Full Day Walking Tour in Matsumoto Art and Culture in the City
On this 1-day walking tour, your guide will show you around one of Japan's best medium sized cities - Matsumoto. Set to a beautiful background of the Japanese Alps and blessed with hundreds of years of refined culture, there is a lot to do here. Starting with a trip to the City Museum to get a sense for the history of the area, your guide will then walk you by the famous Matsumoto Castle and the beautiful Former Kaichi School, both registered national treasures of Japan. You will even get to drink from some secret local wells! You will then have time for lunch and relaxation in the city's relaxing downtown, before heading to the local art museum, housing many works of Yayoi Kusama, who was born and raised in Matsumoto. To round out the day, you will have a chance to whisk your own Matcha!
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Full Day Walking Tour in Matsumoto Art and Culture in the City
What's included in Full Day Walking Tour in Matsumoto Art and Culture in the City
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Matsumoto City Museum
The first stop will be the Matsumoto City Museum, housed in an expansive and new building nearby the castle. Inside you will find a number of well thought out exhibits showcasing both artifacts from different eras of the region's history as well as dioramas and reconstructions that will make the city's story clear. Your guide will be ready to explain about these displays, and answer any questions you may have. By the end of your time here, you will have a deeper understanding of Japanese history and will find the rest of the day all the more enjoyable when you see the facts you learned in the museum reflected on the city streets.
Matsumoto Castle
Enjoy a walk around the outer grounds of Matsumoto Castle with your guide to explain its history and secrets, and get a chance to see the gates and moats of the castle up close. Please note we will not be going inside the castle on this tour.
One of Matsumoto's two national treasures, the Kaichi School played an important part in the educational history of the city and its beauty can still be enjoyed from the outside today. Your guide will show you around this area, little visited by most tourists, and bring you to some secret drinking wells located nearby as well. Please note we will not enter the Kaichi School on this tour.
Inclusions
- Entrance to the Matsumoto City Museum of Art
- Entrance to the Matsumoto City Museum
- English Speaking Guide
- Matcha Experience
- Accommodation
- Lunch
- Onward Travel Costs
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will be waiting for you at 09:45 immediately outside of the JR Matsumoto Station ticket gates. There is only one ticket gate, making it simple to find the right area. The guide will be holding a sign with our company name.
