Visit Matsumoto

Matsumoto's oldest rectory in the prefecture

• Central Area

Stone marking the beginning of the Salt and Candy Market

• Central Area

The historic thatched-roof main hall

• Eastern Area

The gate structure greets visitors with its imposing Nio guardian statues and substantial timber framing.

• Central Area

A historic street retaining the vestiges of its artisan town past

• Central Area

The large castle ruins remaining on the ridge. A strategic stronghold overlooking Azumino during the Warring States period.

• Central Area

The beautiful scenery of the riverbed lined with stone walls

• Eastern Area

A quiet alleyway where the old castle town still lingers

• Central Area

A supreme unpasteurized sake born from the underground waters of the Northern Alps.

• Central Area

Encountering the Ancient Cuvier's Beaked Whale

• Northern Area (Shiga)

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

• Central Area

The Jizō Statue Where the Legend of the Lending Neck Remains

• Central Area

A Living Folk House Museum: The Residence That Hosted the Matsumoto Domain Lord

• Eastern Area

Statues of the Ten Kings conveying the judgment after death

• Central Area

The vermilion bridge stands out along the approach to Yohashira Shrine

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

A small library located on the first floor of a designated Important Cultural Property

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

The History of Matsumoto's Logistics Supported by River Transport

• Central Area

Remains of a bridge that once spanned the waterway

• Central Area

Memories of Modern Matsumoto Preserved in the Red Brick Warehouse

• Central Area

Traces of the Ten Kings faith remaining in the city center

• Central Area

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

• Central Area