Illuminations are a major spectacle across Japan, kicking off in late autumn and running until early spring. One of the best light shows this year is Nagano prefecture’s Matsumoto Illumination around ...

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 ...

Nestled in the picturesque Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Castle has long been an emblem of history, culture and now, gastronomy. On Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, this national treasure served ...

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.

The castle keep of Matsumoto Castle, a Japanese national treasure in the Nagano Prefecture city of Matsumoto, is seen reflecting "laser mapping" in this recent photo, ahead of the city's tourism ...

This partially altered photo shows the author's motorcycle he calls "son" in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Sept. 19, 2021, just before departing for a trip to Nagano Prefecture. (Mainichi/Tatsuma Kasama) It is ...

Our next “bus team versus train team” race takes place in the Shinetsu region. The teams will start from Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture and the goal is Takada Castle in Joetsu ...

Nestled in the picturesque Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Castle has long been an emblem of history, culture and now, gastronomy. On Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, this national treasure served ...