Hamamatsu Castle

Area

Hamamatsu / Hamanako

Category

Educational tour Other

Hamamatsu Castle in Shizuoka prefecture was built in 1570 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu was the founder of the Tokugawa government during the Edo peiord (1603 – 1867), and lived in the castle for 17 years before starting his government.

Many of the castle owners during the Edo Period grew to become high-position officials in the Tokugawa government. Because of this, the castle is nicknamed the “castle of advancement”.

The castle keep was re-built in 1958, and inside are exhibits on the history of the castle and of Tokugawa Ieyasu. From the observatory, you can see a beautiful view of the city of Hamamatsu.

Basic Information

Address

100-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka

Phone

053-457-0088

Hours

8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m. (last entry at 4:20p.m.)

Closed

December 29 to 31

Fee

Adults: ¥200
Junior high school students and below: free

Website

https://www.entetsuassist-dms.com/hamamatsu-jyo/

Access

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】Tokaido Shinkansen / for Nagoya
→【Hamamatsu Sta.】Entetsu Bus / at Terminal 1 or 13
→【Shiyakusho-minami Bus Stop】→ about a 6-minute walk

FromMount Fuji Shizuoka Airport

【Shizuoka Airport Sta.】Airport Bus / for Shizuoka Station
→【Shizuoka Sta.】Tokaido Shinkansen / for Nagoya
→【Hamamatsu Sta.】Entetsu Bus / at Terminal 1 or 13
→【Shiyakusho-minami Bus Stop】→ about a 6-minute walk