What is Odawara Castle?
[[Image:161223 Odawara Castle Odawara Japan01s3.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Odawara Castle]] {{nihongo|'''Odawara Castle'''|小田原城|Odawara-jō}} is a [[landmark]] in the city of [[Odawara, Kanagawa|Odawara]] in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]]. It was the fortress of various [[daimyo]] during the [[History_of_Japan#Muromachi period|Muromachi period]] of [[History of Japan|Japanese history]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odawara-guide.com/odawara-castle/|title=Odawara Castle – Visit Odawara Guide|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref> Odawara Castle was destroyed by the [[Meiji]] government. However, present Odawara Castle was rebuilt in [[1960]]. It serves as a museum and is designated as an important historical monument. Odawara Castel premise is a park, and there are zoo and small amusement park in addition to historical site such as Castel tower. It was voted the 100 best historic parks in Japan in October, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jokaku.jp/japan-top-100-castles/|title=日本100名城®|date=2015-12-12|website=公益財団法人日本城郭協会|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-07|archive-date=2022-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928025451/http://jokaku.jp/japan-top-100-castles/|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.phoenixanime.com/japan02/japan02f.htm Odawara Castle] {{Japan-stub}} [[category:Castles in Japan]] [[Category:15th-century buildings and structures]] [[Category:Kanagawa Prefecture]]