Visit Matsumoto

A retro Western-style mansion on the street corner, a renowned Taisho-era architectural masterpiece.

• Central Area

A doll shop that carries on the essence of Edo to this day

• Central Area

The place where letter-writing culture first spread throughout the city

• Central Area

A historic street retaining the vestiges of its artisan town past

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

The Jizō Statue Where the Legend of the Lending Neck Remains

• Central Area

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

• Eastern Area

Statues of the Ten Kings conveying the judgment after death

• Central Area

The city's only stone-piled tumulus, surrounded by rice paddies and vineyards

• Eastern Area

Dine on Modern French Cuisine at a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property

• Central Area

A historic site where the earthen ramparts of Matsumoto Castle’s outer moat remain

• Central Area

Encountering the Ancient Cuvier's Beaked Whale

• Northern Area (Shiga)

The History of Matsumoto's Logistics Supported by River Transport

• Central Area

The historic thatched-roof main hall

• Eastern Area

A small shrine enshrining a seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Kamakura period

• Central Area

Stone Buddha Path Lined with Prayers for Recovery

• Central Area

A library located inside the Hongo Community Center that is beloved by local residents

• Eastern Area

Stone marking the beginning of the Salt and Candy Market

• Central Area

Memories of Modern Matsumoto Preserved in the Red Brick Warehouse

• Central Area

A used bookstore in Asama Onsen. Why not come look for a book beyond the steam rising from the hot springs?

• Eastern Area

Faith relics carved with prayers into the rock cave

• Northern Area (Shiga)

A sacred waterfall where icefalls appear in winter

• Eastern Area

A quiet alleyway where the old castle town still lingers

• Central Area