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Hamamatsu (浜松市, Hamamatsu-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, [ 1 ] making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of 500/km 2 (1,300/sq mi) over the total urban area of 1,558.06 km 2 (601.57 sq mi).
Our history began in 1953 under the name of Hamamatsu TV Co., which manufactured phototubes that converted light into electrical signals. In 1983, we adopted the name Hamamatsu Photonics and broadened our aim to further develop opto-electronic technology.
Hamamatsu Photonics along with 3 universities of Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, and the Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, signed the Photonics Declaration in Hamamatsu for establishing Hamamatsu as a preeminent photonics city.
Hamamatsu, situated on the western side of Shizuoka, is a hub of craftsmanship and creativity. There is plenty of recreational fun on offer thanks to the nearby Pacific Ocean, a river, mountains and a brackish lake, Lake Hamana, with onsen resorts. Another draw is Hamamatsu Castle, built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1570.
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. is a Japanese manufacturer of optical sensors, electric light sources, and other optical devices and their applied instruments for scientific, technical and medical use.
Hamamatsu is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. [2] It is on the island of Honshū. Every May 3-5, the Hammamatsu Festival is held in the city. There are three wards (Chūō, Hamana, and Tenryū) in this city on and after January 1, 2024.
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Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (浜松ホトニクス株式会社, Hamamatsu Hotonikusu Kabushiki-Kaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of optical sensors (including photomultiplier tubes), electric light sources, and other optical devices and their applied instruments for scientific, technical and medical use.
