Shizuoka Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, home to about 788,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Hamamatsu.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- FSZ44 km · Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu 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).
An important industrial hub, the city is home to many companies, including Honda Motor Company, Roland Corporation, Kawai Pianos, Yamaha, Sony, Suzuki Motor Company and Hamamatsu Photonics as well as a large air base for Japan's defense force. Consequently, the city is well known for producing motorcycles, musical instruments and optoelectronic sensors among other things. For its population of just under a million people, Hamamatsu is a uniquely international city.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Hamamatsu
See
- Act City
- Tower Observatory
- Chopin Monument
- Futamata Castle Ruins
- Hamamatsu Castle
- Keta River
- Kiga Sekisho
- Mitake Castle Ruins
- Nakatajima Sand Dunes
- Ryugashi Cavern
- Takizawa Observation Platform
- Tenryu River
Do
- Pal-Pal Amusement Park
- Torch Fishing
- Wotto Hamanako Aquatic Experience Center
- Hamanako Pleasure Boat
- Miyakoda Hiking Course
- Yu Fukei Shiori
- Hamamatsu Racetrack
- Shoryu Weeping Plum Blossom Festival
- Princess Road Procession
- Hamamatsu Festival
- Hamakita Hiryū Festival
- Hamamatsu Yukata Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Hamamatsu
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Hamamatsu-eki Kita-guchi hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Hamamatsu-eki Minami-guchi hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hamamatsu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 86 km) and Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 95 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Geographically, the closest airport to Hamamatsu is in Shizuoka (FSZ), 45 km away. However, flights there are very limited: Domestic services are operated by ANA and low-cost carrier Fuji Dream Airlines to destinations including Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa, and international flights serve Seoul, Taipei and several destinations in China.
Getting around
The city center is easily explored on foot, but Hamamatsu is a very sprawling place, and to visit places further out such as the Fruit Park or Kanzanji Hot Springs, you will need another form of transportation.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
FSZ · Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport
NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport
NKM · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
Questions
Hamamatsu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hamamatsu?
Hamamatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hamamatsu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 86 km) and Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 95 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hamamatsu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hamamatsu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.