Les meilleurs hôtels à Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu is an industrial city in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. Situated roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka, the city of 560,000 people produces some of the world's best motorcycles, musical instruments and cars, with brand names like Yamaha, Kawai, Suzuki and Honda. Hamamatsu's central location made it strategically important in the Shogun era, evidenced by Hamamatsu Castle, built in 1570, and crucial battles that were fought nearby. Hamamatsu's cityscape was devastated during World War II, but has been vitally reconstructed. That is best symbolized in its modern ACT City convention and cultural center. Nowadays, Hamamatsu is also a ground transport hub, and the site of Japan's only inland container terminal. Despite so much bustle, however, the Hamamatsu area has considerable rural appeal. Fishing and forestry enterprises thrive here, while mandarin oranges, melons, onions and snapping turtles are some of the featured agricultural fare. Venture outside of Hamamatsu and you'll find a distinct outdoor attraction in every direction. To the north there are mountains (e.g. Mt. Fuji), while the Pacific Ocean lies to the south, the Tenryu River to the east, and to the west, Lake Haman, one of Japan's most popular resort areas.