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  • Hamanako Kanzanji Onsen, Tokiwasure Kaikatei

    Hamanako Kanzanji Onsen, Tokiwasure Kaikatei

    "Tokiwasure Kaikatei," located by the east coast of Lake Hamana in the western part of Hamamatsu city, is a hot-spring hotel in Kanzanji Onsen. Not only can you enjoy our six different kinds of baths, and dishes prepared using Lake Hamana's seasonal ingredients, but when you arrive you will be treated with our welcome drink service, and kindly greeted with the seasonal flowers arranged by the hand of the owner who is a professional flower arranger.

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  • Kikusui-tei

    Kikusui-tei

    The Kikusui-tei is located on the east side of Lake Hamamatsu which spreads out over the western end of Hamamatsu City. It is a hotel that not only has an outdoor bath with a view of the entire lake, but also serves the most colorful and freshest cuisine using seasonal ingredients produced locally. Besides having each of the 2 types, indoor and outdoor baths, there are also 3 other private outdoor baths that are available for booking by hotel guests. You can have a relaxing time with your family and friends, or enjoy it together with your lover.

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  • Hotel \Wellseason Hamanako

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    Wellseason Hamanako

    Hotel Wellseason Hamanako is a hot spring resort hotel located at the Kanzanji Onsen on the shores of Hamana Lake in western Hamamatsu City. You can enjoy the sunny gardens from the Garden Court wing, and the magnificent vista of Hamana Lake from the Sky Court wing. It also has the largest hot springs bathing facilities in Shizuoka Prefecture, where you can enjoy 25 different varieties of baths. At the hotel's two restaurants, you can enjoy choice cuisine made with local ingredients.

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  • Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel

    Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel

    Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel is a Japanese inn at a hot-spring resort surrounded by Mt. Tateyama that has Kanzanji temple, the origin of the name "Kanzanji Onsen". At Mt. Tateyama, there is a Kanzanji Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu Statue standing as if watching over the hotel, and you can walk to visit there. During evening twilight, you can enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Hamana which changes from moment to moment, from the open-air bath or the pool side. It's at a very magical location, and only a few minutes walk to the activity facilities such as Lake Hamana Sightseeing Cruiser boarding point.

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  • Sansuikan Kinryu

    Sansuikan Kinryu

    Sansuikan Kinryu started as the restaurant "Mikawa-ya" in 1910 (Meiji 43) and opened a kappo-ryotei (fancy restaurant serving mainly Japanese cuisine) "Sansuiro" in 1919 (Taisho 8), and made new history as an onsen and restaurant hotel which maintains their cuisine from the beginning of their opening. It is located next to Kanzanji-temple, which is the origin of the name "Kanzanji-onsen", and is proud of their great view where you can marvel at a full view of the lake spread out before your eyes. It has a perfect setting for walking around Kanzanji area since it is close to Hamanako pleasure boat boarding point and Tateyama Footpath.

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Hamamatsu Flower Park is a botanical garden on the edge of Lake Hamana. The park is about 30,000 square meters, and has more than 100,000 plants of 3,000 different species. Here, you can enjoy seasonal flowers and greenery throughout the year.

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Hamanako Palpal is a resort-style amusement park with around 30 attractions located oan the banks of Lake Hamana.Thrill rides like our mega-coaster, "The Fourth Dimension" and rapids ride "Don Black" as well as shooting games like "Dragon Fighter" and "Pirates Adventure", are super popular with the kids. Our Ferris wheel, about 60 meters in height, is decked out in lights which shine brilliantly at night in our fantasy show, "Pallumination," a delight of sight and sound.

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Thanks to the warm climate, you can experience all kinds of water activities throughout the year at Lake Hamana, which is located in Hamamatsu.Lake Hamana is the largest brackish lake in Japan. Also, the waves on the lake are relatively calm, so a wide range of people, from beginners to experts, enjoy water activities there.Enjoying the hot springs and eating delicious eel after your fun activities on the water is also something you can do only at Lake Hamana!

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Kanzanji Ropeway is the only ropeway in Japan that passes over a lake. From Lake Hamana Palpal to the observation deck and Hamanako Music Box Museum on top of Mt. Okusa, the ropeway stretches 723 meters, allowing riders to enjoy a four-minute cruise through the air. Directly below you are the calm waters of Lake Hamana and the grand natural beauty of Mt. Okusa. If you look further, you can see the Pacific Ocean and on a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji. As you rise in elevation, all of the rich scenery around Lake Hamana will be spread out before you.

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Lake Hamana boasts the largest circumference of all brackish lakes in Japan and is a very scenic place surrounded by seasonal nature. The view from the observation tower is wonderful, but you can also discover a different sort of feeling from the landscape when you see it from the lake. Why not indulge yourself in a luxurious time, feeling the refreshing breeze on a cruise? Lake Hamana cruises run two courses around the lake, a 60 min course or a 30 min course. It's also a convenient means of transportation from the lake to Kanzanji hot springs.

