Mendenhall handed the sculpture to Gaun in a ceremony outside of the 430-year-old Matsumoto Castle. "It's giant, and it is ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

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 ...

Kadomatsu decorations have been put up around Matsumoto Castle, a designated national treasure in Nagano Prefecture. The traditional bamboo displays are typically installed around entrances so the ...

Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto, Nagano Pref. This castle is a national treasure built by Ishikawa Yasunaga and his father Kazumasa, a feudal retainer who once supported Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun ...