SAKAWA SUMMER FIREWORKS Each summer on the first Saturday in August, the riverside of Odawara comes alive with light, food, sound, and celebration during one of the region’s most anticipated seasonal events: the Sakawa River Fireworks Festival. Known locally as the Odawara Sakawa Hanabi Taikai, this vibrant display offers visitors a chance to experience a …
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Odawara Lantern Festival WHEN Monday, October 14th (National Holiday) WHERE Odawara Castle Park WHAT Celebrating one of Odawara’s most famous local crafts, the chochin. Chochin is the Japanese word used for traditional lanterns. These lanterns were a popular product in the region sold to travelers along the old Tokaido Road as they journeyed from Kyoto …

