Must-see fort · Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture
Matsushiro Castle
松代城
Matsushiro Castle is a fort in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsushiro Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Matsushiro Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Matsushiro Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.56592, 138.19605. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matsushiro Castle
- Chokokuji temple · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 蓮乗寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 法泉寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- 観龍寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 市村神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 風間神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 無常院 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 正覚院 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 柳原神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 長谷寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 西光寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 守田迺神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mizukamifunayama Shrine · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Juneji · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 秋葉神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 往生院 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 本願寺長野別院 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Matsushiro Castle
- Arato Castle · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 戌立石器時代住居跡 · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- 寺ノ浦石器時代住居跡 · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nashikubo Site · fort · Nagano Prefecture · ~68 km · Must-see
- Akyū Site · fort · Yamanashi Prefecture · ~84 km · Must-see
- 不動堂遺跡 · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lock Heart Castle · fort · Agatsuma · ~89 km · Must-see
- 金井東裏遺跡 · fort · Gunma Prefecture · ~89 km · Must-see
- Yaze Site · fort · Tone · ~90 km · Must-see
- Jōbenoma Site · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Matsushiro Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Matsushiro Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Matsushiro Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Matsushiro Castle?
Nearby: Chokokuji temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), 蓮乗寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), 法泉寺 (Buddhist site, 2 km), 観龍寺 (Buddhist site, 7 km), 市村神社 (temple, 9 km), 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 9 km).
Is Matsushiro Castle worth visiting?
Matsushiro Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Nagano Prefecture on Spotwander.