Hamamatsu, Japan
浜松市
Hamamatsu is a town of 791,707 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Hamamatsu
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 381 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hamamatsu Gakuin University, Hamamatsu University, Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments and Mikuriya Kofun Group.
Weather in Hamamatsu
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About Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu (浜松市, Hamamatsu-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) over the total urban area of 1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi). The city ranked first in the happiness index of Japan's government-designated cities, published by the Japan Research Institute, in both 2018 and 2022. It is also the second largest city by area in Japan, only behind Takayama, Gifu.
From the Wikipedia article Hamamatsu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hamamatsu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Hamamatsu Gakuin University
School · 3.0 km
Higher education institution in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Hamamatsu University
School · 12.9 km
University in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (1998-2016)
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
School · 7.7 km
Higher education institution in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Seirei Christopher University
School · 11.0 km
Higher education institution in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
School · 1.5 km
Higher education institution in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks20
Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
Museum · 0.9 km
Musical Instrument Museum in Hamamatsu, Japan
Mikuriya Kofun Group
Monument and historic site · 14.3 km
Group of kofun burial mounds in Japan
Shijimizuka site
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Archaeological site in Naka-ku, Japan
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8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes381
369 more on the map.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship44
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare24
Map of Hamamatsu
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Iwata 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Kakegawa 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Toyohashi 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Toyokawa 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Yaizu 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Okazaki 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Nishio 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Anjō 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Toyota 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kariya 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hamamatsu montage, File:ActCityHamamatsu.jpg by User:Ichitaro File:Akiba jinja 16.jpg by User:takami torao File:Enshu Railway Line 2001.JPG by User:まも File:Hamamatsu castle.jpg by User:Texugo on Wikitravel File:Hamana..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunayamacho, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture 430-0926, Japan - panoramio (1), Pequenas Cousas, CC BY 3.0
- Sunayamacho, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture 430-0926, Japan - panoramio, Pequenas Cousas, CC BY 3.0
- Hamamatsu City Futaba Elementary School, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hamamatsu Sunayama Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hamamatsu 20190904011304 (49842282563), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hamamatsu station (59697), Syced, CC0
- Hamamatsu station (62989), Syced, CC0
- Hamamatsu station, Syced, CC0
- JASDF wrecking truck(Isuzu forward, 48-8709) left rear view at Hamamatsu Air Base October 20, 2019 01, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Momotaro freight train going through Hamamatsu station, Syced, CC0
- Momotaro freight train going through Hamamatsu station (13285), Syced, CC0
- ＪＲ浜松駅南口(Hamamatsu South) - panoramio - kcomiida (1), kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Momotaro freight train going through Hamamatsu station (48158), Syced, CC0
- ＪＲ浜松駅南口(Hamamatsu South) - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ＪＲ浜松駅南口(Hamamatsu South) - panoramio - kcomiida, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamamatsu 20190903235804 (49842826261), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Enshu-railway-01-Shin-hamamatsu-station-platform-20110110, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- JR East 183 on Moonlight Nagara service at Hamamatsu Station 20091229, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Hamamatsu 20190904000844 (49843128072), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hamamatsu 20190903235337 (49842826631), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Enshu-railway-01-Shin-hamamatsu-station-building-20110110, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- Hamamatsu Station (72670), Syced, CC0
- Hamamatsu 12, Jfr0595, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamamatsu FORTE demolished 2, Hosousu, CC BY 4.0
- Hamamatsu Gakuin University, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamamatsu Univ, Hamadai3511, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine-1, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seirei college1, Warunya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizuoka University of Art and Culture 1, Lombroso, Public domain
- Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shijimizuka Ruins (restored houses 1), Lombroso, Public domain
- HamamatsuSciMus, Ichitaro, CC BY 2.5
- Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum exterior ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamamatsu City Central Library exterior ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shorinzan Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Agatai-e.s, OOGAGA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Honsho-ji (Hamamatsu), Abasaa, Public domain
- サッポロ街 浜松市 - panoramio, catyasu, CC BY 3.0
- Parlorpapa, JoseComessu, CC BY-SA 3.0
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