[Nagano] Full Day Walking Tour in Matsumoto Art and Culture in the City

• On this 1-day walking tour, your guide will show you around one of Japan's best medium sized cities - Matsumoto. Set to a beautiful background of the Japanese Alps and blessed with hundreds of years of refined culture, there is a lot to do here. Starting with a trip to the City Museum to get a sense for the history of the area, your guide will then walk you by the famous Matsumoto Castle and the beautiful Former Kaichi School, both registered national treasures of Japan. You will even get to drink from some secret local wells! You will then have time for lunch and relaxation in the city's relaxing downtown, before heading to the local art museum, housing many works of Yayoi Kusama, who was born and raised in Matsumoto. To round out the day, you will have a chance to whisk your own Matcha!

The first stop will be the Matsumoto City Museum, housed in an expansive and new building nearby the castle. Inside you will find a number of well thought out exhibits showcasing both artifacts from different eras of the region's history as well as dioramas and reconstructions that will make the city's story clear. Your guide will be ready to explain about these displays, and answer any questions you may have. By the end of your time here, you will have a deeper understanding of Japanese history and will find the rest of the day all the more enjoyable when you see the facts you learned in the museum reflected on the city streets.