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Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine — The Overlooked Stop Beneath Odawara Castle
Best included after the castle keep, not on the way up Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine sits within the Odawara Castle grounds just below the main stair
Odawara Castle — History, Siege Legacy, and How the Grounds Unfold Today
Where Odawara Castle Sits and Why People Stop Here Odawara Castle stands just north of Odawara Station in central Odawara, within Kanagawa Prefecture, positioned along
Mount Junigatake — A Twelve-Peak Ridge Traverse Above Lake Saiko
A Full-Day Ridge Traverse Above Lake Saiko Mount Junigatake is a full-day ridge traverse on the western side of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture, rising above
Suwa Taisha Kamisha Honmiya — A Shrine That Faces the Mountain
Entering the Upper Shrine Above the Basin Suwa Taisha Kamisha Honmiya sits between Suwa and Chino on the upper side of the basin, set slightly
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