May is one of my most favorite months in Matsumoto. We can see beautiful mountains still covered with snow, various flowers and fresh green.

Besides, May is the season when you can see beautiful reflection scenes on rice paddy fields in many places in the Matsumoto area. Farmers are starting to plant rice after filling rice paddy with water. The paddy fields become like ponds and reflect mountains upside down. There is a term “水鏡” (water mirror) for this scene.

Enjoy seeing the water mirror if you are lucky to visit Matsumoto in May!