Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...

Matsumoto Castle has overtaken Kumamoto Castle in Instagram followers, topping the list of Japan's historic fortresses for the first time. Matsumoto Castle, a designated national treasure in ...

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.

around 900,000 tourists visited the castle last fiscal year, about the same as pre-pandemic levels. Foreign visitors accounted for about 160,000 of the total, a record high. Matsumoto city is ...

Today, many of them are still around, and you can explore ... Known as the "Crow Castle" because of its black exterior, Matsumoto Castle in Japan was built in the 16th century.