Enjoy Hamamatsu course with great value excursion tickets
How about a leisurely trip with a great value excursion ticket that allows you unlimited rides on trains and buses around Hamamatsu and Lake Hamana during the campaign period? The local people you meet at the destinations you visit and the time you spend traveling are sure to become unforgettable memories of your trip.
An ancient temple built in the Nanbokucho period, nestled in the mountains. There are many sights to see, such as the Shaka Triad and the 500 Arhats. Experience Zen temple experiences such as Shojin Unaju, which uses yams to resemble eels, and copying sutras, giving you an opportunity to escape from everyday life and reconsider yourself.
Daihonzan Hokoji Temple
1577-1 Okuyama, Inasa-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-543-0003
See details→「https://www.houkouji.or.jp/」
The largest limestone cave in the Tokai region with a total length of over 1,000m. You will be captivated by the mysterious space colored by stalactites created over many years. With a height of 30m, the Golden Otaki is one of the largest underground waterfalls in Japan and is a must-see.
Ryugashido
193 Tabata, Inasamachi, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-543-0108
See details→「https://doukutu.co.jp/」
The family temple of the Ii family, known for the taiga drama “Onna Castle Lord Naotora.” Feel the culture of Oku-Hamanako, which has a history of 1,300 years, including a garden designed by Enshu Kobori, known as the best in the Tokai region.
Ryutanji Temple
1989 Iitani, Inasa-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-542-0480
See details→「https://www.ryotanji.com/」
A peaceful area overlooking Lake Hamana. There are plenty of accommodation options, including hotels, inns, and pet-friendly pensions.
A long-established brewery founded in 1864, located on the side of the approach to Koshinji Temple. This sake is made with Yamada Nishiki from Shizuoka Prefecture and the Akaishi Mountains of the Southern Alps, and is produced by a sake brewer who knows the area thoroughly, using clear, well-flowing underground water. Lightly low-malt beer made with only rice and water is also popular among women.
Hana no Mai Sake Brewery
632 Miyaguchi, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-582-2121
See details→「https://hananomai.co.jp/」
Enjoy exquisite French cuisine featuring wild game meat such as boar, deer, and chicken, paired with wine carefully selected by our chef.
Address: 175-1 Funaaki, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-925-2039
A cafe that connects the mountain and the city. The menu, which uses locally produced ingredients such as Tenryu ham and tofu, is popular.
Address: 1283-1 Futamata, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-925-1720
The famous curry with motifs of Tenryu Hamanako Railway cars and turntables is a must-try.
Address: 147-1 Agura, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡053-925-3003
Tenryu Hamanako Railway Tenryu Futamata Station
114-2 Agura, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡053-925-2275
See details→「https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/station/tenryufutamata/」
Located on a hill overlooking the town of Tenryu, it exhibits the works of local Japanese painter Ms. Fuku Akino. The building, designed by Mr. Terunobu Fujimori and made with plenty of natural materials such as plaster and Tenryu cedar, is unique, and you can take off your shoes and enjoy the view. Outside is Mr. Fujimori’s new tea room, “Boukuro.”
Hamamatsu City Akino Fuku Museum of Art
130 Futamata, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City
℡ 053-922-0315
See details→「https://www.akinofuku-museum.jp/」
Right in the middle of Hamamatsu/Yurakugai. ”Sumibi Bar Mabuchi” is an Italian bar directly managed by a liquor store that has been in business for 325 years.
After the coronavirus pandemic, Hamamatsu’s restaurants are starting to get crowded again.
There are many tourists and business travelers from outside the prefecture, and there are more opportunities to see people staying near the station heading to restaurants in town with a carry case in hand.
Today, Hamamatsu/Hamanako Daisuki Net will introduce restaurants where you can casually enjoy eating and drinking in Hamamatsu town.
Liquor x Chocolate Jenne’s fascinating trip to Hamakita! ②
Next, Jenne and her friends came to Nicoe, which is also located in Hamakita. This facility opened in July 2014 and is operated by Shunkado, famous for its eel pie. Based on the concept of “Hamakita Sweets Community, transmitting a new culture and style of sweets,” it is a facility that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. Of course, they also sell eel pies, and you can purchase most of the sweets made by Shunkado. That’s not all. There is also a different blend called Gokokuya, and there are also sweets that can only be purchased at Nicoe in Hamamatsu City.
Japan’s fastest new white onion “Premium White”. What is the secret behind its rich sweetness and freshness that isn’t spicy even when eaten raw?
“Premium White” appeared on “Manten★Aozora Restaurant” (Nippon Television Network) which aired on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm!
Shinohara district is located along the Enshu Nada Sea, south of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Here you can find “New White Onions,” which are amazingly juicy like fruit and have a mellow sweetness.
It’s called “Premium White.”
Image source: Lake Hamana Farmers Market
Shipment begins in the winter, which is said to be the earliest in Japan, and since it is rarely available on the market, it is also known as the “phantom new onion.”
This time, together with Hamamatsu and Lake Hamana tourism ambassadors, Ms. Yuto Hoshiyaku Yuto and Ms. Funa Shirai , we interviewed Mr. Takahiro Muramatsu, CEO of Confirm Co., Ltd., the producer of Premium White!
We asked him about the secret behind its deliciousness and the ingenuity used in its cultivation.