Bentenjima & Lake Hamana Torii
弁天島海浜公園
A small island seaside park at the mouth of Lake Hamana, where a large vermilion torii rises from the lake. Its silhouette at sunset is the signature image of Lake Hamana.
Bentenjima lies near the Imagire, the strait where Lake Hamana connects with the Enshu-nada sea. In the lake in front of the Bentenjima Seaside Park stands a vermilion torii about 18 metres tall. It appears to float on the water at high tide. At sunset, it lines up with the sun and passing Tokaido Shinkansen trains, making it the most famous photo spot on Lake Hamana. In spring, you can dig for clams during low tide, and in summer there is a lakeside swimming beach. Entry is free. Getting there: walk about 3 minutes from Bentenjima Station on the JR Tokaido Line, which is about 15 minutes' drive from Hamamatsu Station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hamanako Garden Park
- Kanzanji Onsen & Kanzanji Ropeway
- Hamanako Pal Pal
- Hamamatsu Flower Park
- Suzuki History Museum
- Hamamatsu Castle
- Kiga Checkpoint
- Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments