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Grit Cafe, a Pao de Queijo shop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”643″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Delicious pao de queijo pastries and chiffon cakes are some of the most popular sweets at this shop also featuring other tasty goods like curry puffs, rusks, tomato sauces, all natural pudding, and pesticide free black rice. Everything is made with care and select ingredients.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Josefin%20Sans%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_single_image image=”644″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZlbWJlZCUzRnBiJTNEJTIxMW0xOCUyMTFtMTIlMjExbTMlMjExZDMyNTguMzMzMDU0MDc2NTY3JTIxMmQxMzkuMTU1NTI4NzE0OTEzNCUyMTNkMzUuMjQ3OTY5MTgwMjk3NTklMjEybTMlMjExZjAlMjEyZjAlMjEzZjAlMjEzbTIlMjExaTEwMjQlMjEyaTc2OCUyMTRmMTMuMSUyMTNtMyUyMTFtMiUyMTFzMHg2MDE5YTRmY2E3Y2QzMDg3JTI1M0EweDc4N2M5NTc5NGJjNDRmYSUyMTJzR3JpdCUyMTVlMCUyMTNtMiUyMTFzZW4lMjEyc2pwJTIxNHYxNTY4Mjk1MzQ2Mjg1JTIxNW0yJTIxMXNlbiUyMTJzanAlMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjYwMCUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjQ1MCUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMHN0eWxlJTNEJTIyYm9yZGVyJTNBMCUzQiUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRCUyMiUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Suzua Coffee Shop

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”637″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Established in 1956, this is a coffee roaster offering world class beans to the castle town. The professional roasters at this shop select beans from all over the world to create wonderful original blends. Suzua Coffee continues to value the relationships and opportunity to create amazing, complex, and delicious coffee.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:left|line_height:1″ …

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Sumire Cafe

Odawara Castle Ninja Hall

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Ninja Skills, Weapons, and History” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Josefin%20Sans%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”606″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”603″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”OPENING April 20, 2019 On the grounds of Odawara Castle the recently renovated Ninja Hall has interactive and new displays sharing the history of the ninja. The famous Fuma Ninja served the Hojo family of the Odawara domain. Here …

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An Introduction to Odawara

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Odawara is a regularly ignored entryway to nature and history. Sightseers searching for places or towns rich in Japanese conventional culture regularly settle on Hakone or Karuizawa, however why travel so far when this excellence is on Tokyo’s doorstep? Most celebrated for Odawara Castle, initially implicit the mid fifteenth century and held by the Hojo …

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Odawara Art Museum

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The New York Times writes about the Odawara Art Foundation…. WITHOUT WARNING, the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto begins to sing. Moments before, he had been guiding me through his minimalist penthouse loft in a verdant neighborhood of Tokyo, explaining in a voice barely louder than a whisper why white Japanese shikkui plaster is the most …

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Top 10 things to do in Odawara

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Top 10 Things to do in Odawara Odawara is a city with a long and colorful history. There are things and people to enjoy all over town, but here are some highlights on the area. 1. Odawara Castle Odawara Castle is a wonderful place to gain insight and feel Japanese history. Just minutes from …

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Odawara to Hakone

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Getting to Odawara Odawara is a beautiful city just south of Tokyo. It is only two shinkansen stops from Tokyo station and many people use Odawara Station as a transit stop on their way to Hakone. Hakone is one of Japan`s most beautiful areas offering hot springs, museums, culture, and history. Odawara is a historic …

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Odawara Ramen

Odawara Castle

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Odawara Castle was once the political and administrative center for the whole Kanto area. There were a number of famous battles fought here over the years.