Statue of Hojo Soun

Impressive statue

Impressive statue outside the train station which I can’t ion even passing through. It seems that some parts of Japan are very proud of their samurai past, as they should be, and celebrate this part o...

Nice and Heroic statue!

This statue is located just outside the Odawara train station inside the car park. So do be careful if you want to walk over and take a closer look at it as there are many cars, tour coaches that driv...

Before Ieyasu, the Hojos ruled Kanto

before the advent of the edo shogunate, the hojo clan lords are major rulers of the kanto area. at the back of odawara station stands this statue of hojo soun perhaps in his glorious adventures. he is...

Master of deception!

This statue outside the Odawara railroad station is notable cuz of the ingenius trick it portrays. Hojo Soun was set to invade the area from surrounding hills under cover of darkness. He tied flamin...

Useful landmark statue

This statue was a landmark given to us by our hotel so that we could meet the hotel shuttle bus. It is big and easy to find. We like Odawara station anyway - so if you find yourself with a spare half ...