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Odawara

Odawara (小田原) is a city in Kanagawa prefecture in eastern Japan. It is on the coast of Sagami Bay, about 80 km southwest of Tokyo. Odawara is near Hakone, a major hot springs destination and is along the historic Tokaido road between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto.

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Currency
Currency
Japanese Yen (JPY)
Language
Japanese
Language
Japanese
Time zones
UTC+9
UTC+9
Power plugs
Type A/B
Power plugs
Type A, B · 100 V
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Drive on the left
Drive on the left
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Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Population: 189K · Calling code: +81

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