【City of Industry】
Hamamatsu is a city located roughly in the centre of Japan, with a population of over 810,000 people.
It is Japan’s second-largest city by land area, and is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty.
Hamamatsu has developed into a manufacturing hotbed, led by the city’s three major industries: textiles, musical instruments and motorbike production. Leading global manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda originated in Hamamatsu; many others including Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawai, Roland and Hamamatsu Photonics are based there.
The city continues to provide the world with top-level motorcycles, pianos, electronic musical instruments and optical technology.
【City of Music】
Making the most of Hamamatsu’s musical instrument industry, we devote efforts to develop the city through the global language of music. Among these efforts, the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition has received high praise from musical circles both in Japan and abroad as a gateway for young pianists.
【City of Tourism】
Hamamatsu abounds with unique historic sites and cultural treasures such as Hamamatsu Castle and Takane Castle.
As well, Hamamatsu is home to a diverse array of cultural assets including festivals and events rooted in the local areas and residents’ lives.
These cultural assets emerged from the everyday lives of the people, contributing to Hamamatsu’s unique culture and the individuality of the region, passing from generation to generation.
【Special Products】
Blessed with an abundance of nature, Hamamatsu boasts one of the highest agricultural production values of any Japanese city.
Many types of flowers are grown in the region, notably gerberas and chrysanthemums. Hamamatsu has a thriving fishing industry and Lake Hamana is renowned throughout Japan for the quality of its unagi (eels).
【Conventions & Events】
Hamamatsu is located roughly midway between Tokyo and Osaka and is easily accessible by the transport networks that best represent Japan, the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) and Tomei Expressway, both of which pass through the city. Hamamatsu is also home to ACT City, a large convention centre which hosts numerous events and international conventions held by a variety of organisations.
【Global City】
There are opportunities to come into contact with other cultures in Hamamatsu thanks to the many locals with overseas working experience and 20,000+ foreign residents who support economic activity in the city;
Hamamatsu also boasts the largest Brazilian community in Japan. The city actively makes use of the diversity of its residents in city development, aiming to become an intercultural city based on mutual understanding and respect. Indeed, it is a place where the world feels close at hand.