Tourist attractions in Matsumoto, Nagano
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| Matsumoto (松本市, Matsumoto-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a core city since 1 April 2021. As of 1 March 2019, the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 978.47 square kilometres (377.79 sq mi). | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in Castle
| 1．Ogasawara clan castle sites | ||||||
| The Ogasawara clan castle sites (小笠原氏城跡, Ogasawara-shi jō-seki) were a number Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castles located in what is now part of the city of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture. These fortifications were built in the Muromachi period by the Ogasawara clan, who ruled the area at the time. Two of the castle ruins, that of Igawa Castle and Hayashi Castle, have been protected collectively as a National Historic Sites since 2017.[1] | ||||||
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| 2．Matsumoto Castle | ||||||
| Matsumoto Castle (松本城, Matsumoto-jō), originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji and Kumamoto. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture. The keep 天守閣 (tenshukaku), which was completed in the late sixteenth century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan, and is one of the twelve surviving tenshu in Japan.[1] It is surrounded by 4 buildings which have also been designated as National Treasures.[2] | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in art museum
| 3．Japan Ukiyo-e Museum | ||||||
| The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (日本浮世絵博物館, Nihon Ukiyo-e Hakubutsukan)(JUM) is a privately owned Japanese art museum in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.[1] It holds over 100,000 Japanese woodblock prints, regarded as the world's largest collection of this form of art.[2] The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum was established in 1982 by Tokichi Sakai, a member of the Sakai merchant family, who have practiced business in Matsumoto for generations.[3] It is based on collections of ukiyo-e owned by the family. The first items were collected by Yoshitaka Sakai (1810–69), paper wholesaler and art patron, and his son and grandson. Over the years, the collection has grown to include not only historical prints, but also many contemporary prints by Japanese artists. Items from this collection have been exhibited in Europe, North America, the Middle East, South America, and elsewhere in East Asia.[2] | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in station
| 4．Endō Station ・4207 Hata, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Endō Station (渕東駅, Endō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 5．Ōniwa Station ・2868 Shimadachi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0852Japan | ||||||
| Ōniwa Station (大庭駅, Ōniwa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 6．Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae Station ・2088 Daigaku-Niimura, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1241Japan | ||||||
| Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae Station (北新・松本大学前駅, Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 7．Kita-Matsumoto Station ・Shiraita 1-chome, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0863Japan | ||||||
| Kita-Matsumoto Station (北松本駅, Kita-Matsumoto-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] | ||||||
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| 8．Samizo Station ・1680-2 Hata-Samizo, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Samizo Station (三溝駅, Samizo-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 9．Shinano-Arai Station ・4417-25 Hata-Moriguchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Shinano-Arai Station (信濃荒井駅, Shinano-Arai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 10．Shimauchi Station ・4587 Aoshima Shimauchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0851Japan | ||||||
| Shimauchi Station (島内駅, Shimauchi-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] | ||||||
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| 11．Shimatakamatsu Station ・Takamatsu Shimauchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0851Japan | ||||||
| Shimatakamatsu Station (島高松駅, Shimatakamatsu-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] | ||||||
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| 12．Shimojima Station (Matsumoto, Nagano) ・4417-12 Hata-Shimojima, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Shimojima Station (下島駅, Shimojima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 13．Shimonii Station ・3287 Niimura, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1241Japan | ||||||
| Shimonii Station (下新駅, Shimonii-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 14．Shinshimashima Station ・3050-1 Hata-Akamatsu, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Shinshimashima Station (新島々駅, Shinshimashima-eki) is a railway station in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 15．Nagisa Station (Nagano) ・3-9-42 Nagisa, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0841Japan | ||||||
| Nagisa Station (渚駅, Nagisa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 16．Niimura Station ・4417-25 Hata-Moriguchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Niimura Station (新村駅, Niimura-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 17．Nishi-Matsumoto Station ・3-15 Nakajo, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-081Japan | ||||||
| Nishi-Matsumoto Station (西松本駅, Nishi-Matsumoto-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 18．Hata Station (Nagano) ・4417-28 Hata-Tanabe, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Hata Station (波田駅, Hata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 19．Hirata Station (Nagano) ・2-162-2 Hirata-nishi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0015Japan | ||||||
| Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 20．Matsumoto Station ・1-1-1 Fukashi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0815Japan | ||||||