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Hamamatsu City Zoo was the first zoo to open in the prefecture of Shizuoka in 1950. 400 animals from 120 species are bred there, and together with its extensive exhibits, various events are held for the enjoyment of visitors. Since moving to its present location facing Lake Hamana, the sprawling estate now covers a land area of 146,000 square meters that makes use of the natural, undulating terrain to project an image of being in the middle of a forest. As you follow the path heading towards the animals, you can hear the chirping of the birds and the buzzing of insects, you can also stop to admire the flowering plants along the way. It will surely lighten your mood and provide a sense of respite for your body that is exhausted from a hard day's work and suffering from lack of exercise.

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Lake Hamana (Hamanako), in the western part of Hamamatsu City, has the shoreline among brackish lakes in Japan. Lake Hamana Cycling Road is a cycling trail that was laid out to lie almost full circle around the lake. Many people come to this cycling road where one can feel and enjoy the nature of Lake Hamana, some enjoy riding road bikes in earnest, some find pleasure in a light-hearted ride with rental bicycles during their trip.

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The zen temple Kanzanji of the Soto sect is located on the slopes of Mt. Tateyama, a small mountain about 50m high, located in the northern part of the Kanzanji hot springs town to which it lends its name. This historic old temple is said to have been established by Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in 810, it is a branch temple of Shuuyouji Temple on Mt.Akihasan (Detail for) in Haruno.

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Hamanako Music Box Museum is specialized in music boxes and located by Lake Hamana. It stands on the summit of Mount Ohkusa, which overlooks the lake. Approximately 70 automatic musical instruments from all over the world are displayed in the museum hall and the precious exhibits include: music boxes of various types from the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, automatic pianos, automatic organs, a fairground organ, karakuri ningyo (mechanical dolls) and gramophones.

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The onsen of Hamamatsu is called "Kanzanji Onsen." It has the largest onsen resort in Shizuoka Prefecture that is reachable as a day trip, the "Hanasaki no Yu," comprising of three large baths, each one with its own characteristics: "Hinoka no Yu," "Shakkei no Yu" and "Daidarabotchi no Yu." It has 25 baths in total in many different varieties, including indoor baths, open air baths, cold water baths, and saunas.The resort also has restaurants, cafes, massage rooms, and beauty facilities; a wonderful place of healing where you can relax for the whole day. Bath and face towels are complimentary (although some may incur charges), so you can feel free to stop by at anytime.

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There is an abundance of flavorful food at Kanzanji area from autumn to winter.Just to name a few, a fresh blowfish rich in collagen, mellow and creamy oysters, etc. The most popular fruits pickings are sweet and juicy mandarin oranges and strawberries pickings which are also recommended.

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Fireflies are the symbol that reminds everyone of early summer in Japan, and firefly watching is one of the popular pastimes for Japanese people from old times. We'll introduce the facilities where you can watch fireflies in Hamamatsu and around the city.

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The "Lake Hamana Flower Festa" will be held with Hamamatsu Flower Park as its main site. Around Lake Hamana and its environs that have a warm climate and it is known as a place of seasonal flowers to be proud of throughout the year. You can enjoy seeing seasonal flowers at many places in Hamamatsu including Hamamatsu Flower Park which has the most beautiful "garden of cherry blossoms and tulips" in the world.

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The Hamanako Service Area is one of popular service areas in Japan and is located at the midpoint between Tokyo and Osaka. This is the only place in Japan where you can enjoy cruising from a service area! For a limited time only, this boat sails with the guide of local fisherman. The voyage takes about twenty minutes and travels by rough rocks which was used for the stone wall of Hamamatsu Castle, to Uchiura Bay where you can see the seasonal scenery of Tateyama/Ohkusayama, and it also goes under the big red bridge of Tomei highway to Lake Hosoe where you can see Mt. Fuji when the sky is clear.

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There are lots of summer events in Kanzanji! Visitors can enjoy not only fireworks and marine sports but also many other exciting events during this time. Let's go enjoy summer activities with the family, friends, and the love one! Please see the flyer below for event details.

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Simply pick up the card right after arriving in Hamamatsu, Japan! SIM CARD is ready for use without any hassle or complicated paperwork.

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Groumet

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Lake Hamana is blessed with nature such as mountains, rivers and the ocean. All are abundant with nutritious ingredients such as different kinds of fishes and marine resources. Visitors are able to taste the fresh food. It is also recommended to experience some of the thriving marine sports around Lake Hamana, and after have a gourmet meal to revive yourself.

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