Matsumoto Welcomes You! tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1 2010-09-08T02:43:15+09:00 XOOPS WhatsNew 2.02 Copyright (c) 2010, Matsumoto Welcome Project Matsumoto Welcome Project http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/ Pan SIG tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1.3.1 2010-09-01T15:28:27+09:00 2010-09-01T15:28:27+09:00 George A quick note to publicise the fact that Shinshu JALT (our local branch of the Japanese Assoc. Language Teachers) will be hosting the prestigious Pan-SIG Conference up the road at Shindai (Shinshu University) May 21st, 22nd, 2011. The theme is Flu ... No swimming tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1.3.2 2010-08-26T21:13:01+09:00 2010-08-26T21:13:01+09:00 George There\'s a well known, yet secret, open-air swimming pool in Matsumoto. It\'s in Kiri - not far from the (Shinshu) University. It\'s really cheap - it\'s a city-owned pool - and you are not likely to have your swim disturbed by eg other swimmers ... Announcement: Site Maintenance on Thu, 26th 14:00-15:00JST tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1.3.3 2010-08-24T10:22:24+09:00 2010-08-24T10:22:24+09:00 matadm Thank you for viewing our Matsumoto Official Tourism Website. In order to upgrade performance of the server, this site will be down between the hours of 2 pm and 3 pm Japan Standard Time (GST+9:00) on Thu, 26th. Sorry for your inconvenience. Visiting Kamikochi and Norikura Hot Spring by the New 2-day Bus/train Pass tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1.3.4 2010-08-14T16:08:05+09:00 2010-08-14T16:08:05+09:00 matadm One week ago, I visited Kamikochi and Norikura Hot Spring using the new 2-day bus/train pass with my family. We have had an incredibly hot summer this year in Japan and it was 35 degree C (95 deg F) downtown, but in Kamikochi and Norikura, (altit ... One week ago, I visited Kamikochi and Norikura Hot Spring using the new 2-day bus/train pass with my family. We have had an incredibly hot summer this year in Japan and it was 35 degree C (95 deg F) downtown, but in Kamikochi and Norikura, (altitude is 1500 meters), it was 25 deg C (77 deg F).
\"\"We enjoyed hiking in the cool wind, seeing the beautiful flow of a river, and soaking in a white water hot spring.
\"\"A one-way ticket from Matsumoto - Kamikochi is 2,400 yen, Kamikochi - Norikura is 1,700 yen, Norikura - Matsumoto is around 2,000 yen, so 5,000 yen for the 2-day pass including free bus ride also in downtown is cheap. By another pass, \"4 Day Alps Wide Shinshu/Hida Free Passport\", Y10,000, you can visit Takayama and Hida area. \"3 Day Free Pass Shinshu\" Y6,000 enables you to travel in Matsumoto downtown, Utsukushigahara, Nagano city, Hakuba, and Suwa area.
\"\"On the way back to downtown, we got a watermelon in the Hata area, which is famous for \"the sweetest watermelons in Japan\" and ate it at home. It was really delicious!
]]> Summer drums tag:welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp,2010://1.3.5 2010-08-02T18:30:43+09:00 2010-08-02T18:30:43+09:00 George Matsumoto castle proudly sets the stunning backdrop for city\'s annual two-day drumming festival. Once again this year, the weather co-operated and spectators were rewarded with a rich and varied set of performances. Groups young and old took par ... \"\" \"\"\"\" ]]>