1992 First Visit
Other than the castle, a
charming local architectural style, the usual amazing food, but not a great
deal else. However, it is a good base for exploring the nearby
mountain villages. And of course, the
inevitable, cute kids!
2012 Revisit
I am delighted to report
that, no doubt chastened by my comments above, the citizenry of Matsumoto
have really got their act together and, to counter the tasteless tourist tat
on Frog Street, have managed to construct some pretty excellent examples of
modern architecture including Toyo Ito's Performing Arts Centre.
I am fairly sure the
cute kids are still there somewhere, but this time it was February and too
cold to play outside! |
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