Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[2] It is on the island of Honshū. Every May 3-5, the Hammamatsu Festival is held in the city. There are three wards (Chūō, Hamana, and Tenryū) in this city on and after January 1, 2024.
Hamamatsu
浜松市 | |
|---|---|
 From top left: City center, Act city, Kazimachi, Hamamatsu Castle, Bentenzima, Government district | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "City of Music" | |
 Location of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Hamamatsu | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 137°43′39″E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasutomo Suzuki |
| Area | |
| • Designated city | 1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2019) | |
| • Designated city | 791,707 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro [1] (2015) | 1,129,296 (13th) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Pine |
| • Flower | Mikan |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Phone number | 53-457-2111 |
| Address | 103-2 Motoshiro-chō, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652 |
| Website | www |
Downtown of Hamamatsu city (near city hall)
Lake Hamana
Ryugashido Cave
Lake Sanaru
Related page
References
- "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hamamatsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 282.
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