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Mountains of Blossoms – Part Three: Alps Park

Mountains of Blossoms – Part Two: Hikarijo-yama

Mountains of Cherry Blossoms – Part One: Kobo-yama

Autumn in Matsumoto: No Crowds, Just Colors

Apple Picking Starts October 1 at Yokoya Farm!

Mt. Hachibuse Hiking Trail from Tobira Hot Springs

Mt. Norikuradake is full of fall colors already!

Don’t miss the best of fall with Visit Matsumoto’s “Colors Watch”!

Rafting Just 30 Minutes from the Heart of Matsumoto

Tokugo Pass: The Old Road to Kamikochi

Norikura’s Sanbondaki Falls Hike

Chikato Shrine and the Chikatoyama Walking Course

The 50th Kamikochi Opening Ceremony Marks the Start of the 2018 Season!

Major May Events and Activities Roundup

Spring Sights in Matsumoto (Life After the Cherry Blossoms)

The Last Days of the Cherry Blossom Season

Matsumoto Castle’s Nighttime Cherry Blossoms and Other Places Around the City

Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Around Matsumoto

April Events to Jump Start Your Spring!

A World of Prehistoric Animals at the Shiga Fossil Museum

Nature Skiing in Norikura’s Ichinose Area

Snowshoeing to the Frozen Zengoro Falls in Norikura

Light Hiking in Asama Hot Springs with an Amazing View

The Japan Alps Turn White With Snow