As Autumn rolls into the Japanese Alps there is a noticeable shift in the ambience of Matsumoto. The summer bon-odori and fireworks festivals …
Monthly Archive: August 2026
Matsumoto Highlights: Five Stops in and Around Matsumoto City
Matsumoto sits in a mountain basin in central Nagano Prefecture, built up around a castle whose original 16th-century wooden keep still stands. The …
Matsumoto City Museum Nighttime Opening
For those who want to spend the day seeing the city in the light, but want to continue learning more and gaining a …
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