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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Soga Plum Grove is a plum grove that stretches across the Soga region of Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is one of the Kanto region's most famous plum blossom spots. Divided into three areas—Bessho, Nakagawara, and Haramachi—it's home to approximately 3,000 plum trees (the number may fluctuate from year to year). It has been protected by local people since ancient times...

[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] Odawara Castle (Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a castle that played an important role as a strategic point in the Kanto region from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. During the Sengoku period, it developed as the base of the Later Hojo clan (the Odawara Hojo clan). After falling during the Odawara Campaign by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590, the castle was...