Culture & History

Like the famous phrase “Visiting Zenko-ji Temple once in one’s lifetime”, visiting this famous temple is a milestone for many people.

Japan’s highest mountain shrine enshrining the deities who forced open Amanoiwato Cave, where the Goddess of the Sun hid.

The retro townscape matching the traditional “yukata” and “geta” worn by visitors, is an onsen town that has lasted for 1300 years

The National Treasure of Matsumoto Castle. Its beautiful appearance has been maintained for 400 years thanks to the citizens of Matsumoto City.

One of Japan’s 100 Famous Castles which twice survived attacks by the Tokugawa army

An onsen town with various quantities of water and a variety of hot springs

A post town that has retained its Edo Era appearance so that it feels as if you’ve gone back in time

The street that has continued to retain an appearance of days gone by

A unique 19th-century elementary school building designed with a blend of Japanese and Western styles

See the gigantic art of Yayoi Kusama! Enjoy the works of artists with a deep relationship with Matsumoto City