Matsumoto, Nagano

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{{Short description|Core city in Nagano, Chūbu, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
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[[File:Matsumoto 201706.jpg|thumb|270px|Buildings near [[Matsumoto Station]]]]
[[File:Matsumoto City Hall.jpg|right|270px|thumb|Matsumoto City Hall]]
{{Nihongo|'''Matsumoto'''|松本市|Matsumoto-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Nagano Prefecture]], Japan.<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA618 "Maatsumoto"] in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 618; [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA126 "Chūbu"] at p. 126.</ref> Matsumoto is designated as a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] since 1 April 2021.<ref>Jacobs, A. J. [http://www.hindawi.com/journals/usr/2011/692764/ "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s"], ''Urban Studies Research'', (2011); [http://www.hindawi.com/journals/usr/2011/692764/tab3/ Table 3]; retrieved 2013-02-11.</ref> {{As of|2019|03|01}}, the city had a [[population]] of 239,466 in 105,207 households<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/|title=松本市ホームぺージ|website=www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 240 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is {{convert|978.47|sqkm|sqmi}}.

==History==
Matsumoto is located in the former [[Shinano Province]] and was the [[kokufu|provincial capital]] from the [[Heian period]] onwards. The area developed as the [[castle town]] of [[Matsumoto Domain]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] of the [[Edo period]]. Modern Matsumoto Town was established with the creation of the municipalities system on 1 April 1889. It was raised to city status on 1 May 1907.

On 1 February 1925, Matsumoto absorbed the village of Matsumoto (from [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano|Higashichikuma District]]).

The city expanded further by annexing the Kanda hamlet of the village of Nakayama from [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano|Higashichikuma District]] on 1 April 1943, the villages of Nakayama, Shimadachi and Shimauchi (all from [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano|Higashichikuma District]]) on 1 April 1954, the villages of Wada, Niimura, Kanbayashi, Sasaga, Yoshikawa, Kotobuki, Okada, Iriyamabe, Satoyamabe and Imai (all from [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano|Higashichikuma District]]) on 1 August 1954. Kitauchida and Gakenoyu hamlets were annexed from the Minamiuchida ward of the village of Kataoka in the city of [[Shiojiri, Nagano|Shiojiri]] on 1 April 1960 and 1 April 1961. The village of Hongo (from Higashichikuma District) on 1 May 1974 and parts of Seba hamlet (the hamlet of Kukohigashi) were annexed from Shiojiri on 1 April 1982.

On 27 June 1994, the [[Matsumoto sarin attack]] occurred.

Matsumoto was proclaimed a [[Special cities of Japan|special city]] with increased local autonomy on 1 November 2000. Matsumoto annexed the villages of [[Azumi, Nagano|Azumi]], [[Azusagawa, Nagano|Azusagawa]] and [[Nagawa, Nagano (village)|Nagawa]] (all from [[Minamiazumi District, Nagano|Minamiazumi District]]), and the village of [[Shiga, Nagano|Shiga]] (from [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano|Higashichikuma District]]) on 1 April 2005. This was followed by the town of [[Hata, Nagano|Hata]] (from Higashichikuma District) on 31 March 2010. Matsumoto was proclaimed a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] with increased local autonomy on 1 April 2021.

==Geography==
Matsumoto is located in the Matsumoto Basin of central Nagano Prefecture surrounded by mountains and is acclaimed for its beautiful views. It is approximately 75 kilometers south of the prefectural capital at Nagano City, and 167 kilometers from central Tokyo. The 3000 meter [[Hida Mountains]] are to the west of the city, with 3190 meter [[Mount Hotakadake]] on the border of Matsumoto with [[Takayama, Gifu]] as the highest point within the city limits.

