Hamamatsu is famous for its production of motorcycles and musical instruments, as well as its delicious eels. But that's not all! Learn more about seasonal events, popular locations, and hidden gems! We'll introduce the best of Hamamatsu.
6 years have passed since the taiga drama. Visit places related to Naotora around Iidani Castle
Ii Valley on the outskirts of Hamamatsu City is the birthplace of Ii Naomasa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
In 2017, the taiga drama “Onna Castle Lord Naotora” (NHK) was broadcast, starring Naotora Ii, the lord of Iidani Castle and Naomasa’s foster parent.
This time, we will be presenting many images of the current surroundings of Iiya Castle, including a retrospective exhibition of the historical drama “Onna Castle Lord Naotora” being held at the Hamamatsu City Regional Heritage Center. Let’s go to the place related to Naotora!
Try your hand at harvesting green plums and making plum syrup at Sugiyama Plum Garden in Okuyama, Kita Ward!
*This article was published on June 7, 2022.
We are reposting it so you can know what kind of event it is.
Event overview for 2023
〇Nakaume/Oume/June 3rd (Sat)~
〇Nankoume/June 15th (Thursday) to late June
Miyaguchi Koume and Nankoume. Supermarkets in Hamamatsu City begin selling freshly harvested plums from late May.
This time, Jenne and her friends interviewed Ume no Sugiyamaen, a plum cultivation company located in the Okuyama area of Kita Ward, Hamamatsu City.
After enjoying the experience of harvesting large plums here, I plan to try my hand at making plum syrup, but…?
Now popular fishing experience! Catch it, eat it, and be very satisfied! !
*This article was published on June 17, 2019.
I am reposting it so you can get an idea of what the experience was like.
Please see the website below for details as the contents may have changed.
An experience unique to Lake Hamana, where the tides ebb and flow! “Ebisuki fishing”
*This article was published on August 14, 2019.
I am reposting it so you can get an idea of what the experience was like.
Please see the official website for details as the contents may have changed.
Do you know “Ebisuki fishing”? I have lived in the area for many years, and although I had heard about it, I had no idea what kind of fishing it involved.
Lately, shrimp fishing has been attracting a flood of interviews and inquiries from all over the country, as it is an experience that can only be found at Lake Hamana.
I actually experienced what kind of fishing this shrimp fishing is like!
Grand opening of “What to do with Ieyasu Hamamatsu Taiga Drama Museum” with Hamamatsu Castle in the background! Information about the attractions within the museum
★These facilities are already closed
“What to do with Ieyasu Hamamatsu Taiga Drama Museum” will have its grand opening on March 18, 2023!
On display inside the museum are costumes and tools that appeared in the drama. You can also enjoy the sets used in the shooting and original footage.
The sales floor of the “Shusse Town Ieyasu SHOP” in “Hamamatsu Shusse Park” where the Taiga Drama Museum is located has also been renovated!(These facilities are already closed)
Jenne becomes a nobleman in the Nara period! Experience elegant culture at the Hamakita Manyo Festival
Sea Lake HAMANA Jenne makes a special appearance at the Hamakita Manyo Festival, which is held every fall at Manyo Manyou no Mori Park in Hamakita Ward! The three Jenne, who appeared in aristocratic costumes from the Nara period, captivated the audience.
This time, we will show you how they transform into elegant forms, as well as how they take on the challenge of reciting the main theme of the Hamakita Manyo Festival, “Kyokusui Banquet Utage (En),” and Manyo songs.
Saya Jenne and Anna Jenne head to the venue. Look forward to the other one.
Lake Hamana Flower Festival 2023 begins! Enjoy the flower relay around Lake Hamana
With the arrival of warm spring, the Lake Hamana Flower Festival begins! The 2023 event will be held from March 21st to June 11th. The two main venues are Hamamatsu Flower Park and Hamanako Garden Park.
During the Flower Festival, visitors will be welcomed by the seasonal flowers and beautiful gardens that decorate the area around Lake Hamana, Fukuroi City, Morimachi, and Kakegawa City. You can also have fun collecting flower stamps at 25 points of interest.
Only those in the know know! Maisaka Fishing Port Enbai Morning Market. Full of delicious seafood!
*This article was published on May 14, 2019.
We are reposting it so you can know what kind of event it is.
Please see the flyer below for a summary of the 2023 event.
Go from Shinjohara to Tenryu Futamata! Enjoy a leisurely train journey using the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Free Ticket!
Tenryu Hamanako Railway is a third sector railway that connects Kakegawa Station to Shinjohara Station in Kosai City via Hamamatsu City.
There are a total of 39 stations. Enjoy the scenery from the train windows along the line and see the station building, which is a registered tangible cultural property of the country. Stores attached to station buildings are also popular.
This time, I would like to tell you about the train journey I enjoyed using a free ticket from Shinjohara Station in Kosai City to Tenryu Futamata Station.
“What to do with Ieyasu Hamamatsu Taiga Drama Museum” pre-opening on the east side of Hamamatsu Castle! Information on attractions and souvenirs
Have you seen the 2023 taiga drama “What to do with Ieyasu” (NHK)?
Hamamatsu City, where the main character, Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, lived for 17 years, will pre-open the “What to do with Ieyasu Hamamatsu Taiga Drama Museum” on January 22nd. During the pre-opening period, you can enjoy exhibits of costumes used in past taiga dramas and videos.
Hamamatsu Shusse Park, where the Taiga Drama Museum is located, also exhibits the stone walls of Hamamatsu Castle (actual) and the remains of Ninomaru Palace!
To the castle of Tenryu, which was shaken by a group of heroes in search of a castle seal. Introducing the design and sales locations!
Do you know the castle stamp Gojoin, which is popular among people who like castles?
This is like a certificate that you can purchase as a commemoration of your visit to the castle. They are sold at 11 castles in Hamamatsu City, including Hamamatsu Castle.
In Tenryu Ward, where many mountain castles have been built, castle seals from castles representing each area are on sale. In addition to interesting designs and sales locations, we will also introduce facilities where you can take a break before or after climbing Takane Castle in the Misakubo area.
Walking around Hamamatsu Castle through places related to Lord Ieyasu/Ieyasu’s promenade (inside the castle/downtown route) Part 1
Hamamatsu is the place where Tokugawa Ieyasu, the main character of the 2023 historical drama “What to Do with Ieyasu” (NHK), spent 17 years of his youth. Therefore, the area around Hamamatsu Castle is dotted with places related to Lord Ieyasu.
The “Ieyasu Promenade” is a place where you can walk and visit places related to this. There are two walking routes: the “Battle Route” and the “Castle Inner/Castle Route.”
This time, we will take you around half of the “Castle Inner/Castle Route”, which is the east side of Hamamatsu Castle. Let’s set out with the leaflet in hand!