Tenseien Odawara Station Annex Review: A Hotel with Natural Hot Springs Connected to Odawara Station

Located about a 3-minute walk from the East Exit of Odawara Station, where the Shinkansen and conventional lines intersect, Tenseien Odawara Station Annex, situated within the commercial complex “Minaka Odawara,” is a resort hotel ultra-close to the station convenient for both business and sightseeing. In the large public bath on the 10th floor, you can enjoy natural hot springs (water transported from the source) shared with Hakone Yumoto, an alkaline simple spring with a soft feel on the skin. On the 14th floor, it is equipped with an observation footbath garden and sky dining overlooking Sagami Bay and the town around Odawara Castle, allowing you to savor morning and evening meals alongside stunning views.

In this article, based on the author’s actual accommodation review, we introduce the charms of Tenseien Odawara Station Annex.

Charms of “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex”

Luxurious Dinner at Sky Dining

If staying at Tenseien Odawara Station Annex, what you definitely want to reserve as a set is the luxurious dinner at Sky Dining on the 14th floor of the shopping mall Minaka Odawara. The cityscape of Odawara City and Odawara Castle visible from the restaurant’s windows, along with the sea of Sagami Bay, increase in beauty from dusk when the veil of night falls into the evening.

Each item in the “Assorted Hassun Appetizers” served as an appetizer had a finalized seasoning and was delicious, and as a start to the meal, it moderately stimulated the appetite.

Parboiled pike conger, plum cartilage, chopped wasabi, smoked scallops, quail eggs, ratatouille, salted pufferfish entrails, milt tofu topped with sea urchin, seafood main roll, kelp-cured Spanish mackerel.

The golden powder sprinkled over is dried mullet roe. All were delicious, but the “parboiled pike conger” was particularly exquisite!

Next, the “Assorted Sashimi” comes out. 3 to 4 types of fish come out in a sufficient volume, providing a satisfying eating experience. Because Odawara is a seaside town, fresh sashimi from Odawara is one of the dishes you definitely want to eat.

The main dish is marbled shabu-shabu meat. The shabu-shabu beef, tender and firmly packed with beef umami, eaten wrapped in black sauce (ponzu or black sesame sauce), is finished into an exquisite taste.

Outstanding Location with Odawara Cityscape, Odawara Castle, Aerial Corridor + Footbath

Stepping outside from Sky Dining on the 14th floor, a footbath that can be entered for free is installed in the terrace area overlooking the cityscape of Odawara. While soaking your feet slowly in hot water, looking out at the sea of Sagami Bay is also deeply quaint and feels good.

The way Odawara Castle stands out particularly well in the town of Odawara is also a good point of Odawara City. With mountains behind it, greenery surrounding the castle, and Sagami Bay below your eyes, the castle stands out in an unbeatable location.

Hakone Yumoto Onsen “Beautiful Skin Spring”

Rare for a hotel in front of the station, there is a large public bath hot spring. The hot spring is “water transported from the source” brought from Hakone Yumoto, an authentic natural hot spring that blends softly into the skin.

The hot spring is on the 10th floor, and from the hot spring you can also enjoy the cityscape of Odawara and Odawara Castle.

Directly Connected to the Station, Favorable Location 3 Minutes on Foot After Getting Off the Shinkansen

Because “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex” is located on the upper floors of the station building commercial complex “Minaka Odawara,” it is directly connected to the station, a favorable location where you can walk to the front desk in 3 minutes even after getting off the Shinkansen at Odawara. A dedicated passage is secured from Odawara Station to “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex,” allowing you to check in as is without getting wet even on rainy days.

Space in Front of the Hotel Where You Can Enjoy Edo Atmosphere

Lined up in front of the hotel are shops and restaurants as if reproducing an Edo streetscape, making it an enjoyable event space where relaxing on the outdoor terrace seats after buying coffee at a cafe is fine, or walking around searching for souvenirs is also fine.

Furthermore, what is fully worth seeing is the lineup at night. The Edo-atmosphere scenery lined with paper lanterns and gentle light standing out in the quietness after the veil of night falls and people disappear feels as if coming to a different world. Simply sitting on a chair and watching the twilight will make you feel a edge of Japan’s beauty throughout your body.

Stomach-Full Breakfast Buffet

Breakfast at “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex,” like dinner, is at Sky Dining on the 14th floor. While overlooking Sagami Bay and the refreshing morning cityscape of Odawara, you can enjoy numerous exquisite dishes starting from the morning, involuntarily filling your stomach starting from the morning.

