Hamamatsu, Japan: travel guide
Japan's musical instrument capital — Yamaha and Roland were founded here — Hamamatsu also produces Honda motorcycles, grows Japan's finest unagi eel, and sits on the shores of Lake Hamana with views of Mt Fuji on clear days.
- Country
- Japan
- Currency
- JPY
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Nearest airport
- FSZ
Top places to visit in Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu Castle
Heritage · about 1 h · entry JPY 200
Reconstructed hilltop castle once held by Tokugawa Ieyasu, nicknamed the "castle of success", set in a wooded park.
Lake Hamana
Nature · about 1.5 h
Large brackish lake ringed by hot springs, cycling paths and eel farms, opening onto the Pacific.
Kanzanji Onsen
Cultural · about 1.5 h
Lakeside hot-spring resort with a ropeway to an orgel museum, a flower park and sunset bay views.
Nakatajima Sand Dunes
Nature · about 1 h
One of Japan's three great dune fields on the Pacific coast, a loggerhead-turtle nesting beach and kite-festival site.
Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
Museum · about 1.3 h · entry JPY 800
Japan's first public museum of instruments, with over 1,300 pieces from around the world and a hands-on room.
Ryugashido Cavern
Nature · about 1 h · entry JPY 1,000
2.5 km limestone cave north of Lake Hamana with stalactites, an underground waterfall and clear pools.
Things to do
- Lake Hamana Cycling Tour Adventure · 4 h · from JPY 5,000 per person
- Kanzanji Ropeway & Sunset Sightseeing · 1.5 h · from JPY 1,200 per person
Where to stay in Hamamatsu
- Downtown about JPY 3,000 per night
Music city with mid-range accommodation
Hotels
- Okura Act City Hotel Hamamatsu 4-star
- Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hamamatsu 3-star
Where to eat
- Unagi Fujita Hamamatsu japanese, eel · about JPY 3,500 per person
- Gyoza no Ishimatsu japanese, gyoza · about JPY 900 per person
Getting around
- Bus main way to get around
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- Train main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.