MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Towering Matsumoto Castle, one of the grandest feudal fortresses in Japan, welcomed a record number of foreign visitors during the recently ended Golden Week holidays.

Kadomatsu decorations have been put up around Matsumoto Castle, a designated national treasure in Nagano Prefecture. The traditional bamboo displays are typically installed around entrances so the ...