Über diesen Ort: Burg Matsumoto
Burg Matsumoto ist Nationalschatz und eine der 12 originalen Burgen Japans. Ihre rabenschwarzen Mauern brachten ihr den Beinamen «Krähenburg» ein. Die weißen Kämme der Nördlichen Alpen im Hintergrund und der spiegelglatte Innengraben geben Vier-Jahreszeiten-Schönheit.
Highlights
- Great Keep (National Treasure) — built 1593–94, the oldest of Japan's 12 surviving originals; its black walls earn the «Crow Castle» nickname
- Inner Moat and Uzumi Bridge — the vermilion bridge on the northwest side framing the keep; mid-April cherry blossoms are the canonical composition
- Northern Alps Borrowed Backdrop — the white ridges behind the keep, especially stunning paired with cherry blossoms in April
- Evening Illumination — year-round from sunset to 22:00; the blue hour against the black keep is striking
- Honmaru Garden — seasonal flowers (peonies, wisteria, lotus) within the castle tour route
