Visit Mastumoto

A jet-black keep standing tall against the backdrop of the northern Alps

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A travel information hub where you can find all the tourist brochures

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A clay-walled castle town where the ambiance of Edo remains

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Pseudo-Western architecture that is neither Japanese nor Western, symbolizing the period of the modernization of Japan

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The gateway to sightseeing in Matsumoto

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A nostalgic hand pump well you'll want to stop by while strolling through Nakamachi

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A well just a minute's walk from Matsumoto Castle, essential for exploring the castle town

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Experience the Edo period at one of the few remaining samurai residences

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A museum in a traditional earthen-walled storehouse representing the town of storehouses

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Famous for its traditional Japanese sweets and daily-changing soft-serve ice cream

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Matsumoto's oldest rectory in the prefecture

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Experience Japanese tradition at a cultural exchange residence surrounded by bamboo groves

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Welcome to Nawate Street, the “frog street” five minutes from Matsumoto Castle

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The cream puffs beloved by Matsumoto citizens

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The popular taiyaki shop on Nawate Street

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The Main Building of the "All-Matsumoto Museum" Concept

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A contemporary art museum overlooking Matsumoto Castle

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The entrance to Matsumoto Castle, the remains of the "masugata" defensive structure that prevented enemies from advancing straight in

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Walking along the moat that was the key to Matsumoto Castle's defenses—a unique castle tour

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Experience Meiji-era hot springs in Taisho-era architecture

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The oasis beyond Tai-man Alley

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The famous spring water bubbling up before Zen'ya Shuzo's brewery

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A new water source created at the site of the castle's north gate, born from the filling in of moats during the Meiji era

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The famous spring that bubbles up at the site of Matsumoto Castle's moat, marked by a large willow tree

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