COST BY AGE GROUP:
$60 • 16 & Up
$50 • 6–15
$30 • 4–5
$30 • 3 & Under if a seat is needed
ITINERARY:
Depart 7 a.m.
Museum 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Matsumoto 1–4 p.m.
Return 7:30 p.m.
Tour includes bus transportation, castle and
museum admissions.
Matsumoto Castle (Matsumoto Jo) is
designated as one of the National Treasures of
Japan and is the oldest castle donjon remaining
in Japan. Construction began in 1592, and
once finished, the black and white castle was
fixed with three turrets. Occasionally known
as “Crow Castle” because of its elegant black
roof, the inside is home to steep stairs and low
ceilings. As you journey through the structure,
you’ll find displays of armor and weapons from
the Sengoku (Warring States) Period. The
narrow wooden windows, once used by archers
and gunmen, provide amazing views of the
Japanese Alps, Matsumoto City and the koi and
swans circling in the moat below.
Ukiyo-e Museum is an ultramodern building
housing the private art collection of the Sakai
family and is one of the best museums of
woodblock prints in Japan. With more than
100,000 prints, it’s believed to be the largest
collection of its kind in the world and includes
representative masterpieces of all known
Ukiyo-e artists.
The Matsumoto Open Air Architectural
Museum is a collective of government buildings
from the Edo through late Showa Period. The
main building is the former Nagano District
Court building, which was built in 1908 and
was cautiously and meticulously transferred to
its current location. Other buildings include
the Showa Kogyo Silk Factory, Matsumoto
Juvenile Correctional Facility and more.
