Matsumoto Facebook Live: February 13th, 2021 (Sat) – 3pm (JST)

Do you love Japan? Want to experience wintertime in the Japanese Alps? Join us and let’s go on journey of winter discovery together with Welcome-Matsumoto Facebook Live show!!

Fun From Home

Welcome-Matsumoto, in cooperation with The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and The Nagano Prefecture Tourism Organization (Go! Nagano, Japan), introduces Matsumoto City and the many wonderful sights in Nagano Prefecture, LIVE! From Matsumoto’s famous castle and historic Nawate Street to Nagano’s fabulous Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park and much more!

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Date & Time

The Facebook live show begins on Saturday, Feb 13^th at 3pm (15:00 – Japan Standard Time JST, UTC+9) and duration will be approximatively one hour. The experience will be streamed Live, so be sure not miss it!

Place & Events

Welcome-Matsumoto presents a live stream from Matsumoto Castle and historical Nawate Street! Nagano Prefecture has many wonderful things to discover. We will focus on a few of the best, such as an ancient castle, local foods, natural wonders, and winter sports!

1 – Live from Matsumoto Castle: With its unique features and over 400 years of history, Matsumoto Castle is one of only five castles designated a “National Treasure” in Japan!

2 – Presenting the Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Learn about the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano and discover some of the 100s of ski resorts located in the region. A must see for winter sports lovers!

3 – Introducing the Kamakura Igloo restaurant: Discover a place with a variety of unique local foods inside an immense and authentic igloo!

4 – Live from historic Nawate Street and its delicious Taiyaki: A traditional street in old downtown Matsumoto where you can grab a tasty grilled pastry stuffed with sweet bean and pressed into the shape of a fish!

5 – Exploring the famous Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park: The only place on Earth where you can see wild monkeys bathing themselves in hot springs!

How to watch it Live (Update 2021/02/14: See Replay)

The Matsumoto Facebook Live stream will also be displayed in Asia and Oceania on The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Facebook pages listed below. You can join any of these pages using your  internet enabled device to watch the show live!

JNTO Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand

Live Presenter & Organizer

Organized by

JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)

Go! Nagano, Japan (Nagano Prefecture Tourism Organization)

In cooperation with

Welcome-Matsumoto (Matsumoto Travel Management)