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The castle is in a quiet little park a short bus ride from the station. I visited this castle on one trip from Fukushima to Nagoya. On the same day I also stopped at Odawara and Kakegawa before going to Hamamatsu.

History

A castle was first built on this site around 1532 by a vassal of the Imagawa clan. This castle was called Hikuma-jo. In 1568 Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the castle and in 1570 he moved his permanent headquarters here from Okazaki-jo . In 1577 Tokugawa renovated and expanded the castle, renaming it Hamamatsu-jo. Ieyasu spent 17 years here and engaged in some of his most well known battles from this castle.

While the main keep of Hamamatsu-jo is a reconstruction, the stone palisade it stands on is the original one built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This palisade is built in an old style called nozura-zumi which refers to the way the stones are fit together.

Field Notes

The castle is in a quiet little park a short bus ride from the station. I visited this castle on one trip from Fukushima to Nagoya. On the same day I also stopped at Odawara and Kakegawa before going to Hamamatsu.

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English Name	Hamamatsu Castle
Japanese Name	浜松城
Alternate Names	Hikuma-jo
Founder	Tokugawa Ieyasu
Year Founded	1570
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Reconstructed main keep
Designations	Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	3 levels, 3 stories
Year Reconstructed	1958 (concrete)
Features	main keep, gates, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access	Hamamatsu Station (Tokaido Honsen Line), 20 mins walk, or 10 mins bus ride
Hours	8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.; Closed Dec.29-31; 200 yen
Time Required	90 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	34.71174, 137.72479
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Added to Jcastle	1999
Admin Year Visited	1999, 2020
Admin Visits	May 1999, January 12, 2020

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 |English Name=Hamamatsu Castle
 |Japanese Name=浜松城
-|Romaji Name=hamamatsu-jo
+|Romaji Name=Hamamatsu-jo
 |Alternate Names=Hikuma-jo
 |Founder=Tokugawa Ieyasu
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 |Castle Type=Hilltop
 |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
-|Designations=Next 100 Castles
+|Designations=Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
 |Historical Period=Edo Period
 |Main Keep Structure=3 levels, 3 stories
 |Year Reconstructed=1958 (concrete)
-|Features=main keep, gates, stone walls
+|Features=main keep, gates, stone walls, walls
-|Access=Hamamatsu Station (Tokaido Honsen), 15-20 walk, or short bus ride
+|Access=Hamamatsu Station (Tokaido Honsen Line), 20 mins walk, or 10 mins bus ride
-|Website=http://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/lifeindex/play/park/parks/hamamatsujou/siro1.htm
+|Visitor Information=8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.; Closed Dec.29-31; 200 yen
+|Time Required=90 mins
+|Website=https://www.entetsuassist-dms.com/hamamatsu-jyo/
 |City=Hamamatsu
 |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture
 |Notes=The castle is in a quiet little park a short bus ride from the station. I visited this castle on one trip from Fukushima to Nagoya. On the same day I also stopped at Odawara and Kakegawa before going to Hamamatsu.
-|History=<p>A castle was first built on this site around 1532 by a vassal of the Imagawa clan. This castle was called Hikuma-jo. In 1568 Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the castle and in 1570 he moved his permanent headquarters here from Okazaki-jo . In 1577 Tokugawa renovated and expanded the castle, renaming it Hamamatsu-jo. Ieyasu spent 17 years here and engaged in some of his most well known battles from this castle. </p><p>While the main keep of Hamamatsu-jo is a reconstruction, the stone palisade it stands on is the original one built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This palisade is built in an old style called nozura-zumi which refers to the way the stones are fit together.</p>
+|History=A castle was first built on this site around 1532 by a vassal of the Imagawa clan. This castle was called Hikuma-jo. In 1568 Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the castle and in 1570 he moved his permanent headquarters here from Okazaki-jo . In 1577 Tokugawa renovated and expanded the castle, renaming it Hamamatsu-jo. Ieyasu spent 17 years here and engaged in some of his most well known battles from this castle.
-|Year Visited=1999
+While the main keep of Hamamatsu-jo is a reconstruction, the stone palisade it stands on is the original one built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This palisade is built in an old style called nozura-zumi which refers to the way the stones are fit together.
+|Year Visited=1999, 2020
 |AddedJcastle=1999
-|Visits=May 1999
+|Visits=May 1999, January 12, 2020
 |GPSLocation=34.71174, 137.72479
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