2026 Full-Day Garden Stroll Course at Seikantei (清閑亭), the Former Villa of Marquis Kuroda Nagashige

A day visiting Seikantei (清閑亭), the former villa of Marquis Kuroda Nagashige, standing on a hill adjacent to Odawara Castle (小田原城). It now operates as a restaurant, with the storehouse café (蔵カフェ) open from 11:00 to 17:00 (lunch service 11:00-15:00; Sundays lunch only; irregular closures). Parking is also available. Take your time enjoying tea or a meal in the warm wooden tatami rooms of this sukiya-style building, along with the view only a hilltop can offer. The plan is to climb the castle keep at the neighboring Odawara Castle Ruins Park (小田原城址公園) in the morning, then spend a quiet afternoon at Seikantei. This course lets you feel the history of the castle town of Odawara through both the castle keep and the villa.