Money and Shopping in Hamamatsu
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Unagi Pie
If you need to buy omiyage from Hamamatsu to give to Japanese friends or co-workers, the typical gift here is called unagi pai (うなぎパイ), or "eel pie". Actually more of a cookie made with eel bones, these individually-wrapped treats can be purchased at a store next to the south exit of the JR station, or at any number of pastry shops around town.
It is also possible to tour the factory where these are made, though it is necessary to make a reservation.
- Shunkado (春華堂), Ookubo-cho 748-51 - Nishi-ku, ☎ 0120-210481, . �
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Entetsu Department Store (遠鉄百貨店), Sunayama-cho 320-2 - Naka-ku (Just west of the JR station), ☎ 053 457-0001, . High quality clothing and other items. The basement contains a wonderful grocery and deli. �
Aeon/Jusco Shopping Malls - Hamamatsu has three of these somewhat western-style shopping malls. You'll have to catch a bus to these. The largest is in Ichino-cho (市野町).
- Ichino Jusco (イオンショッピングモール市野), Tennou-cho 1981-3, . The largest shopping mall in the area. A free shuttle bus runs to the mall from Kamijima and Saginomiya stations on the Akaden line. �
- Irino Jusco (イオンショッピングモール入野), Irino-cho 6244-1 - Nishi-ku (Take bus 8-22 or 9-22 to Jusco Iriguchi - ジャスコ入口), ☎ 449-2611, . Smallest yet closer to downtown, this location is bit more like a large department store. �
- Shitoro Jusco (イオンショッピングモール志都呂), Shitoro-cho 5605 - Nishi-ku (Take bus 20 to AEON Mall Shitoro Iriguchi - イオンモール志都呂入口. You will pass Irino Jusco along the way-- don't be fooled.), ☎ 053-415-1200, . �
May One, Sunayama-cho 6-1 - Naka-ku (inside the central JR station), ☎ 053 457-4000, . Clothing shops, a bookstore, a CD shop, a Muji (top quality generic items), and an import store called Sony Plaza, among other things. There is a food court at the top and a high-quality grocery store in the basement. �
Plaza Mall Sago, Chitose-scho 108 - Naka-ku, ☎ 053 455-3535. There are a number of clothing shops on the first two floors of the Sago Hotel building on Yuraku-gai, including a used clothing store which sells clothes by the kilo-- good for the bargain traveler whose threads are wearing thin. �
Sun Street Hamakita (サンストリート浜北), Hiraguchi 2861 - Hamakita-ku (take bus 61 from central bus terminal 12), ☎ 053 585-8333. 10AM-9PM. This shopping center contains a bathhouse, a Toho Cinema, arcades, a food court, a 24-hour Seiyu, and dozens of clothing stores. �
ZaZa City, Kaji-machi 150 - Naka-ku (up Kajimachi-dori かじ町通り from the JR station), ☎ 053 413-3333. 10AM-8PM. Amongst varied clothing shops, ZaZa City has a musical instrument store, a movie theater, a supermarket, a manga store, a video arcade, Toys'R'Us, Starbucks, MosBurger, Baskin Robbins, Uniqlo and more. The bookstore in the basement lever has a decent selection of English books. �
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Hamamatsu
