Odawara Guide

Colorful Castle Town Events

Odawara Hojo Godai Festival (May 3)

Odawara's biggest event involves a lively, 1,800-member procession through the city that includes Warring States era warriors, bands, and townspeople.Odawara's biggest event involves a lively, 1,800-member procession through the city that includes Warring States era warriors, bands, and townspeople.

Venue Castle Park area
Odawara Hojo Godai Festival
Odawara Hojo Godai Festival

Sakawa River Fireworks (first Saturday in August)

More than 5,000 rounds of fireworks are launched from the banks of the Sakawa River that runs through the city's center, lighting up the summer night. The 300-meter long cascading finale is spectacular.

Venue Sakawa River sports park

Odawara Summer Lantern Festival (weekend at late July)

This summer event has the historically famous Odawara lantern as its symbol and features the excitement of the Odawara lantern dance and portable shrine processions. Around 2,500 lanterns made by elementary school students decorate the moat area.

Venue Castle Park area

Tolling of the Temple Bell (December 31)

Bell tower

On the night of New Year's Eve, a bell that has announced the time in Odawara for about 300 years tolls to wistfully bid the year that is ending farewell.

"Yabusame" Horseback Archery at Odawara's Plum Festival (February 11)

"Yabusame"

At one of the main events of Odawara Plum Festival, arrows are shot from galloping horses at three targets distributed along a 240-meter straightaway. Experience the speed and power with the scent of plum blossoms wafting in the air.

Venue Bell tower at site of Ote-mon Gate
Venue Hara Bairin Plum Orchard

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