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This Edo-period (1603–1868) trade route was once used to transport salt from Itoigawa on the Sea of Japan to landlocked Matsumoto and Shiojiri via Azumino (all in today’s Nagano prefecture).

Getting a hotel near the station area is practical, with hotels, restaurants, and transport links right outside. It's great for travelers hoping to use Matsumoto as a base for their Nagano ...

Bullet trains and express buses put the rest of Nagano and beyond within easy reach. Hotels nearby range from no-fuss business stays to upscale options with polished interiors and panoramic views.

The Japan News also reported that in Matsumoto, Nagano, about 4,000 cherry trees were seen at their peak on Saturday (April 12) on an ancient tomb against a view of the snow-capped Northern Alps ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano — About 4,000 cherry trees were seen at their peak on Saturday on an ancient tomb against a view of the snow-capped Northern Alps in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The trees were ...

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.

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--A mountain climber in his 40s was heading toward the peak of Mount Norikuradake when he heard someone shout “avalanche” and then felt the ground beneath his feet ...