Sightseeing

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Hamamatsu Castle and Park: 5minutes 20minutes

Ieyasu Tokugawa and other successive lords of Hamamatsu Castle were appointed to many important positions in the Edo shogunate, and Hamamatsu Castle came to be known as the “castle of the rising generation”. Hamamatsu Castle was built by Ieyasu Tokugawa and served as a stepping stone to the unification of Japan.
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Tabata's political family history: 3minutes 8minutes

One of the main characters, “Tabata Seiji”, was a newspaper reporter and swimming leader active from the Taisho to Showa eras, and is known as one of the key figures in the bid to host the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Ryotanji: 43minutes 75minutes

Ii Naotora, the head of the Ii family, who succeeded to the family under a man's name during the Warring States period.
Ryotanji is the temple where the young Naotora was ordained as a Jiro priest, and is also the family temple where Naotora's tablets are enshrined.
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Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika: 40minutes 85minutes

A fruit theme park with everything from cultivation and exhibition greenhouses to restaurants and orchards. Visitors can enjoy the experience of harvesting a variety of fruits each season, and there is also a large playground.
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Shizuoka Pre. Forest Park: 42minutes 93minutes

The park is blessed with rich nature, mainly natural red pine forests. The forest park, characterized by abundant nature, allows visitors to enjoy not only recreation but also nature observation while walking along the boardwalk.
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Ryugashido: 48minutes 94minutes

It is one of the largest limestone caves in the Tokai region, with a total length of over 1,000 meters, formed in a limestone area 250 million years ago. The 400-meter-long sightseeing route is decorated with delicate and abundant stalactites, and the 30-meter drop of the Great Underground Waterfall is truly breathtaking.
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Hamamatsu Flower Park: 32minutes 65minutes

Botanical park adjacent to Kanzanji Onsen. The vast garden includes a large flower bed, a greenhouse, a western garden, and a Japanese garden with 2,300 species and 100,000 plants. Admission is free from July to August every year!
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Hamanako Pal Pal: 33minutes 70minutes

This amusement park is packed with attractions such as one of Japan's largest whitewater slides, scream machines, and athletic rides. There are also shows that even small children can enjoy.
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Kanzanji Ropeway: 33minutes 70minutes

This ropeway on the lake connects Hamanako Pal Pal, the Okusa Mountain Observatory, and the Hamanako Music Box Museum. The view of Lake Hamana spreads out below you.
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Hamanako Garden Park: 27minutes 90minutes

Built on the former site of the Hamanako Flower Expo held in 2004, this park has beautiful nature and open landscaping on the shores of Lake Hamana. Admission and parking are free.
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Air Park: 20minutes 40minutes

The Air Self-Defense Force's public information center is based on the theme of seeing, touching, and experiencing. Visitors can see various aircraft as well as Zero fighters (Zero-sen) up close, and in the museum, clothing and photographs from the war years are on display.
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Nakatajima Sakyu: 15minutes 50minutes

It is one of the “Three Great Sand Dunes of Japan,” stretching 4 km east to west and 600 m north to south. Loggerhead turtles visit the area from spring to summer to lay their eggs. When visiting, please behave with good manners and respect the natural environment to protect loggerhead turtles. The area has also been used as a filming location for movies.
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