Hamamatsu Castle, Main Keep and Main Keep Gate

Castle / Ruins of Castle

3.5

The castle in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where the stone walls, the castle gate and castle tower keep have been restored. There's a lot to learn inside the grounds with pictures and models on display as well as a viewing platform on the top level. Surrounding the castle is Hamamatsu Castle Park, a popular meeting spot not just for tourists but for the locals as well.

Spot details

Hamamatsu Castle, Main Keep and Main Keep Gate

Address: Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Naka-ku Motoshirocho 100-2 Map
Area: Hamamatsu / Lake Hamana Area
Phone: 0534533872
Hours: 8:30-16:30(Last entry16:20)
Closed: 12/29-12/31
Fees: [Admission fee]
[High school students and above]200yen
Parking Lot: Available(About220spaces)
※Fee (Free for 90 minutes after entering, 100yen added every 30 minutes thereafter)
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Hamamatsu Wi-Fi)
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of May 15, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

used to be beautiful now it is ugly

Reviewed : 2020.08.28

it used to be very beautiful place but the city made a change to attract tourists and put massive ugly signs or allowed a starbucks to run in the property , all of which has destroyed serenity it had.
A little castle in the city

Reviewed : 2020.02.12

The castle is very well preserved and its in the middle of yhe city,very close to Hamamatsu Station.Doesnt take very long to roam around it as its a small castle in comparison to other big ones.
Late reconstruction of Yeasu’s castle

Reviewed : 2019.10.10

Vast majority of text in Japanese. Only interesting thing is to contemplate how small has all started for the guy who created a 260 years shogunate. Reminds me of the original Habsburg castle in...