I went to Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine in Odawara city.
Odawara City is situated in the southwest of Kanagawa Prefecture, and is famous as the entrance of Hakone area.
The most popular sightseeing spot in Odawara city is Odawara castle.
Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine is located near Odawara castle.

It was built in 1895.
Ninomiya Sontoku is enshrined in here.
He is a famous Japanese agricultural leader who studied very hard in his childhood.

Kami-ike. The pond of the god.

Statue of Ninomiya Sontoku.

Statue of Ninomiya Kinjiro.
Kinjiro is a nickname of Sontoku.

Torii gate and Gyosha-den(main hall).

Chinese restaurant Konoma.
There are some nice cafe and restaurant.
So if you tired of walking in Odawara Castle, take a rest at here maybe good.

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□ Information □

【Date of visit】
11:30 ～ 12:00 of 13 April 2017.

【Opening hour】
6:00 to 17:00

【Admission Fee】
Free

【Access】
15 minutes walk from Odawara station of JR line.
(1 minute walk from Odawara castle park.The entrance is in the map below.)