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Hamamatsu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Hamamatsu

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. It is home to almost 16,000 Brazilians, mostly fromSão Paulo,Paraná, andBelém, as well as 3000 immigrants fromPeru, giving it the highest per-capita concentration of South Americans in Japan. The city also has sizable immigrant populations fromIndonesia,South Korea, thePhilippines,China,Nepal, andBangladesh. The ethnic diversit

Top Attractions in Hamamatsu

Explore the best things to see and do in Hamamatsu:

  • Act City
  • Akiba Fire Festival
  • Akino Fuku Art Museum
  • Bentenjima Kaihin Park
  • Chopin Monument
  • Choraku-ji Temple
  • Daifuku-ji Temple
  • Enshu Buddhist Chanting Ritual

Where to Eat in Hamamatsu

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Ani&Ivan
  • 🍴Arisan
  • 🍴Binchou Oogiya
  • 🍴Chambord
  • 🍴Chez Moriya
  • 🍴Choupana

Where to Stay in Hamamatsu

  • 🏨APA Hotel Hamamatsu-ekiminami
  • 🏨Business Hotel Tsujiume
  • 🏨Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hamamatsu
  • 🏨EN Hotel Hamamatsu
  • 🏨Grand Hotel Hamamatsu
  • 🏨Hamamatsu Terminal Hotel (Main Building)

Hamamatsu Travel Guide Sections

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