Castle town Matsumoto guide and town walk tour to go for
History and culture/walking tour
As for the Matsumoto Castle counted in national treasure 5 castle, one of the existence 12 castle towers, it is said to about 1,593 age that it was completed, and, fortunately, fire of next Honmaru palace passes through many crises such as the war, deterioration of abandoned castle ordinance and World War II of Meiji afterwards and conveys figure at the time in now.
When way since the Edo era is still used for divisions of Matsumoto city equally as highway, and remains of an ancient structure of castle are left in unexpected place, the present and the old days mix together with delicate balance.
With guide, let's go for the exploration of town!
We follow footprint of samurai around castle
The town of Matsumoto arrives to Matsumoto Castle on foot in around 15 minutes after going down Matsumoto Station small. Course is arranged, too and can arrive without being at a loss if we walk big highway, and bus and taxi are substantial, too. As for most people, it will be gone straight to castle.
But please wait a minute. The main gate of a Buddhist temple of temple in Genroku Era when it is unsuitable for cityscape remains in place where we entered with one thin alley. Fieldwork that we took defense of castle on with moat and set in the Edo era is stored in this park. River that Shingen Takeda ordered construction flows and place where it was moat in old days becomes house and becomes bridge.
From such a small hint that remains simply because it is old, small town, do you not think about life of samurai at the time?
The town of frog Nawate street
Because there is place called Nawate street from the Edo era and is alley which is thin like rope according to the name cIt seems to be reason called this. There is statue of frog at East-West entrances both, and souvenir shop is filled with frog goods, and thought that it is possible that customer "returns" safely is loaded with. Taiyaki person and new ice cream person, cafes which are open all the time from the old days line up on street of the retro appearance and are place that is good to try out.
There is between the Edo era and castle and merchant street, and mysterious atmosphere letting depth of the still breast feel remains in Nawate street which peddling or itinerant entertainer accepted.
Main street Nakamachi street of Matsumoto Castle lower town
It is Nakamachi street that extends to opposite side across Nawate street and the Metoba River. It prospers as main street of the town of Matsumoto, and it is said that particularly big Toiya linked the eaves here. Characteristic cityscape in Japanese storehouse style seems to be remain of such a town.
Especially big building in Japanese storehouse style in Nakamachi street is got close to by nickname called storehouse chic hall. It is removed and rebuilt, and, by liquor brewing that there was in the depths of alley originally, it is used for the current place facing the Nakamachi street as symbol of town for preservation of the excellent building. It is valuable place that can look at state of building at the time near.
This continuance visits Matsumoto by all means, and please actually experience!
The plan details
About meeting: It becomes Matsumoto Station meeting.
Tour type: Group tour
About customization of tour contents: Depending on request, we can accept change and addition of tour contents, extension of time. For more details, please see official site.
Please be careful: There are stairs which the Matsumoto inside of a castle is steep, and are small. Please be careful enough.
Tour contents are as follows. :
Matsumoto Castle - around two hours
Nawate street - around 30 minutes
Nakamachi street - around 30 minutes
It is indication at the time mentioned above. The end time may be mixed up by the congestion situation.
Cancellation policy: In the case of cancellation of the day before, we accept 100% of amounts of money on conduct day. Please inform of change and cancellation of schedule early.