===Surrounding municipalities===
*[[Gifu Prefecture]]
**[[Takayama, Gifu|Takayama]]
*Nagano Prefecture
**[[Okaya, Nagano|Okaya]]
**[[Aoki, Nagano|Aoki]]
**[[Asahi, Nagano|Asahi]]
**[[Azumino, Nagano|Azumino]]
**[[Chikuhoku, Nagano|Chikuhoku]]
**[[Kiso, Nagano (town)|Kiso-machi]]
**[[Kiso, Nagano (village)|Kiso-mura]]
**[[Nagawa, Nagano|Nagawa]]
**[[Ōmachi, Nagano|Ōmachi]]
**[[Shimosuwa, Nagano|Shimosuwa]]
**[[Shiojiri, Nagano|Shiojiri]]
**[[Ueda, Nagano|Ueda]]
**[[Yamagata, Nagano|Yamagata]]

===Climate===
Matsumoto has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Dfa'') bordering on a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa''), with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is quite high in summer, but the weather is somewhat drier in winter. The average annual temperature in Matsumoto is {{cvt|12.2|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1045.1|mm}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|25.1|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-0.3|C}}.<ref name=normals/>

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|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|location = Matsumoto (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present, elevation 610m)
|Jan record high C = 18.8
|Feb record high C = 21.1
|Mar record high C = 26.1
|Apr record high C = 30.9
|May record high C = 33.6
|Jun record high C = 37.1
|Jul record high C = 37.9
|Aug record high C = 38.5
|Sep record high C = 36.1
|Oct record high C = 31.8
|Nov record high C = 26.3
|Dec record high C = 21.5
|year record high C = 38.5
|Jan high C = 5.1
|Feb high C = 6.6
|Mar high C = 11.2
|Apr high C = 17.9
|May high C = 23.6
|Jun high C = 26.4
|Jul high C = 30.0
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 26.2
|Oct high C = 19.8
|Nov high C = 13.9
|Dec high C = 8.0
|year high C = 18.4
|Jan mean C = -0.3
|Feb mean C = 0.6
|Mar mean C = 4.6
|Apr mean C = 10.8
|May mean C = 16.5
|Jun mean C = 20.2
|Jul mean C = 24.2
|Aug mean C = 25.1
|Sep mean C = 20.4
|Oct mean C = 13.9
|Nov mean C = 7.8
|Dec mean C = 2.5
|year mean C = 12.2
|Jan low C = -4.9
|Feb low C = -4.5
|Mar low C = -1.0
|Apr low C = 4.4
|May low C = 10.4
|Jun low C = 15.4
|Jul low C = 19.8
|Aug low C = 20.5
|Sep low C = 16.2
|Oct low C = 9.2
|Nov low C = 2.6
|Dec low C = -2.2
|year low C = 7.2
|Jan record low C = -24.8
|Feb record low C = -20.4
|Mar record low C = -17.9
|Apr record low C = -10.1
|May record low C = -2.7
|Jun record low C = 2.3
|Jul record low C = 10.2
|Aug record low C = 8.0
|Sep record low C = 3.0
|Oct record low C = -3.6
|Nov record low C = -8.4
|Dec record low C = -19.2
|year record low C = -24.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 39.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 38.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 78.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 81.1
|May precipitation mm = 94.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 114.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 131.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 101.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 148.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 128.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 56.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 32.7
|year precipitation mm = 1045.1
|Jan snow cm = 33
|Feb snow cm = 22
|Mar snow cm = 12
|Apr snow cm = 1
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 0
|Dec snow cm = 8
|year snow cm = 76
|Jan humidity = 67
|Feb humidity = 64
|Mar humidity = 62
|Apr humidity = 58
|May humidity = 60
|Jun humidity = 69
|Jul humidity = 71
|Aug humidity = 70
|Sep humidity = 74
|Oct humidity = 75
|Nov humidity = 71
|Dec humidity = 69
|year humidity = 68
|unit precipitation days = 0.5 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6.0
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.0
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 9.1
|Jun precipitation days = 11.3
|Jul precipitation days = 13.0
|Aug precipitation days = 10.3
|Sep precipitation days = 10.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.2
|Nov precipitation days = 6.5
|Dec precipitation days = 6.6
|year precipitation days = 106.9
|Jan snow days = 16.2
|Feb snow days = 13.3
|Mar snow days = 11.1
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 2.6
|Dec snow days = 12.0
|Jan sun = 172.5
|Feb sun = 171.2
|Mar sun = 190.9
|Apr sun = 204.8
|May sun = 215.6
|Jun sun = 166.3
|Jul sun = 174.8
|Aug sun = 202.9
|Sep sun = 151.0
|Oct sun = 160.9
|Nov sun = 163.0
|Dec sun = 160.9
|year sun = 2134.7
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref name=normals>{{cite web
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|metric first = Y
|location = [[Nagawa, Nagano (village)|Nagawa]], Matsumoto (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present)
|Jan record high C = 12.4
|Feb record high C = 16.5
|Mar record high C = 22.6
|Apr record high C = 27.6
|May record high C = 30.1
|Jun record high C = 32.7
|Jul record high C = 33.8
|Aug record high C = 34.4
|Sep record high C = 32.3
|Oct record high C = 27.5
|Nov record high C = 23.3
|Dec record high C = 17.3
|Jan record low C = -20.4
|Feb record low C = -20.9
|Mar record low C = -17.4
|Apr record low C = -13.0
|May record low C = -4.5
|Jun record low C = 0.3
|Jul record low C = 6.6
|Aug record low C = 6.2
|Sep record low C = -1.3
|Oct record low C = -5.7
|Nov record low C = -11.6
|Dec record low C = -17.8
|Jan high C = 1.6
|Feb high C = 2.9
|Mar high C = 7.2
|Apr high C = 14.2
|May high C = 19.9
