Matsumoto Castle

Local name松本城
LocationMatsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Matsumoto Castle, originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji and Kumamoto. The building is also known as the "Crow Castle" due to its black exterior. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail.

The keep, which was completed in the late sixteenth century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan, and is one of the twelve remaining original tenshu in JapanMatsumoto Castle is a flatland castle because it is not built on a hilltop or amid rivers, but on a plain. Its complete defences would have included an extensive system of inter-connecting walls, moats, and gatehouses.

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Opening hours

Daily: 8:30 am - 5 pm

Admission ends 30 minutes before closing time

Admission

Adults: 700 JPY
Students: 300 JPY

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsumoto_Castle

Official Website https://www.matsumoto-castle.jp/

More information at japan-guide.com http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6051.html

Phone +81 263-39-7176

Address Matsumoto, Japan

Coordinates 36°14'18.952" N 137°58'7.981" E

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