Matsumoto 2012

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As you wander from the station to the castle you will stumble upon any number of quirky buildings such as this apparently authentic traditional temple stuffed in between two nasty anonymous concrete abortions, not to mention a bookshop spilling out onto the pavement...

And after you have visited the castle and decide to explore the old merchant town (now mainly rather expensive arty shops) again you will come across all manner of interesting stuff, described by the infamous LP guide as "cosmopolitan"; in this case, not too far off the mark and a generally rather pleasant place to wander...

 

 

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