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
Designated city
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	Yūsuke Nakano
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, Chuō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652
Website	www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp

Downtown of Hamamatsu city (near city hall)

Lake Hamana

Ryugashido Cave

Lake Sanaru

Related page

• Honda F.C.

References

1. "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hamamatsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 282.