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Matsumoto Town Walking from C-3 Matsumoto Station A B C D E F 15 mins 8:30am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-32-0133 ● Joho-Ji Alley Adult ¥610 (¥700 from Jan.1,2020) Key from Yasuka Museum of Art Matsumoto O *Ticket also includes admission to Matsumoto Castle. Station 5 Takahashi Family Residence Closed : 12/29→1/2 Chuo Library 25 mins N This museum displays historic materials related to the castle and a H C-1 Komakusa Street Former Catholic Priest’s Residence Former collection of important tangible folk Kaichi from cultural items well worth viewing. 4 School Matsumoto Station 2 Matsumoto City Museum 1 3 1 15 mins from B-1 Matsumoto C-3 Station Arigasaki 9:00am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-32-5725 25 mins 3 Former Kaichi School (National treasure) FREE Closed : Mar-Nov…3rd Mon of every month / Dec-Feb…every Mon, 9:00am-5:00pm[final entry 4:30pm] 0263-32-5725 Adult ¥400 Child ¥200 except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29→1/3 Closed : Mar-Nov…3rd Mon of every month / Dec-Feb…every Mon, NAGANO Kaichi Elementary This building was built in 1889 by the except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29→1/3 School H French Priest, Father Clement. Founded in 1873, the former Kaichi School is one of the oldest elementary schools in Japan. Made a museum in 1965, it now Another priest produced the first 1 Matsumoto Castle (National treasure) Japanese-French dictionary here. 4 displays educational materials from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912). Former Catholic 8:30am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-32-2902 Adult ¥610 Child ¥300 Priest’s Residence *Ticket also includes admission to Matsumoto City Museum. (¥700 from Jan.1,2020) Closed: 12/29→31 MATSUMOTO from former Built between 1593 and 94, this five-tiered, six-story 5 Takahashi Family Kaichi School 9:00am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-33-1818 Arigasaki tower is the oldest wooden castle tower of its kind in C-1 Residence 5 mins High School FREE Arigasaki Japan. Designated as one of Japan’s National Treasures. Town Walking Matsumoto-Jo Matsumoto Open : Mar-Nov…Sat, Sun & Nat’l Hols / Dec-Feb…Sun & Nat’l Hols. 2 -Nishi Kaichi 2 -Koko Parking Lot Shrine This building, estimated to have been Ikegami Hyakuchiku Tei built in the first half of the 17th ● Map (Japanese Tea Garden) Century, is one of the oldest existing H Jinja-Mae samurai residences amongst those still Rental car Night Medical Shiyakusho remaining in Nagano Prefecture. Center -Kita Exchange machine (7-11pm) Fukashibashi from Traffic Light C-4 Matsumoto Ninomaru Joto2 Station Safety Evacuation Area Goten Jonen Street 1 Ruins 15 mins Free Wi-Fi Matsumoto Matsumoto Castle Metoba Sakura Bridge With a long history in Matsumoto, Excursion Bus H City Hall Taikomon Sakura-Bashi-Higashi Nawate Street’s stone-paved street See reverse side of Gate with its many tiny map for bus stops Matsumoto-Jo Kuromon Shimizu1 shops is a charming place to stroll. Park Gate Matsumoto City Museum 2 Street Higashimachi Ninomaru 3 Ote2 Minamoto Bridge 3 Ote1 Matsumoto-Jo 6 Nawate Street River Metoba To Route 19 Tourist Kita-Matsumoto Taiman Alley from Information Matsumoto Street Imamachi Center 7 Timepiece Museum Station Excursion Bus Northern Route C-4 10 mins 9:00am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-36-0969 Daimyocho Street Daimyocho Agetsuchi Street Agetsuchi Adult ¥310 Street Midorimachi Closed : Mon, except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29→1/3 H Sotobori Alley Sotobori Shimizu Bridge The pendulum clock on the outside H H wall is among the largest in Japan. JR Shinonoi Line H About 110 timepieces and related JR Oito Line items are on display. Shimizu Yokocho H Nawate Nenraiji Bridge (To Hotaka, Shinano Omachi and Hakuba) Yohashira from (To Nagano) Matsumoto Otemon Shrine C-4 H Station H Parking Lot The chief feature of the Nakamachi 15 mins Ohashi Bridge Kaji Bridge 4 Rokkucho Nawate Street 4 area is the black and white geometric Metoba Bridge Sensaibashi 6 Hitotsu Bridge design what we call ‘Namako-Kabe’ Sensai Bridge Saiwai Bridge Nakano Bridge H of the old kura storehouses lining the The Shamisen-experience H Scale Museum AEON Chuo-Ote Bridge Geiyu-Kan 9 MALL Kaichi Bridge street. Traditional crafts and small H Timepiece ● 18 19 Hinodecho Street (Hareniwa) 7 16 17 8 Nakamachi 20 cafes are some of the highlights of Museum H 21 Japan Ukiyo-e ● Street 23 25 this charming area. Kurassic-Kan 24 M Wing Ai Park Isemachi Museum Shop Chuo-Agata Agata1 (Community Center) Road Yamabiko 8 Nakamachi Street Parking Lot Street Ohashi Labor AEON H ● ● Honmachi Street Welfare MALL from Chuo1 Isemachi Street Center (Kazeniwa) Matsumoto