Standard menu items like salads, sausages, and bacon are natural, and from famous Odawara oden to fried horse mackerel, dried fish, salted fish entrails, and even negitoro (sashimi), it is a breakfast buffet that can be enjoyed according to preference in either Japanese or Western styles.

Points of Concern for “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex”

“Tenseien Odawara Station Annex” is a hotel rather than an inn, characterized by having many single rooms for solo travelers. Staying in a double room or Japanese-style room as a couple or with friends is naturally wonderful, but it is a thankful hotel where rooms and plans for solo travelers are also substantial. However, the narrowness of the single room is surprising.

Surprisingly Narrow Single Room

Regarding the charm-filled “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex,” what we want you to be prepared for just in case is the narrowness of the single room when taking a solo trip. The space beside the bed is about enough for one person to pass through; because the front side is slightly wider, opening a suitcase is possible, but because the table (desk) is narrow, it is a tough room for doing telework inside the hotel.

Note that because it is directly connected to the station, train sounds can be heard slightly during the daytime (at night trains are not running, so there is no problem).

Regarding bed hardness or softness, preferences vary, but generally it is somewhat firm; because the pillow lacks height, those who wish for a high and firm pillow should consult with the front desk.

Location and Access of “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex”

Location

A dedicated passage is secured from Odawara Station to “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex,” allowing you to check in as is without getting wet even on rainy days.

Getting off at Odawara Station, enter inside Lusca (LUSCA). Because it is a food court, you will already want to eat here, but because there are restaurants in Odawara City as well as in the Edo event space in front of the hotel, pass through while enduring.

Passing through Lusca leads directly into the direct passage to “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex.” Because there is a roof, you can go to the hotel without getting wet even on rainy days.

Rates of “Tenseien Odawara Station Annex”

Rates change depending on the season. These are rates during normal times that are not high season (during high season, rates become about 1.5 times).

Recommended Spots Around the Hotel (Odawara)

Symbol of Odawara, Odawara Castle

Odawara Castle, reachable in about a 10-minute walk from the hotel, is a historic castle located in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. During the Sengoku period, it served as the base for the Hojo clan’s control over the Kanto region. A formidable castle known for its solid total enclosure and vast castle town, drawing attention even during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Siege of Odawara, currently the castle tower has been restored, and historical museums and beautiful gardens are developed in the surrounding area, making it popular as a tourist destination and one of Odawara’s sightseeing spots. In spring, it is crowded with many cherry blossom viewers as a famous sakura spot, allowing you to enjoy history and nature simultaneously.

Odawara Beach Coastline

Odawara’s beach coastline is about a 15-to-20-minute walk from Odawara Station and the hotel. Gazing at the horizon feels quite good. There was no one swimming (because it’s a weekday?).

Odawara “Oshare Yokocho”

Odawara is a castle town, a town that has flourished since old times; among options, “Oshare Yokocho,” a 5-minute walk from Odawara Station, has an outstanding atmosphere. Naturally including eateries, there are shops with good atmosphere like snacks and BARs, so a walk to enjoy Odawara’s night also has a quaint charm.

Extra: Highly Popular Among Women “Selectable Yukata”

“Tenseien Odawara Station Annex” has a yukata selection service delightful for women (paid: 100 JPY per garment). Going to the footbath in a cute yukata and looking out over the cityscape of Odawara feels good. Photo-worthiness is guaranteed.

Summary: Tenseien Odawara Station Annex

Located about a 3-minute walk from the East Exit of Odawara Station, where the Shinkansen and conventional lines intersect, Tenseien Odawara Station Annex, situated within the commercial complex “Minaka Odawara,” is a resort hotel ultra-close to the station convenient for both business and sightseeing. In the large public bath on the 10th floor, you can enjoy natural hot springs (water transported from the source) shared with Hakone Yumoto, an alkaline simple spring with a soft feel on the skin. On the 14th floor, it is equipped with an observation footbath garden and sky dining overlooking Sagami Bay and the town around Odawara Castle, allowing you to savor morning and evening meals alongside stunning views.

Odawara is a charming town, a town where history can be felt, and also a gourmet town rich in blessings of both sea and mountains; spending a day relaxing at the recommended hotel Tenseien Odawara Station Annex also becomes a wonderful vacation.