長野県 · Chubu Region
Nagano Hidden Gems
6 spots
Nagano· Matsumoto
Matsumoto Castle — Black Fortress of the Alps
Matsumoto Castle (松本城) is one of Japan's five National Treasure castles and the oldest surviving original wooden donjon…
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Updated Jun 2026
Nagano· Matsumoto
Nakamachi Street — Merchant Quarter with Black-Walled Kura
Nakamachi (中町通り) is Matsumoto's former merchant district, lined with traditional kura storehouses built in the late 1800…
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Updated Jun 2026
Nagano· Matsumoto
Matsumoto City Museum of Art — Yayoi Kusama's Hometown
Matsumoto City Museum of Art (松本市美術館) is dedicated primarily to Yayoi Kusama, the avant-garde artist known for her polka…
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Updated Jun 2026
Nagano· Matsumoto
Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre — Kengo Kuma Architecture
The Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre (まつもと市民芸術館, opened 2004) is a striking contemporary building designed by architect…
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Updated Jun 2026
Nagano· Matsumoto
Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum — Sculpture at 2,000m
Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum (美ヶ原高原美術館) is Japan's highest art museum, located at 2,000 meters elevation on the Utsuk…
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Updated Jun 2026
Nagano· Matsumoto
Matsumoto Timepiece Museum — Japan's Mechanical Clocks
The Matsumoto Timepiece Museum (松本市時計博物館) houses one of Japan's largest collections of mechanical clocks, watches, and t…
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Updated Jun 2026