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Japanese Sword Guide: How to Enjoy Nihonto in Japan — Museums, History, and Buying Souvenir Swords

Nihonto, Japan's iconic sword, is both weapon and art. Learn its types, history, the Tenka Goken, top museums, and how to buy a souvenir.

Japanese history and culture
Haitōrei Explained: The 1876 Sword Abolition Edict That Disarmed Japan's Samurai

The 1876 Haitōrei edict banned samurai from carrying swords, ending centuries of warrior privilege. Learn its causes, impact, and legacy.

Japanese history and culture
Things to Do at Odawara Station: Minaka Odawara's Edo Town, Local Food & Free Onsen Footbath

Minaka Odawara at Odawara Station combines an Edo-period post town and a 14-story tower with shops, food, and a free rooftop onsen.

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Odawara

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A Recreated Edo-Period Post Town: Odawara Shin-Jokamachi, a Souvenir & Food Spot at Minaka Odawara

Odawara Shin-Jokamachi at Minaka recreates an Edo-period post town near Odawara Station. Souvenirs and local food from Odawara and Hakone.

Kanagawa

Odawara

Tourism
Free Foot Bath in Odawara: Tenbo Ashiyu Teien on Minaka's Rooftop with Hakone Yumoto Onsen Water

Tenbo Ashiyu Teien is a free rooftop foot bath at Minaka Odawara with Hakone Yumoto onsen water and views of Sagami Bay and Odawara Castle.

Kanagawa

Odawara

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Where to Eat at Odawara Station: Seisho Food Stadium, a Food Hall with Local Favorites

A food hall at Odawara Station with fresh seafood, Soshu beef, and Seisho favorites. Includes the alley-style Odawara Chochin Yokocho.

Kanagawa

Odawara

Tourism
Odawara Castle Main Tower: A 5-Story Museum with Panoramic Sagami Bay Views from a 60-Meter Observation Deck

Odawara Castle Main Tower, a Top 100 Japanese Castle. Edo-style keep with a 5-story museum, Hojo clan history, and a marishi-ten shrine.

Kanagawa

Odawara

Tourism

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100 famous castles in Japan
National Historic Site
Ninja Experience at Odawara Castle: Become a Fuma Ninja and Master 8 Skills at the NINJA Museum

Train as a Fuma ninja at Odawara Castle. Master 8 skills and battle enemies at this immersive museum inspired by a mysterious ninja clan.

Kanagawa

Odawara

Tourism

Japanese castle
100 famous castles in Japan
SAMURAI Museum at Odawara Castle: Armor, Projection Mapping, and Costume Dress-Up

Inside Odawara Castle's main gate, a museum showcases authentic samurai armor with projection mapping and costume dress-up experiences.

Kanagawa

Odawara

Tourism

Japanese castle
100 famous castles in Japan
Shinbutsu-Shugo Explained: Why Shinto and Buddhism Shared the Same Ground for 1,200 Years

Shinbutsu-shugo blended Japan's two major faiths for over a millennium. Learn its origins, key ideas, and where traces remain today.

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