My Hokuriku Trip 1 = Matsumoto Small Town

A spontaneous trip, Hokuriku, Japan's niche route, here I come First stop, Matsumoto Castle. Strictly speaking, this is not considered Hokuriku, but I chose to enter the Tateyama Kurobe area of Hokuriku from here. 1 is because I can conveniently visit Matsumoto Castle, and 2 is because the transportation cost from Tokyo to here is more economical than the Shinkansen. Matsumoto Castle is one of the twelve remaining original castles in Japan, and along with Himeji Castle, Inuyama Castle, and Hikone Castle, it is known as one of Japan's four national treasure castles. I visited Inuyama Castle last year, and this year it's time for Matsumoto Castle.