A 3-day trip to enjoy history and art in Matsumoto✈️

#DomesticTravelStrategy (Matsumoto Castle, Museum, and Art Cafe) 🎨🏰🍁 ⸻ 🗓️ Day 1: Experience History with Matsumoto Castle 🛬 Arrival & check-in to hotel in Matsumoto city – Relax in a quiet hotel. 🥐 Breakfast: Cafe near Matsumoto Station – Start with delicious coffee and snacks. 📍Morning: Matsumoto Castle ・Visit Matsumoto Castle and see its beautiful exterior and the inside of the castle tower. ・Walk around the castle while learning about its historical background. 🍽️ Lunch: Soba, a Matsumoto specialty – Enjoy handmade soba in a famous soba producing area. 📍Afternoon: Matsumoto City Museum of Art ・Visit Matsumoto City Museum of Art, which exhibits Yayoi Kusama's works, and experience art. ・Enjoy the fascinating exhibitions of contemporary art and Matsumoto. 🍷 Dinner: Local seasonal ingredients – Enjoy delicious food made with the bounty of Matsumoto’s nature. 🌙 Optional: Visit the illuminated area around Matsumoto Castle and soak in the fantastic atmosphere. ⸻ 🗓️ Day 2: Enjoy art and culture 🍞 Breakfast: Art Cafe – Have breakfast surrounded by art at a cafe inside the museum. 📍Morning: Azumino ・Take a stroll while enjoying Azumino’s beautiful nature and art. ・Visit an art gallery and enjoy the scenery in the great outdoors of Azumino. 🍽️ Lunch: Azumino Cafe – Enjoy a healthy lunch made with local ingredients. 📍Afternoon: Daio Wasabi Farm ・Visit a farm that produces Azumino’s specialty wasabi. ・Enjoy dishes made with fresh wasabi and souvenirs. 🍵 Cafe break: Cafe Restaurant Shiroya – Relax at a Japanese-style cafe. 🚖 Evening: Stroll around Matsumoto – Enjoy the cultural atmosphere while walking through the beautiful streets. ⸻ 🗓️ Day 3: Nature and hot springs 🍞 Breakfast: Matsumoto’s long-established coffee shop – Start your morning with a special coffee and snacks. 📍Morning: Kamikochi ・Walk around Kamikochi surrounded by beautiful nature. ・Enjoy nature while enjoying the spectacular view of the Hotaka mountain range. 🍽️ Lunch: Kamikochi restaurant – Enjoy a delicious lunch in a natural environment. 📍Afternoon: Relax in the hot springs ・Spend a quiet moment healing your body and mind at the hot springs. 🚖 Evening: Return to Matsumoto Station – With the memories of a wonderful trip in mind, look forward to the next time.