Odawara
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Odawara is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, situated between the Hakone Mountains and Sagami Bay. Historically, it served as a castle town and the seat of the Hōjō clan during the Sengoku period. It later prospered as a vital post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo and Kyoto.
Statistics
Area
113.60 km²
Population
189,038