Culture Hamamatsu Kite Flying Festival 2024 May 3rd - May 5th A festival during Golden week where kites are flown to celebrate the birth of a son.
Culture Princess Road Procession 2025 Late Mar This parade takes place in Kiga, Hamamatsu the first Saturday and Sunday of April. See the re-enacted procession of an Edo-era princess..
11 Tenryu Eirinji Peter Sidell Near the Akino Fuku Art Museum north of Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Eirinji is an intimate temple with a range..
12 Hamamatsu Autumn Food Festival Peter Sidell In Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the annual Autumn Food Festival has stands selling hot food and local goods and..
10 Bincho Ogiya Izakaya, Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the middle of Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Bincho Ogiya is a fun place to get tasty, inexpensive food and ..
Activities Ryugashido Cavern Bryan Baier One of the largest caves in Japan, an easy bus ride outside of Hamamatsu City, a great way to escape the summer heat or winter chill..
Activities Narusawa Ice Cave and Wind Cave Joe Peters A visit to the Narusawa Ice Cave and the Wind Cave near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Prefecture