A city that can be measured with feet Matsumoto City 2-day itinerary recommendation

Matsumoto Castle Matsumoto City Nagano Prefecture Kamikochi Nagano Prefecture ❤Matsumoto City itself is very small and suitable for arranging a day of quiet walking. My Matsumoto two-day tour arrangement (I was in Tokyo the day before) 🗓Itinerary: D1 Matsumoto City: Morning Matsumoto City Art Museum (Yayoi Kusama), afternoon: Matsumoto Castle-Nanomori Street-Nakamachi Street, city walk D2 Hiking in Kamikochi, staying at Shirakone Hot Spring This article mainly introduces the d1 afternoon route. For other information, please refer to the related travel notes on the homepage. 📍Matsumoto Castle (If you don’t enter, just watch from the outside) Introduction: Matsumoto Castle is the oldest existing building in Japan. It is one of the three famous cities in Japan and one of the "Five National Treasure Cities". Matsumoto Castle Castle is the oldest of the twelve existing castles in Japan, with a five-story and six-story structure. 🕙Time: 8:30-17:00 (last entry into the city 16:30) 💰Tickets: 700 yen for castle tower, 300 yen for elementary and middle school students 📝Tips: The internal stairs of the castle tower are narrow and steep, with a total of 140 steps. You need to wear slippers when entering the interior. 📍Nanomori Street-Nakamachi Street (don’t go on Wednesday, most of them are closed) Introduction: Walk along the shopping street of the Metoba River, walk across the bridge over the river, and then arrive at Nakamachi Street from Nawate Street. 📝Tips: [Nawate Street] Recommended shops: Hand-grilled senbei Raijindo; Warai~; Furusato Taiyaki; Frog Shop RiBBiT [Nakamachi Street] Recommended stores: Handball House; Handicraft Chamber of Commerce's Choice; Ihara Lacquer Ware Store; Matsumoto Brewery Bar Nakamachi Store; Kurashikku Hall (free to visit, once a Japanese brewery) 🚉Transportation: Matsumoto Tour Bus One-day Pass (Reason for purchase: Tickets are discounted, no need to prepare change) 💰Price: 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for children (single bus price: 200 yen) 🧳Ticket purchase location: Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Matsumoto Station front counter Scope of use: Any three Matsumoto tour bus routes, Matsumoto city route bus (within 200 yen range) for one day, and enjoy discounts on Matsumoto attractions. 🍽Catering recommendations: Kozo Sazo (Tb 3.6 Japanese ramen) Address: 1-14-12 Matsumoto City Chuo, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Time: 11:30 - 15:00; 17:30 - 22:00 (Cash only) Mirokuen Isecho Branch (Shinshu Wagyu Yakiniku Tb3.52, opened 50 years ago) (Personal test: very cost-effective, highly recommended) Address: 1-14-12 Chuo, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Time: 17:00～22:30 (L.O. 22:00) Closed on Mondays 🌟You can bring a set of toiletries and a change of clothes for going to Shirakotsu Onsen the next day, and store the rest of your large luggage at the hotel when you return to Matsumoto from Shirakotsu Onsen the next day. Most hotels in Matsumoto can store it overnight.