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A thousand-year-old spa at the foot of the Nagano hills, ringed by ancient temples including a rare octagonal three-storey pagoda. Three small public baths still serve the village for a few coins.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Nagano, Japan · Asia
Matsumoto is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Azumino, 25km from Venus Line.
Matsumoto is a city located in Nagano, Japan. With a population of 241,145, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Matsumoto sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Matsumoto to your route.
Matsumoto Bus Terminal (松本バスターミナル, Matsumoto Basu Tāminaru) is a bus terminal to the east of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, managed by Alpico Kōtsū.
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Matsumoto is located in Nagano, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.2333 latitude, 137.9667 longitude.
Matsumoto has a population of approximately 241,145 people, making it a city in Japan.
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landmark
A thousand-year-old spa at the foot of the Nagano hills, ringed by ancient temples including a rare octagonal three-storey pagoda. Three small public baths still serve the village for a few coins.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A 76 km free touring road across Nagano's Kirigamine and Utsukushigahara highlands, rolling over open alpine meadows at up to 1,959 m. One of Japan's best-loved drives for bikers and grand tourers.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A high alpine valley beneath the Hotaka range, with the Azusa River running clear beneath Kappa Bridge. Private vehicles are banned; drivers leave cars at Sawando or Hirayu and take the bus in.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A hot-spring hamlet high in the Norikura foothills where the sulphurous water turns milky white on contact with air. It sits on the mountain road between Matsumoto and Kamikochi.
32 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A small irrigation reservoir whose acidic, iron-rich water holds a still green surface mirroring the birch and larch on its bank. It became famous as the subject of a Higashiyama Kaii painting.
37 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
A toll mountain road climbing to 2,702 m at Tatamidaira, the highest paved road in Japan. Private cars are barred, so drivers park at Hirayu and transfer to the shuttle bus for the final ascent.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A spectacular mountain traversal through the Japanese Alps using cable cars, buses, and ropeways past towering snow walls and dams.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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