Three-Day Trip in Matsumoto

See Matsumoto Castle, the Japanese Alps, the Nakasendo and more in an action-packed three-day trip to Nagano.

15 of the Best Places to Visit in Nagano

Enjoy Nagano's wild natural scenery at its many national parks, historical sites and hot springs.

Walk the Samurai Trail to Narai of a Thousand Houses

Go back in time by walking the Nakasendo Trail from Yabuhara over the Torii Pass to Narai, one of the best-preserved sections of this famous trail samurai used for traveling between Edo (old Tokyo) and Kyoto

Samurai in Shinshu: Tracing Nagano’s Warring States Era History

Discover Nagano’s role in the Sengoku-Jidai, when samurai warlords from across the country fought for hegemony

Matsumoto Castle

A Striking Black-and-White Castle set Against the Japanese Alps