Sightseeing Information for the Odawara City

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The City of Odawara is located in the west of Kanagawa Pref. and outside of the Hakone Mountain chain. The population of Odawara has 200 thousands, and the number of household is 70 thousands. The major companies in the City are FujiPhotoFilm Co.(the production of the Magnetic Tape) ,Kanebo Co.(Cosmetics),Hitachi Co.(Computing Materials),Lion Co.(tooth paste), Mikuni Co.(Parts of Cars) ,Konika Co.(Color Film) and so forth. In the west of Odawara the Hayakawa fishing port are located,and in the east Farmer produce rices and vegitables.
‚PDThe Chikyu Hakubutukan(the Earth Museum)
The Earth Museum is near the Iryuda station on the Hakone tozan line. Parkings are available without fee. Admission free under 18 for students. There exibits the bone of Dinosaurs and so on. And you can see the High definition Movie in the Hall.
‚QDTsujimura Syokubutu Koen(The Tsujimura Botanic Garden)
It is convenient to off at the Ogikubo Interchange between the Odawara -Atsugi Motorway. You can have a relax time in the large garden. You can find the toilet besides the parkings, but there is no store for foods.
‚RDOdawara eki(The Odawara Terminal)
The Odawara Terminal connects by the Shiankansen line,the JR-line, the Odakyu line,the Daiyuzan line and the Hakonetozan line. And the Sightseeing Bus for Hakone National Park depart.The station is served by nearby the Marui department store and the Epo store and shopping center.
‚SDOdawara Siyakusyo(The Odawara City Hall)
The Odawara City Hall is located at the north of the Odawara Terminal. There are the Central Public Hall,its Library and the City Hospital around the City Hall.
‚TDOdawara jo(The Odawara Castle)
The Odawara Castle is located to the south of the Odawara Terminal. It's about 10 minutes walk from the Terminal.The Castle exhibit swords and Hakama skirts. Around the Castle tere are Zoo and Piblic place. The Elephanat and the lion are there.
‚UDOdawara Bungakan(The Odawara Literature Museum)
The Odawara Literature museum is located at the south of the Odawara Castle about ten minutes walking. There exibits the articles for the Japanese Writer for example Kazuo Ozaki and Hakushu Kitahara.

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