Tag: history

Take a Walk Through Okada-juku, Matsumoto’s Northern Post Town

Something Old, Something New: Agetsuchi-machi at Night

Shinagura Castle: Ruins of the Would-Be Rulers of Matsumoto

Japan’s First Toll Road & The Fossils on the Far Side of the Pass

The Kametaya Sake Brewery: More Than You Can Fit in a Bottle

Ishii Miso: A Tasty Matsumoto Tradition

Triumph & Tragedy: Matsumoto’s ‘Higher School’

In Search of Water: the Suiban-jo Castle Ruins

A Dig Into Matsumoto’s Distant Past (Going on now!)

A Closer Look at the Ruling Clans of Matsumoto Castle

Less-Traveled Roads: Gofukuji Temple and Mt. Hachibuse

Hiking Up Through History: The Twin Ruins of Hayashi Castle

Ekimae Hiroba: Practical & Historical Matters, Right Outside the Station

Hayashi: Quiet Hood of History, Mystery & Confusion

Igawa & Ogasawara: Minor Names with Major History

Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 4: The Four Doorways to Gotenyama

History Hiding in Plain Sight: Honmachi & Daimyocho Streets

The Former Kaichi School: Matsumoto’s Second National Treasure