Visit Matsumoto

Introducing Matsumoto's Historic Buildings

• Central Area

A historic street retaining the vestiges of its artisan town past

• Central Area

Filming Locations Overlooking the Metoba River

• Central Area

Stone marking the beginning of the Salt and Candy Market

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

The Meiji Era's Passion for Education, Architectural Beauty Seen from the Octagonal Tower

• Eastern Area

The Jizō Statue Where the Legend of the Lending Neck Remains

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

The beautiful scenery of the riverbed lined with stone walls

• Eastern Area

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

• Northern Area (Shiga)

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

• Central Area

Statues of the Ten Kings conveying the judgment after death

• Central Area

A winding corner that preserves the remnants of the castle town

• Central Area

Stone Buddha Path Lined with Prayers for Recovery

• Central Area

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

• Central Area

Remains of a bridge that once spanned the waterway

• Central Area

Traces of the Ten Kings faith remaining in the city center

• Central Area

A quiet alleyway where the old castle town still lingers

• Central Area

Faith relics carved with prayers into the rock cave

• Northern Area (Shiga)

Memories of Modern Matsumoto Preserved in the Red Brick Warehouse

• Central Area

Encountering the Ancient Cuvier's Beaked Whale

• Northern Area (Shiga)

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

• Central Area