Visit Matsumoto

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

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

A park featuring historic architecture and a grassy plaza

• Central Area

Craftsmen's artistry converges in the storehouses with their distinctive sea cucumber-textured walls

• Eastern Area

Experience the extraordinary feeling of strolling through a castle town in traditional Japanese attire.

• Central Area

Discover the charm of Matsumoto at this downtown complex

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

Three-year-aged miso sleeping in cedar barrels—the authentic "living flavor."

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

A memorial site preserving the memory of the Kasuke incident to this day

• Central Area

Established in 1869, a renowned sake brewed with water from the Alps.

• Central Area

Time transcends The old clock ticks away the hours

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

Whale Fossil Exhibition Revealing the Ocean from About 15 Million Years Ago

• Northern Area (Shiga)

A wooden Western-style building from the Taisho period, where you can learn about the history of modern education in Japan.

• Central Area

In a hidden alleyway, savor authentic cuisine and drinks

• Central Area

Bringing the lustre of lacquer into everyday life—the essence of style since 1907.

• Central Area

Historic site where the earthen ramparts of Matsumoto Castle's outer moat remain

• Central Area

National Historic Site: Hayashijō Ruins. The castle ruins spread across the mountain convey the breath of history.

• Eastern Area

A small garden of respite remaining in the castle town

• Central Area

A hub for studying the archaeology of Matsumoto City

• Eastern Area

Takasago Street: The Town of Water and Dolls

• Central Area