🇯🇵 Matsumoto Castle ｜ Japan's oldest five-story and six-story castle tower 🏯

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📍 Matsumoto Castle is located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The castle tower in the castle is one of the twelve existing castle towers in Japan. 💰 Per capita consumption: Designated as a national treasure by the Japanese government (five-story six-story castle: the castle tower looks like a five-story building, but it actually has six floors inside)

From the top floor of Matsumoto Castle, you can see the Matsumoto Castle Park built around the castle, as well as the city and mountains at the end of the park.

🗻A beautiful castle with a sharp contrast of black and white colors against the backdrop of the Northern Alps

⚠️Note: It is forbidden to wear shoes when visiting the castle tower, and the stairs are narrow and steep, so climbing to the top requires a certain amount of physical strength💪🏻

🚇10 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station

🎫Adults 550 yen (no tickets required if you don’t climb the tower)

Post by TravelwithMomo | Apr 10, 2025