Isemachi Shinmai- 9 Scale Museum Station H H ● Karakuri Chuo 2 MEDIA GARDEN 26 15 mins am pm 1191 Clock D-4 9:00 -5:00 [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-36- Shiraita Bridge H PARCO Adult ¥200 Department Store Takasago Street Closed : Mon, except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29→1/3 Habaue H (Ningyo”Doll”-Cho Street) 10 AEON To Matsumoto IC H MALL About 150 scales from Japan and H Genchi Well (Soraniwa) around the world are on display in this and Route 19 Flower Clock H H (Hanadokei) Park kura storehouse. This museum is the 27 5 H 28 5 most unique museum in the city. Matsumoto City H Shuho Shimi n 11 Museum of Art -Gakko-Mae Agatanomori-Koen Old Times (pre1946) Matsumoto Miyamuramachi -Geijutsukan High School Memorial MatsumotoTourist -Eki-Mae Fukashi2 Fukashi3 Alps Exit 29 (West Exit) -Nishi from Information Kokubucho Iidamachi from Museum Matsumoto D-5 Castle Exit Matsumoto Center(East Exit) Matsumoto Shuho Station Excursion Bus Eastern Route Station Excursion Bus Agatanomori Street H NHK Secondary School 12 15 mins Alps-Guchi Terminal H 15 mins Agatanomori Park This well is the most renowned well in H Former Matsumoto the city. It has a long history of Talent High School) Education Hall providing drinking water and even E-5 today localpeople come here to get Bus Terminal Excursion Bus H Fukashi 1,2 Fukashi Matsumoto Tenjin Street Performing fresh springwater. Terminal Bus Terminal Maruzen Shrine (Western Route) Inoue Arts Center H H Book Shop Shirakaba Street Department 10 Genchi Well Matsumoto Kyoritsu H Store The International Hospital H Academy of from JR Shinonoi Line H the Suzuki Method 11 Matsumoto City Museum of Art K H Matsumoto 9:00am-5:00pm [final entry 4:30pm] 0263-35-6226 Uzuhashi 1 a 9:00am-5:00pm[final entry 4:30pm] 0263-39-7400 Adult ¥410 Child ¥200 12 Old Times( pre1946 ) Station m Adult ¥310 6 6 i Closed : Mon, except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29→1/3 20 mins Closed : Mon, except on Nat’l Hols, closed Tue instead. Also 12/29 1/3 k F-5 High School Memorial → o Ishii c Genchi Lined with Himalayan cedars and full of cherry h Miso A massive piece by Yayoi Kusama, who was born in i Museum Elementary L Matsumoto, greets visitors in front of the museum. i blossom and Japanese zelkova trees, this park n School e This museum is an ambitious project, hosting many is a place of relaxation for the locals. 0m 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m The groundscontain the wooden school unique exhibitions including those introducing the building and auditorium of the Former To Tokyo, local art of Matsumoto. Nagoya Matsumoto High School (part of what is now H H Shinshu University) built around 100years ago. A B C D E F SEP 2019 Around Matsumoto Station Excursion Bus Good Will Volunteer Tourist Guides Matsumoto City K ↑ oe N PARCO n The Town Sneaker, which leaves from and returns to Alps Language Service Association Dept. Store S tree Hotel M Matsumoto Station, is convenient for sightseeing Based at Matsumoto Castle, this is a group of volunteers who are capable of t H Premier Hotel Bus Terminal Matsumoto within the city! Enter buses through the rear door and exit from the speaking foreign languages. Having the volunteer spirit, they guide tourists Cabin Matsumoto front door. Put exact fare into the machine as you leave the bus. around the castle, the Matsumoto City Museum, the Former Kaichi Alpico Plaza Hotel H Eastern Route: Nakamachi, Matsumoto City Museum of Art; Western Route: School,and other parts of the city. Takayama Asama Isemachi Street JA H Japan Ukiyo-e Museum / Court and Historical Village Rekishinosato The members of the group are in the building to the left Matsumoto Castle’s City Hot Springs Mor-schein Iidaya Excursion Bus Terminal entrance. They are there from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., so please feel free to drop by. Japan Alps 1 H H H * Southern and Northern Routes are also in operation. Castle Exit Matsumoto H Ace Inn Castle Super Hotel East Exit Fare Adults: ¥200 each / Children: ¥500 each Kamikochi 3 Matsumoto 2 H Starbuck’s Police Station Japan Ukiyo-e Station New Station Woodblock Print Utsukushigahara JR Matsumoto Ctation Hours of Operation Intervals 4 Matsumoto IC Hot Springs JR Shinonoi Line / Oito Line JR Shinonoi Line (Chuo Line) Museum Tourist Weekdays: every 30 min Nagano Information Center Northern Route Need help? Nagano / Shinano Omachi Shinjuku, Nagoya Matsumoto Castle 8:30am → 5:15pm Expressway Former Kaichi School Sat, Sun, Nat’l Hol: every 20 min Shinshu West Exit Matsumoto H Montagne Alps Exit Shin ShimashimaKamikoshi Line Eastern Route Tourist Information Center 0263-39-7176 Airport AEON MALL Runs every 20 minutes.
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