13 Sights in Matsumoto, Japan (with Map and Images)

Matsumoto Castle , originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji and Kumamoto. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture.

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The Kaichi School in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture was one of the first schools in Japan. It opened in a temporary building in May 1873, the year after the first major education reforms were introduced by the new Ministry of Education. The school moved to new premises in April 1876. This western-style building, fused with Japanese elements, was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1961. Relocated two years later during work on the nearby Metoba River, in 1965 the old school building was turned into an education museum.

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Agata no Mori Park is a city park (district park) located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The facilities of the former Matsumoto High School remain. Cedar and zelkova trees are planted. Many of these cedars were planted by the second principal of Matsumoto High School, botanist Chutaro Oto. A lawn, a pond, and playground equipment are installed in one corner, making it a place of relaxation for children and adults alike. It covers an area of approximately 61,000 square meters.

Wikipedia: あがたの森公園 (JA)

The Ogasawara clan castle sites were a number Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castles located in what is now part of the city of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture. These fortifications were built in the Muromachi period by the Ogasawara clan, who ruled the area at the time. Two of the castle ruins, that of Igawa Castle and Hayashi Castle, have been protected collectively as a National Historic Sites since 2017.

Wikipedia: Hayashi Castle (EN)

Gofukuji Temple is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kinpuzan. The honzon is the eleven-sided Kannon. It is located in the middle of the western side of Mt. Hachibushi (1,929 meters). It has long been known as a temple of Shugendo, and is one of the largest temples in the prefecture and boasts cultural properties.

Wikipedia: 牛伏寺 (JA)

Tosenji Temple is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Satoyamabe, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ehitaka Teruyama. The honzon is a thousand-handed Kannon. Shinshu Seven Lucky Gods' Old Man Temple. For details, it is called Ehitaka Teruzan Usagi Reizui Temple.

Wikipedia: 兎川寺 (JA)

Tokuunji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Iriyamabe, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Fukuda. At the time of its founding, the name of the temple was Dekuunji Temple, which was a temple of the Rinzai sect. The honzon is the eleven-sided Kannon.

Wikipedia: 徳運寺 (松本市) (JA)

Shiki Shrine is a shrine that is enshrined in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Locally, it is called "Shinto (Shinto)" from the October festival "Shinto Festival". In the local area, the four pillars tend to be misunderstood as "Shira".

Wikipedia: 四柱神社 (JA)

The Kōbōyama Kofun (弘法山古墳) is a large kofun burial mound located in the Nakayama neighborhood of the city of Matsumoto, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.

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Matsumoto City Museum is a museum located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Approximately 100,000 historical materials related to Matsumoto Castle and folklore materials donated by citizens will be held and permanently exhibited.

Wikipedia: 松本市立博物館 (JA)

Fukashi Shrine is a shrine located in Fukashi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The former shrine was a prefectural shrine, and now it is a separate shrine of the shrine main office. It is commonly known as "Heavenly God".

Wikipedia: 深志神社 (JA)

Nagano Gokoku Shrine is a Gokoku Shrine located in Misu, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the natives of Nagano Prefecture who were martyred in the national crisis from the Meiji Restoration to World War II.

Wikipedia: 長野縣護國神社 (JA)

The Ushibushi River French Staircase is a French-style erosion control facility built on the Ushibushi River, which flows through Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The 141-meter-long stone-lined waterway has 19 steps.

Wikipedia: 牛伏川フランス式階段工 (JA)