Majestic mountain vistas, breathtaking coastal views, and an ambience woven by history and the four seasons -- here you can enjoy the varied flavors of the changing seasons amid historical townscapes. You'll find many things to see, along with convenient access. We welcome you to Chubu, where you're sure to have a thrilling trip!
Hamamatsu City
Lively town where high quality industry and rich culture is developed.
Hamamatsu is a town where traditional culture and industrial production coexist. It is famous for The Giant Kite Battle and The Procession of Princesses and the production of such things as musical instruments and transport machinery. It is also rich with nature, and visitors can enjoy industrial tourism, or visit hot springs and engage in outdoor activities.
Major specialty products : Gerberas, Chinese lantern plants, qing-geng-cai, celery, and esyaletto.
Number one in Japan for : Motor bikes, pianos, electric musical instruments (the number one production site in Japan), and public musical instruments museum (the only one of its kind in Japan).
Sightseeing destinations : HMAMATSU DAISUKI NET Hamamatsu Visitors and Convention Bureau
Hamamatsu City Akino Fuku Art Museum
The Hamamatsu City Akino Fuku Art Museum is located on top of a hill surrounded by green trees with Tenryu under your eyes. It was opened in April 1998 as a part of a project called "creating a cultural town." The mus...
Manyo-no-Mori Park
Manyoshu is the oldest collection of poems in Japan. It is said that it was compiled by Otomo no Yakamochi about 1,200 years ago. It has been read by many people. In Manyoshu, there are 4 poems which are about this Ha...
Kiga Sekisho
Kiga Sekisho was established in 1601 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and it had been an important check point on Hime Highway. In recent years, the gate and the building for the main guardroom was restored. Now the scenery of Seki...
Houkou-ji Temple
Houkou-ji Temple was founded (in 1371) by an Imperial Prince, Mumon, who was the son of Emperor Godaigo. It is the head temple of Houkou-ji school of Rinzai sect. In the large precinct covered with old cedar trees, ma...
Ryugashido Cave
Ryugashido Cave is a large cave in southern base of Mount Ryugashi in a layer of about 2 hundred and 50 million thousand years ago. Visitors can explore about 400m deep in the cave, which is about 1000m deep in total....