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Welcome-Matsumoto was established to share the historical city of Matsumoto and harmonious country with the world. We want to share our knowledge, experience and passion for Matsumoto City and Japan by helping you have the best experience whatever your pursuits may be while simultaneously being respectful of our local heritage and culture.

Thanks to our extensive network, we are connected with many local patners, hosts, Japanese language instructors, translators and local employers too. Together we can help you experience more than just a taste of Japanese culture and daily life and provide the best experience from the top spots to a deeper look at the local culture and history.

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Be among the first inside Matsumoto Castle at night! For the second time in its history, Matsumoto Castle will open its inner gates to visitors after dark. In association with Matsumoto City and the Matsumoto Tourism Association, you will be permitted exclusive access with Matsumoto-Experience inside this National Treasure! Discover all the secrets of this historic building while enjoying its authentic nighttime atmosphere. Enjoy a night tour of Matsumoto Castle during which your guide will reveal to you all the secrets of this icon of the city. Then write a part of the modern castle history by becoming among the first foreign visitors allowed inside. Walk in the very same footsteps once made by the ancient samurai on their night patrols! --------------------------------------------- Book your Matsumoto Castle Night Tour! This unique tour is available exclusively from Matsumoto-Experience website. Only four dates are proposed: February 3rd, 10th, 17th and 25th, 2024 (from 6:00pm). The tour will be limited for up to 20 people per date. To book your night tour of Matsumoto Castle, please click the link below: https://matsumotoexp.com/activity/matsumoto-castle-night-tour-illumination --------------------------------------------- Video Credit Logo animation: Stessie FERTIER Audio and Video editing: Bastien DANJAUME Music Credit Anomalous Hedges - Mini Vandals
Kimono are an integral part of Japanese culture, worn for many occasions including the centuries old tradition of “sado” (tea ceremony). Visitors to Matsumoto can experience both in combination with a tour of Matsumoto Castle – one of Japan’s few remaining original castles and a registered National Treasure. Kimono are available in range of colours and patterns with the selection changing to match each season. Dressed in a traditional kimono, Matsumoto Castle's and local Japanese Gardens architecture offers the perfect background to capture some of your favorite photos while in Japan! And in doing so, you will step back in time and discover even more about Matsumoto and the castle itself.
Making Soba By Hand: An Exacting and Satisfying Experience Here in Matsumoto soba masters make sure to pass down their expertise to the next generation. At the same time they are happy to share their traditions and methods with the rest of us! Learning to make soba noodles is not only a fun and interesting experience, but a chance to understand the work that goes into a plate of those simple brown noodles. Nagano Prefecture boasts a long tradition of soba-making, which means centuries of perfecting the milling and cooking processes. Both are crucial in serving up the best possible soba. On top of all this, the soba producers of Nagano hold themselves to a high standard, reflected in the Shinshu name. Shinshu soba is known throughout Japan as being some of the best you can get. To earn the name Shinshu soba the noodles must contain at minimum 40% soba flour – with the remainder consisting of wheat flour though some use no wheat at all.
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