Edo period of Japan was a cradle of the unique Japanese culture. The representative motifs of it are Castle Tower, and Ukiyo-e paintings.
These two essential subjects can be tasted by this tour at the classic castle town of Matsumoto city. Cultivate your sense of Far Eastern aesthetic sensibility with a majestic scenery and attracting charms.
JR Matsumoto Station
- Either at the wicket of the railroad station or a reception of the hotel you spent the night before.
One of the oldest and greatest examples of Japanese Castle in Japan. A solemn view of the five layered main castle donjon with a backdrop of the majestic the Japan Alps mountain peaks impress you for good.
Japan Ukiyo-e Museum is one of three major Ukiyo-e paintings museum in Japan. Based on the Sakai collection, a wealthy whole seller family in the city of Matsumoto in the late Edo to the Showa aera, a quite few representative art works can be enjoyed by the visitors.
At the picking points of the guests
*Admission fee : Matsumoto Castle and Japan Ukiyo-e Museum
*Travel to and from Japan Ukiyo-e Museum from Matsumoto city center by the private vehicle of the guide. (Max number of passenger is five. incl. the driver)
*Type of vehicle used: Honda Vezel 1.5L 5dr. 4WD HV
*Storage fee of the guest belongings. (a smaller size, i.e. less than 50cmx50cmx50cm, per person can be accommodated in a vehicle)
*Cost of lunch ( approx. 1500yen / person)
*Public transportation fees if necessary
*Japan Ukiyo-e Museum open 10:00-17:00 (Monday closed, if Monday is a national holiday then Tuesday closed.)
*Matsumoto Castle open 08:30-17:00