Matsushiro Castle Town
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The former castle town of the Sanada lords south of Nagano city: restored castle gates and walls, the Sanada residence, an old domain school and samurai houses.
National Historic Site (Matsushiro Castle ruins)
Nearby
- Zenkoji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Obasute Rice Terraces ≈ 30 min by car
- Obuse Town and Hokusai Museum ≈ 45 min by car
- Ueda Castle Ruins Park ≈ 45 min by car
- Inakura Rice Terraces ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April
- Getting there
- Alpico bus from Nagano Sta. Zenkoji exit, stop 3 (route 30, about 30 min) to Matsushiro-eki, then 3-5 min walk
- Fee
- Castle ruins free; Sanada residence and other facilities charged
- Good to know
- Castle grounds 9:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar until 16:30)
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info