|Jun high C = 22.8
|Jul high C = 26.3
|Aug high C = 27.5
|Sep high C = 22.9
|Oct high C = 17.1
|Nov high C = 11.2
|Dec high C = 4.7
|Jan mean C = -3.5
|Feb mean C = -2.9
|Mar mean C = 1.0
|Apr mean C = 7.0
|May mean C = 12.5
|Jun mean C = 16.3
|Jul mean C = 20.1
|Aug mean C = 20.7
|Sep mean C = 16.5
|Oct mean C = 10.2
|Nov mean C = 4.6
|Dec mean C = -0.6
|Jan low C = -8.9
|Feb low C = -9.0
|Mar low C = -4.9
|Apr low C = 0.2
|May low C = 5.4
|Jun low C = 10.8
|Jul low C = 15.3
|Aug low C = 15.8
|Sep low C = 11.8
|Oct low C = 4.9
|Nov low C = -0.9
|Dec low C = -5.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 81.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 92.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 149.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 151.6
|May precipitation mm = 180.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 221.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 272.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 162.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 242.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 188.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 119.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 84.9
|year precipitation mm = 1946.8
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 11.6
|Feb precipitation days = 10.6
|Mar precipitation days = 12.6
|Apr precipitation days = 12.0
|May precipitation days = 12.2
|Jun precipitation days = 14.2
|Jul precipitation days = 16.3
|Aug precipitation days = 12.2
|Sep precipitation days = 12.6
|Oct precipitation days = 11.1
|Nov precipitation days = 10.0
|Dec precipitation days = 12.2
|Jan sun = 108.7
|Feb sun = 127.1
|Mar sun = 157.4
|Apr sun = 174.9
|May sun = 195.6
|Jun sun = 148.4
|Jul sun = 152.0
|Aug sun = 176.8
|Sep sun = 140.6
|Oct sun = 147.9
|Nov sun = 125.7
|Dec sun = 105.1
|year sun = 1759.5
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
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|metric first = Y
|location = [[Matsumoto Airport]], Matsumoto (2003–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present)
|Jan record high C = 15.5
|Feb record high C = 19.2
|Mar record high C = 25.3
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 32.2
|Jun record high C = 35.9
|Jul record high C = 35.7
|Aug record high C = 36.6
|Sep record high C = 35.2
|Oct record high C = 29.6
|Nov record high C = 26.0
|Dec record high C = 20.0
|Jan record low C = -17.2
|Feb record low C = -17.9
|Mar record low C = -11.9
|Apr record low C = -8.8
|May record low C = -2.4
|Jun record low C = 3.2
|Jul record low C = 11.9
|Aug record low C = 9.8
|Sep record low C = 4.5
|Oct record low C = -3.2
|Nov record low C = -9.2
|Dec record low C = -13.7
|Jan high C = 4.0
|Feb high C = 5.9
|Mar high C = 10.5
|Apr high C = 16.9
|May high C = 22.6
|Jun high C = 25.7
|Jul high C = 28.7
|Aug high C = 30.5
|Sep high C = 25.6
|Oct high C = 19.0
|Nov high C = 13.1
|Dec high C = 7.2
|Jan mean C = -1.4
|Feb mean C = 0.0
|Mar mean C = 3.9
|Apr mean C = 9.8
|May mean C = 15.7
|Jun mean C = 19.6
|Jul mean C = 23.2
|Aug mean C = 24.3
|Sep mean C = 19.9
|Oct mean C = 13.4
|Nov mean C = 7.1
|Dec mean C = 1.7
|Jan low C = -7.3
|Feb low C = -6.1
|Mar low C = -2.5
|Apr low C = 2.7
|May low C = 8.8
|Jun low C = 14.2
|Jul low C = 18.9
|Aug low C = 19.6
|Sep low C = 15.3
|Oct low C = 8.2
|Nov low C = 1.3
|Dec low C = -4.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 34.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 41.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 79.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 90.6
|May precipitation mm = 103.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 113.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 147.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 98.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 143.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 151.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 59.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 39.6
|year precipitation mm = 1102.2
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 4.9
|Feb precipitation days = 5.6
|Mar precipitation days = 7.5
|Apr precipitation days = 9.0
|May precipitation days = 8.4
|Jun precipitation days = 10.1
|Jul precipitation days = 12.5
|Aug precipitation days = 9.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 8.1
|Nov precipitation days = 5.9
|Dec precipitation days = 5.3
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
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==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/nagano/|title=Nagano (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> the population of Matsumoto has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 154,182
| 1950 | 183,775
| 1960 | 190,076
| 1970 | 203,571
| 1980 | 223,496
| 1990 | 233,756
| 2000 | 243,465
| 2010 | 243,070
| 2020 | 241,145
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| footnote =
}}
==Government==
Matsumoto has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 31 members. The city contributes six members to the Nagano Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Matsumoto is grouped with [[Ōmachi, Nagano|Ōmachi]], [[Azumino, Nagano|Azumino]], [[Higashichikuma District, Nagano]], [[Kitaazumi District, Nagano]], [[Kamiminochi District, Nagano]] and part of the city of [[Nagano (city)|Nagano]] to form Nagano 2nd District in the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|lower house]] of the [[National Diet]].

