Visit Mastumoto

The depth and fascination of the act of "measuring" will surely captivate anyone. Nestled along Nakamachi Street, the Matsumoto City Scale Museum is a unique museum that satisfies such intellectual curiosity. Utilizing a charming building that once housed a weights and measures (measuring instruments) shop, it houses and displays approximately 1,300 rare scales from throughout history and around the world.The collection is a continuous source of wonder, featuring tools brimming with

the ingenuity and wisdom of our ancestors—like scales for sorting silkworm cocoons by gender and hygrometers that measure humidity using hair. The tranquil atmosphere of the courtyard, harmoniously blending a traditional earthen-walled storehouse with pseudo-Western architecture, adds to its charm. Amidst the historic streetscape, enjoy a time that tickles your intellectual curiosity.