Hamamatsu City, located in the western part of the prefecture, is the largest metropolis in Shizuoka. The city incorporates the vast Lake Hamana, famous nationwide for producing eels. It is also known as a music city, housing the headquarters of renowned instrument manufacturing companies Yamaha and Roland. Furthermore, this is where you can enjoy Hamamatsu Gyoza, a vegetable-filled dumpling delicacy .

Train

From Nagoya
From JR Nagoya Station, take the Tokaido Shinkansen and get off at Hamamatsu Station, or take the JR Tokaido Main Line and get off at Hamamatsu Station (transferring at Toyohashi Station on the way).
From Tokyo
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen from JR Tokyo Station and get off at Hamamatsu Station.

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Hamamatsu City, located in the western part of the prefecture, is the largest metropolis in Shizuoka. The city incorporates the vast Lake Hamana, famous nationwide for producing eels. It is also known as a music city, housing the headquarters of renowned instrument manufacturing companies Yamaha and Roland. Furthermore, this is where you can enjoy Hamamatsu Gyoza, a vegetable-filled dumpling delicacy .

Lake Hamana／浜名湖（Shizuoka）

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Lake Hamana is a brackish-water lake that spans the boundaries of Hamamatsu and Kosai cities. With a circumference of 114 km, it is the largest brackish-water lake in Japan. Eels, seaweed, oysters, an...

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