9 November 2018 (Kamikochi-Matsumoto)
A gloomy morning, we set off early back to the Hirayu Onsen Bus Terminal and ended our group itinerary as we saw MX off to Nagoya and us to Matsumoto.
(I don't think I can forget how difficult it was to lug my bil's green luggage through the rain alongside hay/little stone pathways from the lodge to the bus terminal. Everyone was helping me wipe the luggage at the bus station... *touched*)
Arrived in Matsumoto
Map: 1 Chome-3-21 Fukashi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0815, Japan
The bus dropped us off near our hotel for the night, Alpico Plaza Hotel, which was quite convenient.
With less than 24 hours in Matsumoto, we set off immediately to explore the town.
First stop, Nawate Street [Map: Japan, 〒390-0874 Nagano, Matsumoto, Ōte, 3-chōme−4−３ 松本Ｍ―１].
Autumn colours!!!
It was in Matsumoto that I truly felt that it was Autumn... 😍 [it was pretty much winter everywhere else, esp. in Kamikochi]
Lunch @ Soba Club Sasaki
Map: 4 Chome-8-3 Ote, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0874, Japan
GOMA-TOFU. That is one of our takeaway memories from Matsumoto ❣❣ I don't know how to describe the goodness of this awesomely dense sesame tofu-but-not-tofu (if that makes sense).
And of course, the main dish, SOBA.
They only had cold soba when we visited, I believe this was Mori Soba.
Autumn colours in Matsumoto ❣
Former Kaichi School Musuem
Map: 2-chōme-4-１２ Kaichi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0876, Japan
[No shoes were allowed into the school museum but they had slippers available for visitors to change into before entering.]
The autumn colours... ♡
Map: 4-１ Marunouchi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0873, Japan
With the day almost over, we brisk-walked to the last stop for the day, Matsumoto Castle! [brisk-walked and zoomed around the town the whole day 😎]
After a day of gloomy skies, the SUN!
If there's one thing I note about the castles, its definitely the steep stairways between floors. 😅
Streets of Matsumoto
All the colours in one picture 💘
Motte, Kaeru (持って帰る) meaning take-outs... I don't really remember what we had for dinner that night, but I remember, the Carbonara fries & being taught how to eat cup noodles by Chef Jole. 😆
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Photo credits: S9 Galaxy & my travel pals @Jole @mx
