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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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.