Dominating the skyline of Hamamatsu, ACT City is its tallest building by a good distance. On the 45th floor there's an observatory from which you can admire the city and surrounding scenery, from the ocean to the south to the mountains inland. Tickets cost ¥500 and are valid for the whole day, so you can go there in the morning for the panorama, then go back after dark in the evening to see the city lights.
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Hamamatsu ACT City Tower
Get an eagle's eye view from the 45th floor
By Peter Sidell
Community writer
Your ticket is good all day, so you can go back and see the night view
That's the glass wall of the elevator going up the side there
From close up under the entrance
Looking north
Looking north-east
Looking north-west, with the castle and surrounding park
Looking straight down at the station rotary
There are seats to rest on while you admire the view
Looking south
Looking west, through the elevator window and glass wall
And one more neck-strainer from the other side of the tracks
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Elena Lisina
9 years ago
I've visited it and wanted to add my photos and my story. May I?
Thanks for your question Elena. Can you email me about this please? shizuoka@japantravel.com
Elena Lisina
9 years ago
Peter, my photo story is "pending approval" by Jessica a Paje. I write my photo stories in the form here at JT, so don't have it in another version, I'm sorry!
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