At every intersection,
a new breath.
TENRYU
FUTAMATA
Tenryu Futamata is a rare town.
For the people of the town, it is a mountain rich in many things. For the people of the mountain, it is a town to be admired. Walk around this small area, and you will find a diverse array of sights: alleys lined with newly styled shops, a Showa-era railway turntable that has become a sacred place for anime fans worldwide, castle ruins where Sengoku warlords' ambitions crossed paths, and a beautiful art museum that blends into nature. The reason why modern culture and history coexist so naturally here is because this land has been a crossroads of sorts since ancient times, a place where many well-traveled paths and a great river intersect and where the wills of diverse people have continuously mingled. This power of intersection is the true key to Futamata's mysterious magnetism.
The 7 Breaths Weaving Through Futamata
4 Commerce
3 Military
It all begins with the immense power of the Tenryu River flowing in from the Southern Alps. At this crossroads where the mountain and the town intersect, people have honed the skill of combining diverse, varied elements into a source of life since ancient times.
1 Power of Nature
2 Faith
From the Futamata Festival, where gorgeous floats meet people's enthusiasm, to Soichiro Honda's challenges, from nostalgic streets to shops with new styles, Futamata is a delightful blend of old and new. By accepting diverse ideas and embracing change, history here has been rewoven into a new breath. This is the pride of Futamata. We will unravel the true essence of Futamata, the 7 Breaths, which open the town up anew every time they intersect.
6 Industry
5 Civil Engineering
7 Culture
Tenryu Futamata is a rare town.
For the people of the town, it is a "rich mountain." For the people of the mountain, it is a "town of admiration." Walk around this small area, and you will find a diverse array of faces: alleys lined with newly styled shops, a Showa-era turntable that has become a sacred place for anime fans worldwide, castle ruins where Sengoku warlords' ambitions crossed paths, and a beautiful art museum blending into nature. The reason why such different cultures and histories coexist so naturally here is that this land has been a "crossroads" where roads and a great river intersect since ancient times. The "power of intersection," where the wills of diverse people have continuously mingled, is the true identity of Futamata's mysterious magnetism.
The 7 Breaths Weaving Futamata
It begins with the immense power of the Tenryu River flowing in from the Southern Alps. At this "crossroads" where the mountain and the town intersect, people have nurtured the power to turn the "mingling" of heterogeneous elements into a source of life since ancient times.
From the Futamata Festival, where gorgeous floats and people's enthusiasm intersect, to Soichiro Honda's challenges, and from nostalgic streets to shops with new styles. Without rejecting diverse wills, and sometimes even changing the shape of the town, the history that has been rewoven as a new breath is the pride of Futamata. We will unravel the true essence of Futamata, the "7 Breaths," which opens up anew every time they intersect.
Experience the intersecting stories of
the town. A journey to inspire.
Tours & Activities with a Guide
What exists in Futamata is not just a nostalgic townscape filled with emotion. By learning about its origins as you walk around, you will soon feel the strong will of the people who have continued to break the status quo and create tomorrow with their own hands imprinted on its history: a thousand years of faith from Suwa Taisha Shrine, the wisdom of Sengoku warlords, and the passion for manufacturing that surprised the world. When you engage deeply with the multi-layered stories of this crossroads of a town, you too will receive the stimulus and energy that has fueled this great town to reboot your mind and body. Beyond ordinary sightseeing, this is a journey that will help you to reinvent yourself and bring in a new breath. A truly special experience discovering the true essence of Futamata begins here.
Explore a Town Alive with Creativity
A Creative Leadership Program Tracing Soichiro Honda's Roots and the V...
Journey of Cliffs & a Millennium of Prayer
A Survival Retreat Tracing the Cliffside Fortress and a Thousand Years...
Tracing the Source of Wealth and Beauty in Tenryu
A Heritage Tour Exploring the Accumulated Wealth and Cultural Sensibil...
Sharpen your sensibilities. Find the deep source of new culture.
Self-Guided Recommended Courses
Once you have discovered the more modern atmosphere of Futamata at the new stores on Clover Street, next, take a detour to learn about and engage with another "breath”: The Akino Fuku Museum, where you can touch the warmth of Terunobu Fujimori's architecture barefoot, and Tenryu Futamata Station, where the worldview of movies and memories of the Showa era overlap. At places where seemingly polar opposite aesthetics and history intersect, open yourself up to new stimuli that will further deepen your inspiration.
Access
The Journey to Tenryu Futamata
1. By Car
A 15-minute drive from the Shin-Tomei Expressway (easy access from the city center and Nagoya area). As you get off at the Hamamatsu Hamakita IC (Interchange) and head north, the mountain range gradually approaches, and the presence of the Tenryu River grows stronger. Futamata is also the entrance to the vast Hoku-En (Northern Enshu) area.
Nearest IC: Shin-Tomei Expressway, Hamamatsu Hamakita IC
Route: About 15 to 20 minutes north on Route 152 from Hamamatsu Hamakita IC
2. By Train
Transfer to a local line from Hamamatsu Station, into the atmosphere of the Showa era.
Board from Enshu Railway "Shin-Hamamatsu Station" (3-minute walk from JR Hamamatsu Station).
Get off at "Nishi-Kajima Station" (Takes about 32 minutes).
Transfer to the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad.
Get off at "Tenryu Futamata Station" (Takes about 5 minutes). Note: Some trains on the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad do not accept IC cards. Please also enjoy the nostalgic experience of buying a paper ticket.