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Odawara Castle
Odawara, Kanagawa
In MF Ghost, Odawara Castle appears as the town's race-broadcast base station for the story's motorsport series. The castle is thought to have begun as a mid-15th-century fortress built by the Omori clan. Five generations of the Later Hōjō clan then expanded it into a castle town whose surrounding walls reached a total length of roughly 9 km. The 1590 siege by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ended the Sengoku era there, and the current keep was rebuilt in 1960, ninety years after the castle itself was abolished. A single Tenshukaku keep ticket also covers the SAMURAI-kan hall at Tokiwagi-mon Gate, though the NINJA-kan history hall needs its own ticket.
Daruma Ryoriten
Odawara, Kanagawa
Daruma Ryoriten is one of the Odawara eateries where MF Ghost's protagonist and an Odawara-born driver are shown eating. The Japanese restaurant was founded in 1893, and its building, which has a temple-style gabled roof, is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. The ground-floor dining hall serves the tempura rice bowl that has been a specialty since the restaurant's founding, alongside set meals, sushi, and other à la carte dishes. It is open from 11:00 to 21:00 (last order 20:00). The second-floor tatami rooms are often used for betrothal ceremonies and memorial services and serve course meals only. The restaurant is about a 7-minute walk from Odawara Station's east exit, with parking for roughly 30 regular cars and 3 large vehicles (bus visitors should inquire in advance).