Hamamatsu is a station on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line.
Hamamatsu is approximately halfway along the Tokaido line, as the journey time to both Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is approximately 1 and half hours with Hikari and 2 hours with Kodama.
Hamamatsu gets little snow in winter, but it often feels much colder than it really is, thanks to what is known as the enshuu-karakkaze, a very strong and dry wind which blows across Lake Hamana and into the city.
Hamamatsu is situated on both the Tokai JR Main Line and the Tokai Shinkansen rail line, connecting the city to Tokyo and Nagoya.
Hamamatsu has a lot of options for clubbing for a city its size, though most of these are open only on the weekends.