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*''Japanese'': 浜松 ''(Hamamatsu)''

*''Japanese'': 浜松 ''(Hamamatsu)''

Hamamatsu in [[Shizuoka prefecture]] (formerly [[Totomi province|Tôtômi provice]]) was the central [[castle-town]] of [[Hamamatsu han]]. It was also the 29th [[post-station]] along the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] highway.

Hamamatsu in [[Shizuoka prefecture]] (formerly [[Totomi province|Tôtômi provice]]) was the central [[castle-town]] of [[Hamamatsu han]]. It was also the 29th [[post-station]] along the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] highway. [[Hamamatsu castle]] was previously [[Tokugawa Ieyasu|Tokugawa Ieyasu's]] headquarters for a time in the 1570s until [[1586]] when he relocated to [[Sunpu castle]].

One of the largest Tôkaidô post-stations, Hamamatsu was home to six ''[[honjin]]'', 94 ''[[hatagoya]]'' inns, and 1,622 homes in [[1843]].

One of the largest Tôkaidô post-stations, Hamamatsu was home to six ''[[honjin]]'', 94 ''[[hatagoya]]'' inns, and 1,622 homes in [[1843]].