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my footage of Hamamatsu City.
Hamamatsu is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture. On July 1, 2005 the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.
History
Apr 1, 1989 - Shizuoka Prefectural Office at Hamamatsu opened.
May 1, 1990 - Hamamatsu Arena opened.
January 1, 1991- Merged the village of Kami in Hamana District.
April 1, 1991 - The first Hamamatsu International Piano Competition was held.
May 1, 1994 - Act City Hamamatsu opened.
October 1, 1995 - Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments opened.
April 1, 1996 - Designated as a Core City.
June 1, 1996 - Hamamatsu City Fruit Park opened.
January 1, 1997 - Started separated collection of garbage in residential areas.
April 1, 1997 - Designated as an Omnibus Town.
April 1, 1998 - Act City Musical School opened.
April 3, 2000 - Shizuoka University of Art and Culture opened.
July 1, 2001 - Commemorated the city's 90th anniversary.
August 1, 2002 - Launched the conference on Pan-Hamanako Designated City Simulation.
April 1, 2003 - Shizuoka New Kawafuji National High School Competition was held.
June 1, 2003 - Launched Tenryūgawa-Hamanako Region Merger Conference.
April 8 - October 11, 2004 - Pacific Flora 2004 (Shizuoka International Garden and Horticulture Exhibition) was held at Hamanako Garden Park.
July 1, 2005 - Merged Hamakita and Tenryū; Inasa, Hosoe, and Mikkabi in Inasa District (resulting in the district's dissolution); Yuto and Maisaka in Hamana District; Sakuma, Misakubo, and Tatsuyama in Iwata District (also dissolved as a result); and Haruno in Shuchi District.
April 1, 2007 - Became a city designated by government ordinance.
Geography
Hamamatsu consists of a flat plain and the Mikatahara Plateau in the south, and mountainous area in the north. It is roughly bordered by the Lake Hamana in the west, the Tenryū River in the east, and the Pacific Ocean in the south. The climate in southern Hamamatsu is mild with 0 cm average snow precipitation in winters, but it is windy in winter because of the dry monsoon called Enshu no Karakkaze which is unique to the region. The climate in northern Hamamatsu is much more harsh because of föhn winds. タグ:adventurecityscapedestinationmuseumlandmarkfranco 投稿日: February 28, 2008, 1:27 pm 閲覧数: 916 投票: 4.80(５点満点) 5 人の平均
