Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Hamamatsu city

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Hamamatsu City

浜松市浜松
alternative words: Hamamatsushi city, Hamamatsushi, Hamamatsu shi, Hamamatsu
keywords: town
related topics: Shizuoka Prefecture , Tenryu river
related web sites: http://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp
explanation: Town located near delta of Tenryu river in Shizuoka prefecture, it has developed as a castle and post town in Edo period. Taking advantage of its modern transport networks (bullet train and express way) and a vicinity to 2 heavily populated areas (Nagoya and Tokyo), its industry is prosperous, especially textile and music instruments: the headquarters of Yamaha and Kawai are located there. Its total population is about 550,000. Eel rising on Lake Hamana is notorious.