Odawara

Odawara (小田原市, Odawara-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Kantō region. As of 1 September 2025 the city had an estimated population of 185,027, which gives a population density of about 1,700 persons per square kilometre. The total area of the city is 113.79 square kilometres, or about 43.93 square miles. These figures are the published estimate for that date and will change as official counts are updated, so any comparison with other cities should note the date of the count. This short entry records only the city's place in its prefecture and region and its basic size; its history, its landmarks and its economy are not yet recorded here and are left for later depth work.