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Hamamatsu Castle

Hamamatsu Castle

浜松城

Shizuoka · Chubu

The castle Tokugawa Ieyasu held for seventeen years before he became shogun, rebuilt in concrete in 1958 on its original wild-stacked stone base, which survives intact and is the best part of the site. The surrounding park is one of the city's main cherry grounds.

Why we picked it

Hamamatsu is a manufacturing city most travellers pass through on the Shinkansen without stopping, so its castle takes almost no foreign visitors.

Best season
Spring
Crowd level
Moderate
Opening hours
Seasonal — see below

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Adults ¥200; junior-high age and under free. The park itself is free.
Nearest station
JR Hamamatsu Station · about 20 min walk, or a short bus ride to Shiyakusho-mae

Today

¥200

Closures

  • Closed 29–31 December.

Note

  • 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, last entry 4:20 PM.

Tags

castlehistoryparkcherry blossomscity

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