Ryokan in Matsumoto
松本A castle city in a basin under the Japan Alps; the keep of Matsumoto Castle is a National Treasure. The hot springs are on the city's eastern edge: Asama Onsen in the foothills and Utsukushigahara Onsen in a valley below the Utsukushigahara plateau.
Choosing an area in Matsumoto
- Central Matsumoto
- Asama Onsen
- Utsukushigahara Onsen
Central Matsumoto 松本市街
Around the castle and the station, in the centre of the city.
Asama Onsen 浅間温泉
A hot-spring quarter in the north-eastern foothills, once linked to the station by tram.
Utsukushigahara Onsen 美ヶ原温泉
A hot spring in the eastern hills below the Utsukushigahara plateau.
Matsumoto through the year
Spring春
March to May
The castle's cherry trees flower in early to mid April, and the keep and blossom are lit up at night.
Summer夏
June to August
On the last weekend of July drum groups from around the country play in the castle park for the Matsumoto Castle Taiko Festival.
Autumn秋
September to November
In October Asama Onsen holds its Taimatsu Matsuri, carrying burning sheaves of straw through the streets to Misha Shrine.
Winter冬
December to February
In late January ice carvers from across Japan compete in the castle park for the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival.
The ryokan
Listed stays
24 approved listings · 24 total in Matsumoto
Photo credits
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons; Brian Jeffery Beggerly, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr