Become a Lord of Odawara Castle Private Tour
Odawara Castle invites you to an exclusive experience becoming a lord of the castle. Get suited in a samurai armor, walk the castle grounds, be entertained and enjoy ninja experience during your time. This will be a private experience and you will have an exclusive access to the castle main keep and the Ninja Museum after its business hours. This unique experience is specially curated for you. Enjoy this luxurious and special itinerary only in Odawara. Dinner at Seikantei can be arranged with an additional fee if asked ahead of time.
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Become Lord of Odawara Castle
What's included in Become a Lord of Odawara Castle Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Odawara Station Tourist Information Center
2:45pm. In the Odawara Station inside the East exit, there is the Tourist Information Center next to New Days convenience store. This is where you will meet your tour guide.
Minaka Odawara
You will walk from the meeting point to Minaka Odawara with your own personal guide. Travel time is about 10 minutes. From there, you will ride in a traditional Japanese decorated car "Okago" and enjoy an English-guided tour of the city's sights before arriving at Seikantei.
Odawara Villa Cuisine Seikantei
Once you arrive at Seikantei, enjoy a welcome drink and dress up a samurai armor with the assistance of staff. Seikantei is a spectacular piece of Odawara history and the key location for your day. This traditional Japanese house is a nationally registered tangible cultural property.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Welcome drinks at Seikantei.
- Entrance tickets to the Ninja Museum and Odawara Castle.
- English-speaking guide
- Samurai armor and uchikake (traditional garment for women)
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meeting point is Odawara Tourist Information Center in the station. It is located on 2F of the station next to the "New Days" convenience store.
End Points
- End point is Odawara Castle.
