Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle (松本城)
Information: It’s said that the walls of castle were painted in black in order to show their royalty to Hideyoshi Toyotomi since the top floor of his castle, Osaka casle, is black. This castle is one of the 12 existing main castles in Japan and one of four castles designated as the national treasure.
Built in : 1504
The main lord of a castle： Kazumasa Ishikawa
In Use: Until 1871
Hours : 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fee: 600 yen
Address
4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto city, Nagano
Access
16 min walk from Matsumoto station
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