Cheap Flights to Odawara

If you want to do adventure tripping in Japan, one of the places to do that would be Odawara. This city is located at the western part of the Kanto region of the Kanagawa Prefecture. The city lies on the Ashigara Plains. Hakone Mountains border the western and northern part of the city. You can see the Sakawa River on the city’s east part and the Pacific Ocean and Sagami Bay at the southern part.

For foreigner visitor, your main point of entry is the airport in Tokyo and Odawara is 35 minutes away from the Tokyo train station. Since your airport is in Tokyo, you can find several cheap flights to Odawara and you can find it in most common carriers and online. From the station, you will be taking the Japan Railway Tokaido Shinkansen Kodama or Hikari service train. This is the fastest and shortest way. You can get around the city of Odawara by train and by bus. You can walk if you want if you will around the city proper.

What are the points of interest in Odawara? Here are some places that you must include in your itinerary:

• The Odawara Station is an attraction itself and it serves five train lines.

• The Odawara Castle will give you a great view of the city if you climb up to it. You will find ancient tools here such as weaponry and there are regular events held in this castle. You can also enjoy the cherry blossoms viewing here during April.

• The Chiniru Honten is a nice shopping place if you are looking for souvenirs and this shop is popular for Ume and umeboshi.

• If you arrive during February, experience the Ume Festival that is conducted in Soga

• Houjyou Fifth Festival is a festival celebrated in May done in the Odawara Castle.

• Go also to Fuji – Hakone – Izu National Park. You will find a hot spring here.

• Go to the coastal area called Enoura if you want to try scuba diving to see kumamomi or sea turtles.

There are lots of hotels in Odawara as well as inns and hostels. If you want to save money in your accommodations try inns and hostels that are nearby stations. You have to book in advance for your cheap flights to Odawara as well as your accommodation for your huge savings.