A women's trip on the Amahama Line in Hamamatsu, where you'll encounter cute and delicious foods

Hamamatsu is a city with a rich natural environment just one step outside of the city center. Along the Tenryu Hamanako Line (commonly known as the Tenhama Line), which winds through a peaceful satoyama landscape, you will find retro station buildings, properties that will make you feel like you are visiting Northern Europe, and other cute spots that will make you smile. There are also plenty of local delicacies around the stations. You can fully enjoy a women's trip that will make your heart flutter.

Tenryu Futamata Station is located 33 minutes on the Entei Line from Shin-Hamamamatsu Station, and is the second stop after changing to the Amahama Line at Nishi-Kashima Station. The wooden one-story gabled station building has a retro atmosphere. The waiting room, with its impressive ship-bottomed ceiling used in Japanese-style rooms, also exudes a sense of nostalgia. The unique layout of the ticket window protruding into the spacious waiting room is also unique to this station. The station building, platform, and other buildings as they were when the station first opened have been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.

Still active turntable reminiscent of the Showa period

 (Courtesy of Hamamatsu Convention & Visitors Bureau)
(Courtesy of Hamamatsu Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Here, the operations district office and staff lounge—built when the facility first opened—stand side by side, and further back, a turntable still in active use and a wooden fan-shaped roundhouse remain preserved in their original condition.On the guided tours held daily, visitors can explore the buildings—each designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property—and enjoy demonstrations of the turntable in action.
“Tenryu-Futamata Station” gives you the sensation of having slipped back in time to the Showa era, when diesel trains were in their heyday. You can immerse yourself in a nostalgic atmosphere not only on the guided tours but also while strolling around the station area.

Tenryu Futamata Station
  • Address 114-2, Azura, Futamata-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  •  Direction From Shin-Hamamatsu Station, take the Entei Line train for about 33 minutes and get off at Nishi-Kashima Station. About 4 minutes by Tenryu Hamanako Line.
  •  Hours of Operation 7:15 - 17:00 (Turntable and Railway History Museum tours are available from 13:50 on Mondays through Fridays, and from 10:50 and 13:50 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays).
  •  Closed Days Open daily
  • Admission Fee Adults: 600 yen, Children: 300 yen
  •  Phone 053-925-2275

"Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumi" is located about a 10-minute walk from "Fruit Park Station," which is five stops away from Tenryu-Futamata Station on the downbound Tenhama Line.On this vast grounds—equivalent to nine Tokyo Domes—4,300 fruit trees of 120 varieties are cultivated. The park offers a wide selection of fruits for picking, including peaches, blueberries, grapes, pears, apples, and strawberries. Throughout the year, about 15 varieties are available, and no matter when you visit, you’ll be able to experience 1 to 3 types of in-season fruit.
In addition, the park features a wine cellar and “Pizza Kobo,” a restaurant serving wood-fired pizza. Other attractions include a tropical plant greenhouse, an activity area with large playground equipment, a lawn plaza, and a large-scale winter-only light display—offering plenty of activities to keep you entertained all day long.

Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
  • Address4263-1 Miyakoda-cho, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  •  Direction 8 min. walk from Fruits Park Station on the Tenryu-Hamanako Line
  •  Business Hours 9:00-17:00 *Varies according to the season.
  •  Closed Days Open daily
  • Admission Fee 730 yen for adults and high school students, 360 yen for junior high and elementary school students, free for preschool children
  •  Phone 053-428-5211
  •  Parking Free

One stop from “Fruit Park Station,” “Miyakoda Station” appears amidst a peaceful rural landscape. When you get off the train and head toward the unmanned ticket gate, you’ll be greeted by colorful fabric panels adorning the station building’s walls.
These panels feature fabrics from Nordic countries, including the Finnish design brand “Marimekko.” Combined with the wooden chandeliers suspended from the ceiling, they have transformed this retro building—which is about 80 years old—into a more sophisticated space.

Part of this space, which used to be a waiting room and a pharmacy, was renovated and utilized as the "Station Cafe. Inside the store, with its vintage furniture and handmade Scandinavian fabrics, time passes leisurely. Enjoy the view of the train arriving at the station with homemade sweets served on Marimekko tableware and aromatic coffee brewed from a siphon. You can enjoy such a peaceful moment.

Miyakoda Station "Station Cafe
  •  Address 5563-21 Miyakoda-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  •  Direction On the premises of Miyakoda Station on the Tenryu-Hamanako Line
  •  Hours Café: 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (Last order: 3:00 p.m.)
  •  Closed Days Café: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  •  Phone 053-428-8088

A 13-minute walk from “Miyata Station” on the Tenhama Line lies “Drophies Campus,” where you can experience the Nordic slow-living lifestyle. Spread across a vast 10,000 tsubo site nestled in a tranquil rural landscape, the grounds are dotted with cafes, Restaurants, galleries, and shops inspired by Nordic living.
One of the buildings on the grounds is “Drofi’s Café,” a renovated 70-year-old traditional Japanese house. Furnished with Scandinavian furniture—such as pieces from Carl Hansen & Son—that boasts over 100 years of history, this luxurious space offers exceptional comfort as you relax in iconic chairs. You can also unwind while gazing at seasonal flowers through the large windows.

Delicious raw food that makes you feel beautiful from the inside out!

 Brown Pancake Plate <Grilled Chicken with Pepper Cream Sauce>
Brown Pancake Plate <Grilled Chicken with Pepper Cream Sauce>

The menu features natural foods full of nutritious vegetables and fruits. The thorough attention to detail in the ingredients is evident in the vegetables and fruits purchased from local farmers and the use of organic pasta. The menu features brown pancakes made with buckwheat flour, which have been popular since Droopy's Cafe first opened, combined with tender grilled chicken that has a strong presence. The pancake plate, accented with the flavor of homemade pepper sauce, is a noteworthy item. In addition, the restaurant offers a selection of healthful drinks, such as watered-down coffee and smoothies.

Drofies Cafe (on Drofies Campus)
  • Address 2858 Miyakoda-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  • Direction 13 min. walk from Miyakoda Station
  •  Business Hours 11:00-17:00 (Meal 16:00 L.O., Drink 16:30 L.O.)
  •  Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  •  Phone 053-525-9001
*The information provided is current as of the article’s update date. Please check in advance before visiting, as details are subject to change.