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Ōiso-juku (大磯宿, Ōiso-juku) was the eighth of the fifty-three stations (shukuba) of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day town of Ōiso, located in Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Ōiso (大磯町, Ōiso-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 31,262 and a population density of 1820 persons per km². The total area of the town is 17.18 square kilometres (6.63 sq mi).

Ōiso Station (大磯駅, Ōiso-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shigitatsu-an (Japanese: 鴫立庵) is a haikai dojo (Japanese: 俳諧道場) in Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan, where people learn haiku poetry from the master there or from each other. It is one of the three important such dojo, the other two being Rakushi-sha (落柿舎) in Sagano, Kyoto, and Mumei-an (無名庵) in Ōtsu, Shiga. Shigitasu-an was built in 1664 by Sōsetsu (崇雪) as a humble hut on the rivulet, Shigitatsu-sawa, Ōiso, where the 12th century waka poet, monk Saigyō, was said to write one of his most famous poems which was later included in the Shin Kokin Wakashū: In 1694, Michikaze Ōyodo (大淀三千風) became the master at Shigitatsu-an. In 1768, it was re-established by Chōsui Shirai (白井鳥酔). Currently, Motoi Ei (ja:本井英) is the 23rd master (2020-). Shigitatsu-an was built on Tokaido, the main thoroughfare between Edo and Kyoto, which is now National Route 1. There stands a stele erected by Oiso Town that the word "Shōnan" was first mentioned by Sosetsu introducing Shigitatsu-an to the passers-by.

Hiratsuka (平塚市, Hiratsuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 257,316 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.88 square kilometres (26.21 sq mi).

Naka District (中郡, Naka-gun) is a district located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It currently consists of two towns, Ōiso, and Ninomiya. The majority of the area of the city of Hadano and the entire cities of Hiratsuka and Isehara were formerly part of Naka District. As of 2009, the district had an estimated population of 62,522 and a density of 2,380 persons per km2. The total area was 26.26 km2.

Tokkei Security Hiratsuka General Gymnasium is an arena in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan. This is an anime spot based on Slam Dunk (manga).

Hiratsuka Station (平塚駅, Hiratsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The Hiratsuka Museum of Art (平塚市美術館, Hiratsuka-shi bijutsukan) opened in 1991 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection of approximately twelve thousand objects has a particular focus on the Shōnan area.

The Odawara-Atsugi Road (小田原厚木道路, Odawara Atsugi Dōro) is a 4-laned toll road in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.

The Hiratsuka Naval Ammunitions Arsenal (平塚海軍火薬廠, Hiratsuka Kaigun Kayaku Shō) was the principal manufacturer of gunpowder, explosives, ammunition and artillery shells for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was located in the town of Ōno (now part of the city of Hiratsuka), Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kana Garden (Japanese: 花菜ガーデン), with its official name of Kanagawa Prefectural Center for Close Contact with Flowers and Greenery translated into English, is a botanical garden located in Teradanawa, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.