JR浜松駅から北へ車で約１時間、山と町をつなぐ玄関口。天竜浜名湖鉄道「天竜二俣」駅、「二俣本町」駅、遠州鉄道にも接続する「西鹿島」駅の３つの駅がある。天竜川をはじめ、「平成の名水百選」にも選ばれた阿多古川では6月から鮎のシーズンに。美しいスギやヒノキの人工林は“天竜美林”とも呼ばれ、その山で育つお茶は透明感がありながら濃厚な味わいの「天竜茶」となり、品評会などでも高く評価されている。

is located about 1-hour drive north from JR Hamamatsu station and it serves as a gateway connecting the town and the mountains. There are three stations in the ward: Tenryu-Futamata and Hutamata-Hommachi station on Tenryu Hamanako Line and Nishi-Kajima station that is also on Tenryu Hamanako line as well as Enshu line. Ayu ‘sweetfish’ fishing begins in June in rivers in the region: the Tenryu River as well as the Atago River which was included in the “Clean Water Top 100 in Heisei era.” Beautiful Sugi, Japanese cedar/ redwood, and Hinoki, Japanese cypress that grow in planted forests in the region are also known as ‘Tenryu-birin.’ The tea that grows in its mountains is highly acclaimed at shows and various tasting competitions and is called ‘Tenryu-cha’ which has a rich full-body yet clean taste.

秋葉街道、遠州街道が通る宿場町として栄えた山里。そのため、歌舞伎や神楽といった民俗芸能を今に守り伝える歴史あるエリア。そばの栽培もさかんで、毎年１月にはそばの食べ比べができる「新そばまつり」も開催される。国内最大級の佐久間ダムは日本で初めての大規模開発が行われたダムとして有名。昔話「カッパのくれた目薬」をモチーフにしたカッパのゆるキャラ「さくまる」が愛らしい。

Is satoyama*, that used to be quite prosperous as a post town as both Akiha-Kaido and Enshu-Kaido* pass through the town. Because of that, it is a quite historical area where folk performing arts such as Kabuki and Kagura have been passed on. Soba is richly cultivated there and they host an annual Shin-soba festival where people can enjoy and compare different freshly-harvested soba. Sakuma Dam in the region is known as one of the first large- scale dams developed in Japan. “Sakumaru” is a cute local mascot that is invented based on a folk tale of ‘the eyedrop given by a Kappa.*’
*Satoyama is a Japanese term applied to the border zone or area between mountain foothills and arable flat land that have been developed through centuries of small scale agricultural and forestry use
*Kaido are trails/ roads in Japan dating from Edo period. They act important roles in transportation like the Appian way of ancient Roman roads.
*Kappa is a mystical water imp

山々に囲まれた谷の里。林業や鉱山、ダム開発などでかつては1万人もの住民がいたが、いまは600人ほど。険しく急峻な山肌に住宅が点在しており、“天空の集落”ともいわれ、段々畑の茶畑で作業する姿はまるで山岳民族のよう。美しい千本桜が有名な秋葉ダム、白倉山から天竜川へ注ぐ渓谷「白倉峡」は美しい紅葉の名所としても知られる。毎年６月、標高450mの場所にある寺尾集落の山腹では大きな「ぶか凧」が揚がる。

is a small village located in a valley surrounded by mountains. Once the village had about 10,000 inhabitants when its forestry and coal mining industries were flourishing and a dam was being built but today its population went down to about 600. Houses are dotted on the steep surface of the mountain and they are often referred to as “the village in the sky” and the way these villagers cultivating their terraced tea fields is just like some mountain hill tribe. Akiba Dam in the region is well known for its beautiful cherry blossoms. Shirakura-kyo, mountain streams that flow into the Tenryu River from Mount Shirakura is known for its beautiful coloured leaves in autumn. In June, a kite-flying event called “Buka-tako” is held annually to fly a huge kite in the sky from the hillside of Terao settlement which is located at 450m above the sea level.

浜松市最北端にある北遠の山村。愛知県・長野県と隣接し、南アルプスの山々に囲まれた山深いエリア。長野県から続く歴史街道「塩の道」の宿場町でもあった。急峻な土地ではアワやヒエといった雑穀、在来種のじゃがいも「水窪じゃがた」などが栽培され、7月にはじゃがた祭りも開催。栃の実を使った栃餅も名物。重要無形民俗文化財に指定された「西浦（にしうれ）の田楽」など、古くからの伝統行事が今も残る。

Is a village, located in the north boarder of Hamamatsu that is bordered with Aichi and Nagano Prefectures, is surrounded by Akashi mountains known as “the Southern Alps.” It used to be a post town of Shio-no-michi, a historical trail that leads to Nagano. On its steep hills, various grains including different kinds of Japanese millets are grown and a native species of potatos “Misakubo-Jagata” is cultivated in the region. Jagata festival is held annually in July. Toshi-mochi, rice cake mixed with horse chestnuts is also famous there. Various traditional events are well-preserved in this region such as Nishiureno-dengaku which has been designated as Important Intangible Cultural Properties.

気田川（けたがわ）をはじめ、182本もの支流が存在する清流の町。カヌーや釣り、水遊びや河川敷でのBBQ やキャンプなどのスポットとしても知られる。天竜区のなかでも平らな土地が多く、田畑が広がっており、耕作放棄地を目指して若者たちが新規就農、移住者も多い。標高の高い山間部で育てられたお茶はうまみと渋みがほどよく、「春野茶」として人気がある。秋葉山山頂には、全国に存在する秋葉神社の総本山「秋葉神社本宮」がある。

is known as a town with crystal clear streams which has 182 tributary streams including the Keta River. The region is known as a place for many activities such as canoeing, fishing, splashing about water in water, camping and BBQing in river banks. This part of Tenryu Ward consists of many flatlands with fields. Many younger generations of people migrated to this region looking for opportunities to farm abandoned farmlands. The tea that grows at high altitudes of its mountainous area is popular and known as ‘Haruno-cha’ which has a great balance of its flavor and bitterness. On the mountaintop of Mount Akiha, there is the Akihasan Hongu Akiha Jinja, a Shinto shrine that is the head of the 800 Akiha shrines around the country.