=== List of Matsumoto mayors (since 1937) ===
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*Yorinaga Ori (小里頼永) July 1937 to August 1937
*Okimasa Momose (百瀬興政) August 1937 to April 1939
*Wataru Momose (百瀬　渡) April 1940 to April 1944
*Morito Hirabayashi (平林盛人) May 1944 to March 1945
*Yasushi Hirayama (平山　泰) July 1945 to March 1946
*Ikuichi Akahane (赤羽幾一) June 1946 to December 1946
*Naohisa Tsutsui (筒井直久) April 1947 to April 1951
*Bunshichiro Matsuoka(松岡文七郎) April 1951 to January 1957
*Tokuya Furuhata (降旗徳弥) March 1957 to March 1969
*Matsumi Fukasawa (深沢松美) March 1969 to March 1976
*Shoji Wago (和合正治) March 1976 to March 1992
*Tadashi Aruga (有賀　正) March 1992 to March 2004
*Akira Sugenoya (菅谷昭) March 2004 to March 2020
*Yoshinao Gaun (臥雲義尚) March 2020 to present
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==Economy==
Matsumoto is a regional commercial center and noted for traditional woodworking and silk spinning, electronics and its dairy industry. Seasonal tourism to the surrounding mountains and ''[[onsen]]'' hot spring resorts is also an important source of local income.<ref name=Japan>{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Allen |last2=Nobel |first2=David S |title=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |publisher=Kodansha |date=1993 |pages=1147 |isbn=406205938X}}</ref>

