On the way to the ticket gate from the Shinkansen platform, you can see exhibit spaces of two companies whose headquarters are located in this city.
One is an automobile manufacturer Suzuki.
And the other is a musical instrument manufacturer Yamaha.
When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I took a tour of the grand piano factory of Yamaha. It was very interesting, and each of us got a nice souvenir from the factory; a palm-sized grand piano-shaped pencil sharpener. Though the factory has been moved to Kakegawa, which is also located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, you can learn about the history of Japanese organs and pianos at Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments, which is just a 7-minute walk from the station.
After you pass through the ticket gate, you’ll see the tourist information center across the floor, near the south exit. Some brochures and maps in English are available. The area of the city is the second largest in Japan. There are many things to see and places to visit in downtown and rural areas.
Hamamatsu is one of the sunniest cities in Japan, with many mandarin orange trees on the north side of Lake Hamana. From October to December, you can participate in mandarin orange picking. The most famous brand is Mikkabi (a district’s name). They are very sweet. On the same side as the tourist information center, there is EKIMACHI WEST that consists of souvenir shops. In GIFT KIOSK, you can find sweets such as cheese tarts and gaufrettes made with Mikkabi mandarin oranges.
For vegans, I’d like to recommend orange-flavored potato chips. I don’t know why, but in Japan, there are many kinds of potato chips flavored with local specialties. GIFT KIOSK has also wasabi-flavored ones, and Sagamien, a tea shop, has green tea-flavored ones. Wasabi is hot horseradish paste added to sushi. I can imagine how they taste!
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