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Hamamatsu lies in Shizuoka in Japan at 34.7°N, 137.73°E, about 3 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Niigata (797,591) and larger than Kumamoto (738,907). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people; the capital, Tokyo, has 9,733,276.
The national capital, Tokyo, is about 209 km away; the nearest large city is Toyohashi, 33 km from Hamamatsu.
Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,222,547 (-0.6% a year) and ranks #12 of 238 countries — see the Japan population page for the full statistics and the Japan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hamamatsu?
Hamamatsu has about 791,707 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hamamatsu the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 209 km away. Hamamatsu is the 15th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Hamamatsu compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 791,707 residents are 0.6% of the 122,222,547 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Hamamatsu?
In Shizuoka, Japan, at latitude 34.7 and longitude 137.73, 3 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Toyohashi (33 km), Toyokawa (33 km), Okazaki (59 km).
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