Art and crafts
Zazanza-ori is a cultural asset in Shizuoka prefecture. This hand-woven fabric is made from silk thread colored with plant dyes. This fabric started to be manufactured by responding to the folk-craft movement which developed in the early Showa period (1926 - 1989). The variety of items made with the fabric includes wallets, stamp containers, and centerpieces.
2-15-1 Nakajima-cho, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-461-1594
How about a musical instrument from Hamamatsu, which is proud of the fact that 90% of made in Japan musical instruments are produced locally.
The store is located within the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments. They carry some ornaments, and jewelry of music-related shapes and designs. Some of the unique souvenirs include a humorous eel orchestra made of handmade Japanese paper, and hand carved wooden pins shaped musical instruments.
108-1 Itaya-machi, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-451-0300
One of the most popular items sold in the Yamaha Music store in its 100 year history is the mini harmonica. They have four types available in this store; gold-plated, silver-plated, chain type, and key-chain type.
321-6 Kaji-machi, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-454-4111
Matsuri Sumita-ya
The store has a festive mood with goods associated with the Hamamatsu Festival such as mini kites and fans for souvenir and happi coats and towels for your selection.
Itaya-machi, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-452-5573
Specialities
This natural food, handed down for 600 years, was favored by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Koji or malted rice is added to the steamed soybeans, dried in the sun, then some chopped ginger is added, and soaked and left in salted water for one year. The production of fermented soybeans is time consuming, but it tastes good on top of rice or as chazuke (boiled rice with tea poured over it).
15-1 Sukenobu-cho, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-461-0808
This pie snack, which is made of eel powder mixed with butter and flower, is one of the representative souvenirs of Hamamatsu. There are a variety of kinds with such things as nuts, honey, and brandy added.
2-12 Kaji-machi, Hamamatsu-shi / 053-454-7100
