Youth Hostels in Matsumoto

Two week trip in JAPAN
Alps to Matsumoto for the medieval castle (almost rivals Himeji) and the Ukiyoe museum (great). Railpassed from Matsumoto down to Otski and private train to Kawaguchi-ko train station at base of Fuji. Had ...

First Stop Japan.
hikes. Matsumoto castle makes a great stop as well. I'm not sure about transportation in these areas ...

Japan
castle visit)-Kyoto-Takayama-Matsumoto-Mt. Fuji-Tokyo. Our idea was to spend 3-4 days in Okinawa ...

Tokyo to Matsumoto
to Tokyo Shinjuku Station and the 2.5hr express train to Matsumoto. Because I left Yokohama only in the afternoon arrived Matsumoto early evening. Found a reasonable but small room hotel (Everything in hand reach ...
Posted in Walking in the Japanese Alps by mverhvn

Matsumoto and Takayama
Matsumoto On the morning of Monday 1 April, we left Tokyo by train and headed to Matsumoto, heading northwest into the "Japanese Alps". P1010319 Between Tokyo and Matsumoto (1) The key site in Matsumoto is the castle. Matsumoto Castle, also known as the "Crow Castle" because of its black exterior ...
Posted in Japan by janejoe

Matsumoto to Kamikochi
for a campsite but unfortunately no places to buy food. Everything has to be brought in from Matsumoto. Except ...
Posted in Walking in the Japanese Alps by mverhvn