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Hamamatsu City
Shizuoka Prefecture · City
Official websiteShizuoka Prefecture page
Hamamatsu City, in the Enshu region, is the most populous city in the prefecture, and its area ranks 2nd in Japan after Takayama City. It developed through manufacturing such as musical instruments and motorcycles and has the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments. Lake Hamana, the Nakatajima Sand Dunes and Hamamatsu Castle, connected with Tokugawa Ieyasu, are highlights, and eel and gyoza dumplings are specialties.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
LakeLake Hamanalake in Shizuoka Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan
CastleHamamatsu Castlefortification
IslandBentenjimaisland in Hamamatsu, Japan
Shinto shrineAkihasan Hongu Akiha ShrineShinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
LakeLake Sanarulake in Hamamatsu, Japan- CastleFutamata Castlecastle ruins in Hamamatsu, Japan
Sand dunesNakatajima Sand DunesTourist Attraction
Amusement parkHamanako Palpalamusement park in Hamamatsu, Japan
Buddhist templeRyotan-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Hamamatsu, Japan
Important Cultural PropertyNakamura Housebuilding in Japan
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Old post townHamamatsu-jukustation of the Tōkaidō, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Kunma Suisha-no-satoroadside station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tenryu Sozu Hanamomo-no-satoroadside station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Ippukudokoro-Yokokawaroadside station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Shizuoka Prefecture
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