matsumoto


  • Matsumoto Castle Grand Taiko Festival – Japanese Drumming

    Matsumoto Castle Grand Taiko Festival – Japanese Drumming

    Picture this: you are studying Japanese intensively at a language school in Japan. It is the end of July and you have a couple of weeks off. What do you do? Where do you go? Well one possibility is the Matsumoto Castle Grand Taiko Festival. The best part (apart from the drumming) – it is…


  • Visiting Matsumoto Castle (松本城), Japan

    Visiting Matsumoto Castle (松本城), Japan

    Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Japan, is one of the most impressive castles in Japan. If you search for Japanese castles, you will likely find images of Matsumoto Castle (along with places like Osaka Castle) and you can find it in many lists of the top castles to visit in Japan. It is easy to see…