Hamamatsu Air Park 航空自衛隊浜松広報館

If you're an aviation enthusiast, this is a must-visit. The air park provides hours of entertainment with hands-on exhibits of Japanese planes and helicopters, as well as flight simulators for guests to try. All for free.

Buses run from Hamamatsu Station and stop a short walk from the air park.

From Hamamatsu Station take the north exit to the bus terminal. Catch the number 51 bus from stand 14 and get off at Izumiyonchome Bus Stop. The ride takes about 30-minutes. The museum is a further 10-minute walk.

A must for plane-spotters, this is both a working air force base and a chance to get close to a huge variety of aircraft.

You can dress up in pilot uniforms and have your picture taken in the cockpits of some exhibits. There is a theatre as well as a flight simulator.