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Benten Island
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Area: Hamamatsu
Category: City Town Local > Onsen
Category: City Town Local > Onsen
Benten Island (弁天島) is the island with Onsen located at the mouth of Lake Hamana. It is the one of the tourist spots around Lake Hamana. It has great beach where you can enjoy swimming, fishing and clam capturing. There are many restaurants which serve Unagi, Japanese Eel.
Tourist Info.
There are many Hotels with Onsen. Public parking is available.
Access
0. at Hamamatsu Station
1. use JR Tokaido to Bentenjima (12 min.)
Tourist Info.
There are many Hotels with Onsen. Public parking is available.
Access
0. at Hamamatsu Station
1. use JR Tokaido to Bentenjima (12 min.)
Access to Hamamatsu Area
Terminal Station: Hamamatsu Station
Access
-by train
0. at Tokyo Station
1. use JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Hamamatsu.
-by car
use Tomai expressway to Hamamatsu
Access
-by train
0. at Tokyo Station
1. use JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Hamamatsu.
-by car
use Tomai expressway to Hamamatsu
Map around Benten Island
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Detailed Travel Guide for Benten Island
It became an island around the beginning of 16th century by earthquake. In the 1708, people built Benten Shrine and after that this island was called Benten Island. Because it is on the Tokaido-way, Benten Island used to be hotel towns since Edo Period. Restaurants on the island and round it serves great seafood products from Lake Hamana, especially, Japanese Eel.