==Education==
===Universities and colleges===
*[[Shinshu University]]
*[[Matsumoto University]]
*[[Matsusho Gakuen Junior College]]
*[[Matsumoto Junior College]]

===Primary and secondary education===
Matsumoto has 29 public elementary schools operated by the city government, one operated by the national government and one private elementary school. The city also manages 19 public middle schools, with one more middle school shared between Matsumoto and neighbouring Asahi. There is one public middle school operated by the national government and one private middle school. The city has seven public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education and six private high schools. The city also has a [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]], {{Nihongo|Nagano Korean Elementary and Junior High School|[[:ja:長野朝鮮初中級学校|長野朝鮮初中級学校]]}}.

Kaichi School opened in 1876; farmers gave 70% of the funds to have it built. According to Philippe Mesmer of ''[[Le Monde]]'', Kaichi "was one of the first modern schools built in Japan."<ref name=Mesmerclosing>{{cite web|last=Mesmer|first=Philippe|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/japan/article/2023/04/13/in-rural-japan-schools-are-closing-due-to-population-decline_6022773_230.html|title=In rural Japan, schools are closing due to population decline|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|place=[[Paris]]|date=2023-04-13|access-date=2024-07-22}}</ref> After the school closed, it was converted into a museum.<ref name=Mesmerclosing/>

==Transportation==
===Airport===
*[[Matsumoto Airport]]

===Railway===
*[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] – [[Shinonoi Line]]
** {{STN|Murai|x}} – {{STN|Hirata|x|Nagano}} – {{STN|Minami-Matsumoto|x}} – {{STN|Matsumoto|x}}
*[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] – [[Ōito Line]]
** {{STN|Matsumoto|x}} – {{STN|Kita-Matsumoto|x}} – {{STN|Shimauchi|x}} – {{STN|Shimatakamatsu|x}}
*[[Alpico Kōtsū]] – [[Kamikōchi Line]]
** {{STN|Matsumoto|x}} – {{STN|Nishi-Matsumoto|x}} – {{STN|Nagisa|x|Nagano}} – {{STN|Shinano-Arai|x}} – {{STN| Ōniwa|x}} – {{STN|Shimonii|x}} – {{STN|Kitanii-Matsumotodaigakumae|x}} – {{STN|Niimura|x}} – {{STN|Samizo|x}} – {{STN|Moriguchi|x|Nagano}} – {{STN|Shimojima|x|Matsumoto, Nagano}} – {{STN|Hata|x|Nagano}} – {{STN|Endō|x}} – {{STN|Shin-Shimashima|x}}

===Highway===
*[[Image:JP Expressway E50.svg|24px|link=|alt=E50]] [[Nagano Expressway]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|19}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|143}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|147}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|158}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|254}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|403}}

==Sister cities==
===Domestic===
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa]], from July 29, 1961
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Himeji, Hyōgo]], from November 17, 1966
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takayama, Gifu]], from November 1, 1971

