may be subject to change depending on public transport conditions on the day

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