Interior of the Matsumoto Castle (松本城, Matsumoto-jō), Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan
The interior of the Matsumoto Castle, first floor.
The pillars are made of hemlock, cypress and pine. Probably this room was uses for storage of food, weapons and ammunition.
And there isn't much light inside!
Visiting the castle means climbing up a series of very steep staircases. You have to watch your head too, as people were a lot smaller when the castle was built in the late 16th century!
The castle is a hirajiro which means it was built on a plain rather than on top of a mountain and today the castle sits in the centre of Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō), Matsumoto City, Nagano, is the oldest existing castle in Japan and one of Japan’s premier historic castles. It also known as the “Crow Castle” (烏城 Karasu-jō) because of its black exterior.
It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.
Interior of the Matsumoto Castle (松本城, Matsumoto-jō), Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan
The interior of the Matsumoto Castle, first floor.
The pillars are made of hemlock, cypress and pine. Probably this room was uses for storage of food, weapons and ammunition.
And there isn't much light inside!
Visiting the castle means climbing up a series of very steep staircases. You have to watch your head too, as people were a lot smaller when the castle was built in the late 16th century!
The castle is a hirajiro which means it was built on a plain rather than on top of a mountain and today the castle sits in the centre of Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō), Matsumoto City, Nagano, is the oldest existing castle in Japan and one of Japan’s premier historic castles. It also known as the “Crow Castle” (烏城 Karasu-jō) because of its black exterior.
It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.