| Matsumoto Station (松本駅, Matsumoto-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the private railway operator Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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| 21．Minami-Matsumoto Station ・1-1 Idegawa-machi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0826Japan | ||||||
| Minami-Matsumoto Station (南松本駅, Minami-Matsumoto-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East)., with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company. | ||||||
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| 22．Murai Station ・1-36-14 Muraimachi-Minami Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0036Japan | ||||||
| Murai Station (村井駅, Murai-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company. | ||||||
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| 23．Moriguchi Station (Nagano) ・4417-25 Hata-Moriguchi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401Japan | ||||||
| Moriguchi Station (森口駅, Moriguchi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū. | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in park
| 24．Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park ・Honshū, Japan | ||||||
| Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park (八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園, Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park on Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN.[2] The park includes the Yatsugatake Mountains and the surrounding lava plateaus: Tateshina plateau, Kirigamine, and Utsukushigahara. It straddles the border between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.[3] Mount Aka is the highest point in the park at 2,899 m. The volcanoes of the Yatsugatake mountains erupted from the middle of the Fossa Magna (ja) and spread skirts of lava south, east and west. Lake Matsubara, Shirakoma Pond, and Lake Shirakaba attract tourists to the region for boating, skating, and camping. Utsukushigahara is a lava plateau at the northern end of the park and offers views of the Northern Alps. The extensive lava plateau of Kirigahara is popular for hiking. There are also a number of onsens in addition to the hotsprings at Tateshina.[4] The park was designated a quasi-national in 1964. | ||||||
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| 25．Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park ・Honshū, Japan | ||||||
| Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park (八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園, Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park on Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN.[2] The park includes the Yatsugatake Mountains and the surrounding lava plateaus: Tateshina plateau, Kirigamine, and Utsukushigahara. It straddles the border between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.[3] Mount Aka is the highest point in the park at 2,899 m. The volcanoes of the Yatsugatake mountains erupted from the middle of the Fossa Magna (ja) and spread skirts of lava south, east and west. Lake Matsubara, Shirakoma Pond, and Lake Shirakaba attract tourists to the region for boating, skating, and camping. Utsukushigahara is a lava plateau at the northern end of the park and offers views of the Northern Alps. The extensive lava plateau of Kirigahara is popular for hiking. There are also a number of onsens in addition to the hotsprings at Tateshina.[4] The park was designated a quasi-national in 1964. | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in hot spring
| 26．Asama Onsen | ||||||
| Asama Onsen (浅間温泉) is an onsen located in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The Asama Hot Spring Center, also known as the Hot Plaza Hall, has a configuration typical of many Japanese onsen with separate areas for males and females; each area contains multiple indoor pools, saunas and two outdoor pools, one hot and one cold. The published temperature range of this onsen is 42-47 degrees Celsius. | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in Mountain
| 27．Mount Ōbami | ||||||
| Mount Ōbami (大喰岳, Hotaka-dake), also known as Mount Ōbamidake, is a mountain situated in Japan's southern Hida Mountains, on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. It is also located south of Mount Yari. The name of the mountain is said to have come from the fact that it was called ``Big Eat by hunters because the herds of animals gathered around this area and devoured the mountain grass.[3] Mount Ōbami is part of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[4] | ||||||
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| 28．Mount Naka | ||||||
| Mount Naka (中岳, Naka-dake) is a mountain with an altitude of 3,084m located in the southern part of the Hida Mountains, which straddles Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. This mountain is located in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[2] | ||||||
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| 29．Mount Norikura | ||||||
| Mount Norikura (乗鞍岳, Norikura-dake) is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains[4] and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[5] | ||||||
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Matsumoto, Nagano in river
| 30．Azusa River | ||||||
| The Azusa River (梓川, Azusa-gawa) is a river within the Hida Mountains or Northern Japanese Alps, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The river belongs to the Shinano River watershed, and forms the upper section of the Sai River. The name of the river comes from the catalpa (梓, azusa, shi) tree found in the river basin, which are used for Azusa Yumi, a sacred bow in Shinto rituals. The river gives its name to the Azusa limited express train, which is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and which runs mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Matsumoto Station in Nagano.[1] | ||||||
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