Day 5 - Matsumoto, Japan

We left Naeba on the 7am bus and arrived at Echigo-yuzawa at 7:40am. By 8:08am we were on the first Shinkansen Toki to Takaski, onto another shinkansen Hakutaka to Nagano arriving at 9:30am. At 10am we boarded the Shinano wide view train to Matsumoto, it wound its way through some beautiful scenery with snowy alps around, we arrived at 10:49am.

Our hotel was on the same block as the station, so we dropped our bags and headed for the castle. We toured the castle and the grounds, cherry blossoms were just starting to bud. After this we walked back through the city looking for something to eat - at 2:30. Indecision stopped us eating at the first place, the 2nd was sold out, and 3rd was shutting. So we ate at mos burger. Then proceeded to check into our hotel at 3pm.

After this we scoped out where the bus station was and visited a supermarket. At 5pm we ventured back out to see the Yoyoi Kusama exhibits that are outside the museum of art. Then we ventured to a mall and had dinner in the food court. Then about a 1km walk back to the hotel.Read more