Suggested Itineraries

Matsumoto and Surrounding Area

Visit places in Matsumoto and surrounding areas

Overnight
01

Matsumoto Station

55 min
02

Yabuhara Station

180 min
Enjoy a 3-hour hike along the old Nakasendo Road to Torii Pass (known as the Samurai Trail).
03
Narai-juku

Narai-juku

Walk around Narai-juku, an old post town on the Nakasendo Road where you will find many traditional Japanese handwork shops and a historic landscape.
50 min
Depart from Narai Station
04

Matsumoto Station

10 min
05
Matsumoto Castle

Matsumoto Castle

Matsumoto Castle is one of five castles designated as 'National Treasures of Japan' and the oldest five-tiered, six-stor... [Read more...]
06

Check-in at a hotel in the city

07
Nawate Street

Nawate Street

Just across a small bridge on the way to Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street is a row of small shops with a subtle but recur... [Read more...]
1 min
08
Nakamachi Street

Nakamachi Street

Nakamachi Street is known for its traditional storehouses, called kura, which are characterized by their black-and-white... [Read more...]
09

Spend a night in the hotel

10

Matsumoto Station

40 min
11
Hotaka Station

Hotaka Station

Enjoy the station's old architecture.
15 min
Use a rental bicycle.
12
Wasabi Farm

Wasabi Farm

Enjoy walking the paths that take you through the farm and along the clear river. You will find a variety of wasabi-inspired treats and souvenirs here as well.
15 min
13

Hotaka Station

40 min
14

Matsumoto Station

50 min
15

Nagano Station

38 min
16

Yudanaka Station

15 min
17

Kanbayashi Hot Springs

35 min
18
Dec–Mar: Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Snow Monkey Park)

Dec–Mar: Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Snow Monkey Park)

Option 2 for April to November: Visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route instead of the Snow Monkey Park. (Use the following route: Hotaka Sta – Shinano Omachi Sta – Omachi Hot Springs Area (hotel) – Alpine Route – Toyama - Nagano Sta)
35 min
19

Kanbayashi Hot Springs

Return to Nagano Station from here.
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