Matsumoto city is reinforcing the main tower keep and restoring the outer moat to preserve the castle, a main sightseeing spot in the city. The total estimated cost for those projects exceeds 7.4 ...

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 Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...