🏯Matsumoto Castle in Nagano, Chubu: National Treasure Castle, Traditional Festival🏯

Matsumoto Castle 🏯 is located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, central Honshu. It is one of the twelve existing ancient castle towers and is known as the "National Treasure Castle". Its unique "white lacquer on top and black lacquer on the bottom" appearance and "five-layer and six-story" architecture, surrounded by a wide moat, and the blooming of different plants in each season 🌸, are all beautiful pictures that come into view.

Japanese festivals are also internationally renowned. In the summer, Matsumoto Castle hosts the "Taiko Festival 🥁" and "Shinno - Traditional Kabuki 🎎", in the autumn, the "Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival", and in the winter, the "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival". It is recommended that tourists arrange a special itinerary to Matsumoto Castle to experience the traditional Japanese festival culture in person.

🔹Notes
Ticket price: 700 yen for adults, 300 yen for children
Starting from the third day of the night cherry blossom lighting event, admission to the Honmaru Garden is free
From August 7th to 16th every year, you can enter Matsumoto Castle and Honmaru for free by wearing a kimono👘

🔹Transportation
JR Matsumoto Station ➡️ Matsumoto City Tour Bus Town Sneaker North Line 🚌 ➡️ Shiyakusho-mae Station
🧭5 minutes by car
Fare: 200 yen
⚠️If you purchase a "One-day pass 💰500 yen", you can take the bus within the area unlimited times

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Post by MMM_kkc | Dec 6, 2023