Matsumoto
Centered around the national treasure Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto has thrived as a castle town for over 400 years. Located in Nagano Prefecture, the central part of Japan, the history and culture of Matsumoto have been nurtured in the area’s beautiful natural environment. It commands a spectacular view of the Japan Alps, which are over 3,000m in altitude to the west, and the Utsukushigahara Plateau, which is 2,000m in altitude, to the east.
In this trip you will be experiencing some of the best parts in and near Matsumoto.
- Narai-juku – one of the post towns with peculiar building style of the inns
- Matsumoto Castle – a national treasure and oldest castle in Japan
- Norikura Kogen Snow Play such as skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, etc
- Obuse – an artistic town
- Snow Monkey Park – watch the Macaque up close and observe their fascinating behavior as they soak in their onsen
- Zenkoji Temple – a national treasure for prayer. It is believed that if you visit there once in your life, your salvation will be granted
4 Days Matsumoto Winter Holiday
ITINERARY
Day 1 Shinjuku Station –> Narai-juku –> Matsumoto [LD]
0900 Depart by Limited Express Train Azusa 9 from Shinjuku Station
1145 Arrive Shiojiri Station and continue by bus to Narai-juku
1240 Walk around Nari-juku with lunch
1410 Depart Nari-juku to Matsumoto
1525 Visit Matsumoto Cashle
1645 Transfer to hotel Check in and free at leisure.
Overnight: Buena Vista or Similar/ Western Style Room
Day 2 Matsumoto –> Mt Norikura Snow Resort –> Norikura Kogen [B/-/D]
0700 Breakfast at Hotel
0900 Depart by bus to Mt Norikura Snow Resort
1025 Check in hotel and enjoy light and free-flow snow powder at Mt Norikura Snow Resort in altitude 1500m. You can snow play here and enjoy ski activities.
1550 Return to hotel by taking a short stroll
1600 Rest of day is free at leisure
Overnight: Kyukamura Norikura Kogen or Similar/ Japanese Room
Day 3 Norikura Kogen –> Mt Norikura Snow Resort –> Norikura Kogen [B/-/D]
0700 Breakfast at Hotel
0900 Enjoy snow activities at Mt Norikura Snow Resort in altitude 1500m. You can do “sledding”, “Kamakura making experience”, stroll through the snow forest in snowshoe, “Snow bettle” Ride experience, or attend ski course.
1550 Return to htoel by taking a short stroll
1600 Rest of day is free at leisure
Overnight: Kyukamura Norikura Kogen or Similar/ Japanese Room
Day 4 Norikura Kogen –> Obuse –> Snow Monkey Park –> Zenkoji Temple –> Nagano Station –> Tokyo Station [B/L/-]
0700 Breakfast at Hotel
0830 Check out and proceed by bus to Obuse Old Town
1110 Experience the artistic town at Obuse
1241 Continue by bus to Snow Monkey Park
1310 Experience fun watching the snow monkeys in Onsen (the walk will take about 30 mins one way)
1440 Continue by bus to Zenkoji Temple for prayer
1545 Do your prayers at Zenkoji Temple
1645 Depart by bus to Nagano Station
1734 Depart by train Super Express Hakutaka 570 to Tokyo
1912 Arrive Tokyo Station
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