was the ninth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. 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.Odawara Area Highlights . Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association. Accessed December 10, 2007. 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.
Neighboring post towns Tōkaidō Ōiso-juku - Odawara-juku - Hakone-juku
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