The closest international airport is Nagoya, with Tokyo's Narita and Osaka's Kansai airports located about the same distance from us.  Click here for a generalized map for Japanese airports.  The Osaka and Narita airports are each about one hour by special airport express trains to the main stations, while Nagoya's airport is about 30 minutes by bus to the main station or you can take a special highway bus directly from the Nagoya airport to the main Hamamatsu train station.  

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By Train:  Japan's major train line, the shinkansen stops in Hamamatsu.  From Nagoya to Hamamatsu is about 50 minutes on the shinkansen, and Osaka and Tokyo are 1.5-2 hours. (Note there are three types of shinkansen trains:  the nozomi, the hikari and the kodama.  All types travel at the same speed on the rails, but the nozomi goes straight from Tokyo to Osaka with a single stop in Nagoya.  The hikari trains skip some stations (different ones depending on the schedule) while a kodama stops at every station.) So all kodama trains will stop at Hamamatsu, and usually at least one hikari per hour will also stop.  

Once you arrive in Hamamatsu Station, we are 26 minutes by local train from Hamamatsu on the Entetsu line.  You find the local train at the "Shin-Hamamatsu" station, which is a few minutes walk from the shinkansen train exit.  

• There is a McDonalds just on the other side of Shin-Hamamatsu station.  If you see the McDonald's, you have just walked under the train tracks.  (Turn around, unless you really want french fries before you come to visit.)
• The ride takes about 25 minutes and costs 370 yen.  Tickets are available next to the gate. 
• There are trains every 12 minutes during the day, starting on the hour:  7:00, 7:12, 7:24...
• The station names are on signs in the middle of the platform in both Japanese and English.  Do not get off at Hamakita station. Our stop is Kobayashi.   KOBAYASHI is two stops past Hamakita...
• Coin lockers are available in Hamamatsu station in several locations, including near the door you will exit through.  
• Please call us before you leave with the departure time so we can meet you promptly at Kobayashi station.  The call is local:   053-587-0711.

By Car:  Are you driving? There are two exits on the Tomei Highway for Hamamatsu. Maruhon is 10-15 minutes from the Hamamatsu exit and 20 minutes from Hamamatsu-nishi. The new Tomei, the "Tomei Two" will pass less than 5 minutes from Maruhon, with an exit almost at our doorstep.


By Taxi:  We recommend the local train, as a taxi ride will cost 35 to 50 US dollars from downtown.  However, if you need to give a taxi driver an address in Japanese, please show him:

We will be happy to make hotel reservations for you.  We recommend the Okura Act City Hotel, which is immediately next to the station. 

        tel:  (81) 53 459 0777
        fax: (81) 53 458 3374