Matsumoto Castle

Area

Matsumoto (Kamikochi)

Category

History Educational tour

Matsumoto Castle in Nagano prefecture is one of the oldest remaining castles in japan. The castle keep is a six-story structure, although it looks like it is only five stories from the outside. Every night, from sunset to 10:00p.m., the castle keep is lit up and creates a beautiful, dream-like view, and on days with light to no winds, the surrounding moat reflects the illuminated castle. The castle is unique in that it has buildings from both Japan’s feudal days (1467 – 1590) and from the Edo period (1603 – 1867).

Basic Information

Address

4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano

Phone

0263-32-2902

Hours

8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. 
(last entry at 4:30p.m.)

Closed

Dec. 29 to Dec. 31

Fee

Adults: ¥610
Children (junior high school students and below): ¥300

Website

http://www.matsumoto-castle.jp

Access

FromShinjuku Station

【Shinjuku Sta.】JR Super Azusa Limited Express / for Matsumoto
→【Matsumoto Sta.】Matsumoto Town Sneaker Bus / North Route
→【Matsumotojo/Shiyakusho-mae Bus Stop】

FromNagano Station

【Nagano Sta.】JR Shinonoi Line / for Matsumoto
→【Matsumoto Sta.】Matsumoto Town Sneaker Bus / North Route
→【Matsumoto-jo/Shiyakusho-mae Bus Stop】