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.

浜松市
Hamamatsu Montage2.jpg
Flag of Hamamatsu
Official seal of Hamamatsu
 
Location of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 137°43′39″E / 34.71083°N 137.72750°E / 34.71083; 137.72750Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 137°43′39″E / 34.71083°N 137.72750°E / 34.71083; 137.72750
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka
Government
 • MayorYūsuke Nakano
Area
 • Designated city1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2019)
 • Designated city791,707
 • Density508.1364/km2 (1,316.067/sq mi)
 • Metro
[1] (2015)
1,129,296 (13th)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePine
• FlowerMikan
• BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number53-457-2111
Address103-2 Motoshiro-chō, Chuō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8652
Websitewww.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp
Downtown of Hamamatsu city (near city hall)
Ryugashido Cave
Lake Sanaru

Hamamatsu Media

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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.