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Matsumoto
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Matsumoto

The black "Crow Castle" in the Alps

🗓️ Best time: April–May, October–November💰 Mid-Range · ~$105/day📍 Japan
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About Matsumoto

A handsome castle town below the Japan Alps — one of the country's finest original wooden keeps, an artsy streetscape, and the trailhead to Kamikochi's peaks.

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⭐ Things to do in Matsumoto

Matsumoto CastleNakamachi & Nawate streetsMatsumoto City Art Museum (Kusama)Kamikochi day tripDaio Wasabi FarmDaio Wasabi FarmUtsukushigahara plateauYohashira Shrine

🍽️ Where to eat in Matsumoto

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Yumen Katsugen
Yumen Katsugen
★ 4.8 (6) · Tempura · Tonkatsu
 The Storyhouse Cafe
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The Storyhouse Cafe
★ 5 (3) · Cafes
 Ogiso Seifunjo Matsumoto Ekimae
Ogiso Seifunjo Matsumoto Ekimae
★ 5 (2) · Soba · Tempura
 Torishin
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Torishin
★ 5 (2) · Yakitori
 Steakhouse Bison
Steakhouse Bison
★ 4 (1) · Steakhouses
 Kohikan Minami Matsumoto
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Kohikan Minami Matsumoto
★ 5 (1) · Cafes · Coffee & Tea
 Delicious Kitchen Pees
Delicious Kitchen Pees
★ 5 (1) · Italian
 ラ・フェリチタァ
ラ・フェリチタァ
★ 4 (1) · Restaurants
 餃子の店
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餃子の店
★ 5 (1) · Chinese
 Kaikatsu CLUB Matsumoto Minami
Kaikatsu CLUB Matsumoto Minami
★ 4 (1) · Cafes
 鳥きん
鳥きん
★ 4 (1) · Japanese
 和牛厨ふか尾
和牛厨ふか尾
★ 5 (1) · Japanese

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✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; buses to Kamikochi in season.

💡 Local tip

Base here to reach Kamikochi, one of Japan's most beautiful mountain valleys.

🛡️ Safety

Generally safe — exercise normal travel awareness.

🌙 Nightlife

Sake bars in Nawate's "frog street".

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