Matsumoto Water Tour
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- Matsumoto's nationally recognized spring water
- ＼How to Enjoy a Spring-Water Tour／
- A story from someone who actually followed the water of the moat
- Stories about spring water spots, as told by locals
- Individual Wells and Springs, and the Stories Behind Them
- Recommended Courses
- A Time-Travel Journey Through the Castle Town of Mizuno with an Architect
- Related articles on time travel
- Related articles on spring tours
Matsumoto's nationally recognized spring water
Matsumoto is a city that has stored the pure water flowing from the surrounding mountains underground. Due to
its purity, the national government has designated Matsumoto’s water as “Famous Water.”
・Ministry of the Environment: Selected as one of the “100 Famous Waters of the Heisei Era” (FY 2008)
・Ministry of the Environment: Ranked 3rd in the “Famous Waters General Election” in the category of “Famous Waters at Wonderful Tourist Destinations” (FY 2015)
Reference: https://www.env.go.jp/water/meisui/
＼How to Enjoy a Spring-Water Tour／
- Why not bring your own water bottle?
- More and more people are bringing their own water bottles to enjoy a drink on the go or relax with a drink at home.
- Let’s share this with everyone!
- I totally understand how delicious it is and how it makes you want to drink plenty of it.
Let’s share it with everyone so that as many people as possible can enjoy it. 
- Let’s keep it clean!
- The spring tour is only possible thanks to everyone’s cooperation.
Let’s keep the area clean so that the next visitors can enjoy it too. 
*We conduct regular water quality tests. With the exception of certain areas
, the water is safe to drink; however, as it is untreated, those with sensitive stomachs should exercise caution.
A story from someone who actually followed the water of the moat
- "Matsumoto Water Tour Map 2018" Part 1: Following the Moat's Water—First Half
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- "Matsumoto Water Tour Map 2018" Part 1: Following the Moat's Water—Part 2
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- "Matsumoto Water Tour Map 2018" (Part 2): Water Preserved Through the Ages
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- "Matsumoto Water Tour Map 2018" Part 3: A Stroll Through Nakamachi—The Town Where Water Is Born—Part 1
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- "Matsumoto Water Tour Map 2018" Part 3: The City Where Water Begins—Part 2
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- "Following the Moat's Water" Tour: Part 1
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- "Following the Moat's Water" Tour: Part 2
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- "The Moat Water Trail Tour: The Final Chapter"
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Stories about spring water spots, as told by locals
- "Bura Toramori: #183 Matsumoto—Why Is Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, So Beloved?"—Explore It on the New Matsumoto Story Website! Part 1: Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure
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- "Bura Toramori: #183 Matsumoto—Why Is Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, So Beloved?"—Explore It on the "New Matsumoto Story" Website! Part 2: The Spring Water Edition
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- "Bura Toramori: #183 Matsumoto—Why Is Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, So Beloved?"—Explore It on the New Matsumoto Story Website! Part 3: The Meguro River
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- "Bura Toramori: #183 Matsumoto—Why Is Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, So Beloved?"—Explore It on the "New Matsumoto Story" Website! Part 4: The Highways
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- "Bura Toramori: #183 Matsumoto—Why Is Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, So Beloved?"—Explore It on the New Matsumoto Story Website! Part 5: The Fault Line
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Kitamon Oido"—The Citizens' Well
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Kitababa Willow Well: A New Willow Discovered!" "Aoi Well": The Well North of the Castle
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Well in Front of Matsumoto Shrine"—Hollyhocks are beginning to bloom.
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Nishibori Park Well"—White dogwood flowers are in bloom.
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Kura no Ido"—A Remnant of the Castle Town: The "Discrepancy" on Nakamachi Street
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- Genchi’s Well and Genchi’s Soba: Matsumoto Spring Water Tour & Bar Hopping Map Stamp Rally 3
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Tai-man's Well"—From Shioya-koji to Tai-man-koji & The Future of Uramachi
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Daimyo-koji Well"—Surrounded by the Fragrance of Linden Trees
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "The Well in Tatsumi's Garden"—A Small, Serene Park in Midori-cho
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "The Well at Higashimon"—Past and Present on Kamitsuchi Street
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- "Men-shu Takenaka" and "Kame no Izumi": A Tour of Matsumoto's Spring Waters & a Stamp Rally Map Featuring Soups Simmered in Well Water, Part 4
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Nawate's Rejuvenating Water"—The Story of Nawate Street and the Frog
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Onabaru Spring"—Zenzai Sake Brewery's Well: Higashimachi–Kajimachi–Ezashimachi
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Individual Wells and Springs, and the Stories Behind Them
- A well in front of the grave of Suzuki Iori, a samurai of the Matsumoto Domain who dedicated himself to aiding the "Kasuke Disturbance"—a peasant uprising—and to the "Iori Sacred Water" spring tour
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- A Tour of Matsumoto’s Springs: “Tsukii Izumi Shrine,” “Springs,” and “Zelkova Trees”
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- Matsumoto Spring Tour: "Fukashi Spring" at JR Matsumoto Station's Castle Exit Plaza
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- A Water Tour of Matsumoto: Around the Matsumoto Civic Art Museum—Then and Now
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Recommended Courses
- Water Preserved Through the Ages
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- Following the Water of the Moat
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- The City Where Water Is Born
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A Time-Travel Journey Through the Castle Town of Mizuno with an Architect
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- A Time Travel Journey Through Water with an Architect: Disaster Prevention Edition, Chapter 1—From the Matsumoto City Museum to the Seismic Retrofit of the Matsumoto Shinkin Bank
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- A Time Travel Tour of Mizuno with an Architect: Disaster Prevention Edition, Chapter 2: Former Yamazaki Dental Clinic to Shinmai Media Garden
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- A Time Travel Tour of Water with an Architect: Disaster Prevention Edition, Chapter 3: From Iida-cho to Behind the Nakamachi Hakari Museum
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- A Time Travel Journey Through Water with an Architect: Disaster Prevention Edition, Chapter 4: Hitotsu Bridge to the Entrance of Shōgyō-ji Temple
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- A Time Travel Journey Through Water with an Architect: Disaster Prevention Edition—Final Chapter: The Bell Tower of the Former Nenrai-ji Temple to Bellamy Doll Shop
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- #Leisurely Matsumoto: Strolling along the Meguro River, which flows through the city center
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