Winter Azumino Park IlluminationFrom mid-November to mid-January Matsumoto Castle IlluminationFrom mid-December to mid-February The Matsumoto “Ameichi” FestivalMid-January Matsumoto Art & Architecture FestivalFrom mid-February to mid-March Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture FestivalFrom end of January to early February Spring Night Time Cherry BlossomEarly April (during the full bloom) Matsumoto Gun Corps Matchlock FestivalOne Sunday in May Matsumoto Craft Fair FestivalEnd of May (weekend) “Trick or Treat Kelloween” Frog FestivalEnd of June (weekend) Summer Tour de Utsukushigahara Cycling RaceEnd of June Festival of the God Yasaka-SamaJuly 14th Tenjin ‘Butai Floats’ FestivalJuly 24th – 25th Japanese Taiko Drumming FestivalThe last weekend of July Matsumoto Castle FireworksIn July Matsumoto Bon Bon Parade Festival1st Saturday of August Takigi Noh Performance Art FestivalIn August Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto FestivalEarly August into September Autumn Matsumoto’s Craft Beer FestivalMid-September Yohashira Shrine ‘Butai Shinto’ FestivalOctober 1st to 3rd Asama Onsen Taimatsu Fire Festival2nd Saturday in October Matsumoto Gun Corps Matchlock SamuraiOne Sunday in October Buckwheat ‘Soba’ Noodles FestivalIn October Matsumoto Castle and City’s Citzen FestivalEarly November FacebooktwitterCopy