===International===
*{{flagicon|United States}} [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], United States, from 1958<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Carter |date=November 23, 2024 |title=How Salt Lake City's 9th and 9th whale found a second home in Japan |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51196175/how-salt-lake-citys-9th-and-9th-whale-found-a-second-home-in-japan |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.ksl.com |language=en}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, from November 17, 1989
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Langfang]], [[Hebei]], China, friendship city from March 21, 1995
*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Grindelwald]], [[Canton of Bern]], Switzerland, from April 20, 1972

==Local attractions==
Matsumoto is attractive to travelers not only because of its traditional culture but also its moderate climate and local products. Matsumoto [[soba]] is famous for its delicate taste.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/contents03+index.id+15.htm |title=Matsumoto Welcomes You! – Sightseeing – Daio Wasabi Farm |access-date=2014-02-21 |archive-date=2016-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408143144/http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/contents03+index.id+15.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Local attractions include:
*[[Asama Onsen]]
*[[Hayashi Castle]], [[Sengoku period]] castle ruins, a National Historic Site
*[[Kaichi School Museum]], [[Meiji period]] building housing the first middle school in Japan
*[[Kamikōchi]] mountain area
*The [[Kiso Valley]], a valley located Southwest of Matsumoto along which the historic [[Nakasendo]] route of the [[Edo period]] went through
*[[Kōbōyama Kofun]], [[Kofun period]] [[kofun|burial mound]], a National Historic Site
*[[Matsumoto Castle]], built more than 400 years ago. It is a Japanese National Treasure
*[[Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto]], held every August by conductor Seiji Ozawa and featuring the [[Saito Kinen Orchestra]]

Outside the rail station is also a statue of a little girl with a violin, remembering the [[Suzuki method]] of teaching music, created by [[Shinichi Suzuki (violinist)|Shinichi Suzuki]] who lived in the city in his later life.

===Sports===
Matsumoto is represented in the [[J. League]] of [[football (soccer)|football]] with its local club, [[Matsumoto Yamaga FC]] based at the [[Matsumotodaira Football Stadium|Alwin Stadium]] in Kambayashi.

It was one of the host cities of the official [[Women's Volleyball World Championship]] for its [[1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|1998]] and [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2010]] editions.

[[Yoshinori Ueda (baseball)|Yoshinori Ueda]] was born here.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yoshinori Ueda Japanese Leagues Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ueda--001yos|access-date=2020-08-09|website=[[Baseball-Reference]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|language=en}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
*{{ill|Hakusen Nagashi|jp|白線流し}} – series of television dramas starting in 1996.
*[[Orange (manga)|Orange]] – manga series written by [[Ichigo Takano]]
*[[Perfect World (manga)|Perfect World]] – manga series written by Rie Aruga

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Looking through the torii at Yohashira-jinja, Matsumoto, 2016.jpg|[[Yohashira-jinja|Four Pillars Shrine]]
File:250424 Former Kaichi School Matsumoto Nagano pref Japan09s3.jpg|Kaichi School
File:Kyusei matsumoto kotogakko03s2048.jpg|Garden in former Matsumoto High School (present day of Shinshu University)
File:ALWIN7.jpg|Matsumoto Alwin football stadium
File:Matsumoto-centre.jpg|View of downtown Matsumoto from Mount Koubou
File:150920 Kappa-bashi Kamikochi Japan02n.jpg|Kappa Bridge in Kamikōchi
File:Matsumoto city museum of art07nt3200.jpg|Matsumoto City Museum of Art
File:MatsumotoJapanUkiyoeMuseum.jpg|Matsumoto [[Ukiyoe]] Museum
File:150920 Mt Hotaka-dake Kamikochi Japan01s3.jpg|Azusa River in Kamikōchi
File:Taisho Pond 2011-09.jpg|Taisho Pond in Kamikōchi
</gallery>

==Notable people==
*[[Shōichi Fujimori]]
*[[Akira Iwai]]
*[[Akiko Kumai]]
*[[Yayoi Kusama]]
*[[Masao Oka]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://visitmatsumoto.com/en Matsumoto City Tourism Website] {{in lang|en}}

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