Tungkol sa lokasyong ito: Kobo-yama Burial Mound
Ang Kobo burial mound sa Matsumoto ay isa sa pinakalumang keyhole-shaped burial mound sa silangang Japan (late ika-3 siglo). Sa 650 m, mga 4,000 cherry tree ang namumulaklak sa kalagitnaan ng Abril. Ang summit ay tumatanaw sa Matsumoto panorama at sa niyebe-balot na Northern Alps na naka-frame ng cherry blossom.
Mga pangunahing tampok
- Among Eastern Japan's Oldest Keyhole Tombs — 66 m long, late-3rd-century, National Historic Site, key archaeological evidence
- About 4,000 Cherry Trees at the Summit — Yoshino and yamazakura at peak bloom in mid-April, overlooking Matsumoto
- Northern Alps Panorama — the ridges of Mt. Norikura, the Hotaka Range, and Mt. Jonen; the canonical shot frames them through cherry blossoms
- Morning «Alpenglow» — at sunrise the Alps blush pink; combined with cherry blossoms, the peak photographic moment
- Trail (15–20 min) — from the bus stop on foot via a maintained trail, accessible even for families
