Hamamatsu

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  • Japanese: 浜松 (Hamamatsu)

Hamamatsu in Shizuoka prefecture (formerly Tôtômi provice) was the central castle-town of Hamamatsu han. It was also the 29th post-station along the Tôkaidô highway. Hamamatsu castle was previously 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.

Preceded by:
Mitsuke-juku 		Stations of the Tôkaidô Succeeded by:
Maisaka
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References

  • Gallery labels, Futagawa-juku honjin shiryôkan, Toyohashi, Aichi prefecture.[1]
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