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Though a commonplace material today, paper was long considered a cherished item in Japan. Known as ‘kami’ in Japanese, the word is phonetically the same as the term for ‘god’, underscoring the revere...

When coming to the Nagano area, oyaki is definitely one thing you should try. These wheat/buckwheat buns filled with a variety of delicious filling are one of the areas specialties and are a great wa...

The lightly-battered and fried flavors of ‘tempura’ are a favorite with many visitors to Japan, and there is no better place to experience just how good it can be than at Shunka. Master chef Nakamura...

More than any other style of dining, ‘kaiseki’ embodies the art and delicate precision of traditional Japanese culture and with a menu designed to highlight the best seasonal ingredients available. C...

Less than 5-minutes walk from the centre of the town’s Tourist Information Center, Matsushiro Castle Park is open all year round but at its most spectacular in spring, when the many cherry blossom tr...

The Sanada Residence was built in 1864, prior to the large-scale demolition followed by fire that destroyed Matsushiro Castle. As such, the Sanada Residence is the only remaining building with a dire...

Also referred to as the ‘Matsushiro Bunbu Gakko’ and ‘Old School for Literary and Military Arts’, the school was instituted in 1855 to educate the sons of high-status samurai in martial arts, traditi...

Formerly a school for the sons of samurai, the Matsushiro Bunbu Literary & Military Arts School is one of Matsushiro’s most interesting destinations and from Monday to Friday, offers visitors to ...

Located nearby other popular attractions including the Sanada Treasures Museum, Sanada Residence, and Bunbu Literary & Military School, visitors’ eyes will be drawn large thatch-roof of the forme...