更新日：2024年1月5日

Hamamatsu Castle Park map

 

Highlights of the park

 

1.Castle Tower

Rebuilt in April, 1958. The Castle has 3 levels on the outside and 3 floors inside with a basement floor.

Exhibition rooms are on the 1st and 2nd floor, and an observation deck is on the 3rd floor. There is a well which was used during sieges exhibited in the basement.

2.Castle Gate

The wooden tiled-roof of this gate tower was restored in March, 2016. Some of the tiles and earthenware found at the archaeological excavation are displayed inside.

3.Stone Wall

This stone wall dated back over 400 years to when the Castle was first constructed. The stone wall uses natural stone, piling them on top of each other using a layering technique known as “Nozurazumi”.

4.Statue of Ieyasu Tokugawa

The stature of the first lord of Hamamatsu Castle, Ieyasu Tokugawa.

He holds a patterned fern in his right hand which is the symbol on his helmet.

 

5. Central Square

The largest square located in the center of the park.

It is used as the venues for various events and is bustling with people especially during the holidays.

6. Japanese Garden

The Japanese garden is located in the westside of the park.

In addition to the main temple gate and the rest house, the area also has a waterfall and bamboo grove.

It is a famous spot for enjoying the autumn colours when the leaves change.

7. Hamamatsu Municipal Museum of Art

Opened in July, 1971.

This museum has a lot of history.

It was the 8th public art museum in the whole country and the 1st in the Shizuoka Prefecture to have be opened.

8. Hamamatsu City Shointei Tea Ceremony House

Opened in November,1997.

Hamamatsu City Shointei Tea Ceremony House is an authentic Japanese tea house with a Japanese garden.

On the premises, the main room has a reception with tables and chairs for tea ceremony as well as a separate room call “Hagian”.

 

Notice

The parking lot is available from 8:00am to 9:30pm.

Separate fees are required to enter the Castle tower, Castle gate and Hamamatsu Municipal Museum of Art.

The tea service at the Shointei Tea Ceremony House requires a separate fee.

No smoking in the park. Please smoke in the designated smoking areas.

As we have maintained the park using its original landform, there are high and low areas within the park.