Odawara Castle

By Jason Morley • japan, photos, travel • 26 Jan 2008

A couple of weekends back we celebrated ‘Coming of Age Day’ here in Japan. During the day off, I visited Odawara — a somewhat faded tourist town near Tokyo.

As ever, I’ve uploaded a small collection of photos to the usual places:

Seaside Graffiti

Odawara Castle itself is a modern reproduction and hosts a small museum of Japanese artifacts. One particular display brought back a childhood fascination with pocket sundials, instilled after seeing a number in the London Science Museum:

Pocket Sundials

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