The Bitter End

Art of the Edo Period

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

9. Odawara-juku (Odawara)

Odawara-juku

Odawara-juku was the ninth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. 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. 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.