Lake Hamana
This brackish lake has a deeply indented shoreline with many inlets and a narrow opening to the sea, creating the most intricate outline anywhere on the map.
Minimalist map poster · Japan
34.7000° N / 137.7333° E
A coastal city between Lake Hamana and the Tenryū River, its compact centre surrounded by factories and farmland.

One city, five moods
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The map
Hamamatsu sits roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka on the Pacific coast of Shizuoka Prefecture. On the map it is framed by water on two sides: the intricate shoreline of Lake Hamana to the west and the wide braided channel of the Tenryū River to the east. Along the south runs the long, straight coast of the Enshū Sea.
The centre is compact, gathered around the station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line and the site of Hamamatsu Castle, once held by the young Tokugawa Ieyasu. Beyond it, residential districts, industrial zones and fields interlock across the flat plain, cut by highways and railway lines running east toward Tokyo and west toward Nagoya.
The city is widely known for manufacturing, particularly musical instruments and motorcycles; Yamaha and Kawai were founded here and Suzuki is still based in the area. A Hamamatsu map poster reflects that working character, with a clear urban core, broad industrial blocks and the natural outlines of lake, river and sea around them.
This brackish lake has a deeply indented shoreline with many inlets and a narrow opening to the sea, creating the most intricate outline anywhere on the map.
The river reaches the coast in a wide, braided bed on the city's eastern side, a broad pale band crossed by a series of long bridges.
The old castle park and the Shinkansen station sit close together, forming the dense centre from which the city's main roads spread outward across the plain.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu appeals to musicians, engineers and anyone connected to the city's industries, as well as people who have lived here or passed through on the Shinkansen. The contrast between lake, river and a steady urban grid makes a map that feels calm and well ordered.
The title, subtitle and coordinates can be changed to mark a name, a year or a personal note. Choose between Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand; Blueprint suits the city's engineering side especially well.
Order the Hamamatsu poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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