[2025 Odawara Attraction] Travel Guide for Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine (Updated May)

Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine This shrine, located at 8-10 Jonai, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, enshrines Ninomiya Kinjiro, and is beloved as the god of learning. It was founded in 1894 in a corner of the Ninomaru Komine Kuruwa of Odawara Castle. There are also cafes and restaurants within the grounds.

~Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture~Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine Ninomiya Kinjiro studying with firewood on his back! This time we will introduce Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine! ☑️Improve your study luck! Ninomiya Kinjiro is known for his diligence! He also brings good luck in studying and taking tests◎ ☑️The grounds are beautiful! A spot where you can relax with the sound of the flowing stream! ☑️Odawara Castle is next door! We recommend stopping by Odawara Castle when sightseeing in Odawara! ☑️There is also a cafe! If you get tired, you can take a break at Kinjiro Cafe! Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is a tourist spot in Kanagawa! Useful for sightseeing in Kanagawa and Odawara ◎ #0 yen travel #Odawara #Odawara sightseeing #Kanagawa sightseeing #Shrine tour #Japanese travel tour #Travel with me

Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. 15 minutes walk from Odawara Station. If you walk towards Odawara Castle, you will find Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, a shrine dedicated to Ninomiya Sontoku Kinjiro, who is famous for being a boy reading a book while carrying firewood on his back. The shrine is lush with greenery and is very relaxing. The sunlight is soothing, so you will want to stay there forever. It is also a power spot, and is said to bring good luck in academics, business prosperity, protection from misfortune, and good fortune. You can also get fortune slips, amulets, and goshuin. There is also a cafe next to Odawara Castle. At Kinjiro Cafe, which is based on Ninomiya Sontoku, the deity enshrined at Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, I had a good luck caramel cappuccino, which seems to bring a lot of good luck. The sweetness was just right and it was delicious. The terrace seats were beautiful and relaxing with greenery. It is a very relaxing shrine, so please visit it at least once. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Honest review Photogenic: ★★★★★ Overall rating: ★★★★★ Comments: It was a weekday afternoon, so there were few people and I was able to visit at my own pace. 📍8-10 Jonai, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 250-0014 🚃 15-minute walk from the east exit of Odawara Station #Sightseeing in Kanagawa #Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine #Kanagawa #Odawara #Shrine Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Temple stamp #Travel #Cafe #Cafe tour #japantrip #japan#Power spot

This shrine enshrines Ninomiya Sontoku (Kinjiro), a native of Odawara. There is a bronze statue of Kinjiro 😉 He is reading a book while carrying firewood on his back. While engaged in farming, he also acquired knowledge, rebuilt the rural areas, and minimized damage during famines, leaving behind many achievements that are still talked about today. The foundation stone of the worship hall is said to be the foundation stone of the rice storehouse (within Odawara Castle), where Kinjiro is said to have saved people from famine. (By opening the rice storehouse, there were no more people starving to death in Odawara) The grounds are surrounded by trees and have a sacred pond, creating a relaxing atmosphere. Odawara Castle is right nearby, so it's a good idea to visit both. #HotokuNinomiyaShrine #NinomiyaKinjiro #NinomiyaSontoku #VisitingShrine #KanagawaTourism