Enjoying Matsumoto food
Despite being a small city (Considering that I was coming from Tokyo ), Matsumoto has so many places to eat. You will be delighted to find a huge variety of Japanese food here, it is worth to mention that the city is well known by its delicious SOBA. However, my favorite place was the Hyaku […]
Gokaicho religious festival in Nagano
NAGANO (Jiji Press) — A Buddhist statue, designated as a nationally important cultural property in Japan, was placed on display for public viewing at Zenkoji temple in Nagano on Sunday for a period until May 31. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002060637
Matsumoto City Art Museum
Matsumoto Arts Museum If you are interested in cultural activities, yes this is the place to be. The museum has a permanent exhibition which included a collection of the famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who was born in Matsumoto!!!
Hina Dolls dress by our helper Himena!
We have our beautiful dolls out t the front door to welcome guests for the Hina Matsuri. In Matsumoto city the old Lunar Calendar is used so ours were displayed later than the rest of the country.
Student Orchestra at Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre
Matsumoto Performing arts center Don’t be afraid of asking what kind of events they have for the week, I can assure you there must be something going on. This week I attended to the Matsumoto Students Orchestra Concert, and believe it or not…it was admission free. How wonderful
Spring has sprung in Matsumoto
Today’s high in Matsumoto city is 23 degrees C. Wow, spring has definitely come. Our hostel’s garden is becoming a beautiful montage of colours with flowers jumping out of the earth each day. https://www.facebook.com/MatsumotoBackpackers/photos_stream