月見櫓

It ’s really beautiful.

Due to the narrow and steep climbing of stairs, people with weak legs cannot visit the castle.

It was also made last among the buildings associated with the Tenshu. Because of that, it's more open-minded and more cultural than a battle facility.

Matsumoto Castle's signature hospitality tower It is a different thing from the Warring States period. The moon and the shadow of the castle tower and the Northern Alps seen in the moonlight are worth a look

National treasure Matsumoto Castle The only existing five-storied castle tower is here and Himeji Castle. The castle tower looks like five layers from the outside, but the inside is on the sixth floor. The castle tower is on the 6th floor, and the ceiling is firmly assembled with girder beams. A god called Twenty-six Night God is enshrined in the center of the ceiling. On the 4th floor, there is a castle owner in the style of Shoin-zukuri. The Tsukimi turret, which continues next to the castle tower, has a stairwell on three sides and has a vermilion-painted rim. It is said that this is the only Tsukimi turret that accompanies the castle tower, which was built to coincide with the visit of the third shogun Iemitsu. The successive lords of the Matsumoto clan are the Ishikawa, Ogasawara, Toda, Matsudaira, Hotta, Mizuno, and Ishikawa clan. You can only enter the castle tower from the black gate, so if you want to enter the castle tower in a short distance, it is better to choose the parking lot on the south side. The municipal Kaichi parking lot on the north side is large, easy to park, and relatively inexpensive. It is necessary to go around the outside of the castle halfway before entering, but it is not bad because there are photo spots. The castle park is flat, so it is easy for the elderly and children to visit, but the castle tower is narrow and the stairs are quite steep, making it difficult for people with weak legs. The number of visitors is restricted because it is already small and the corona response overlaps. Also, since the entrance and exit are different, shoes will be carried in a plastic bag.

Matsumoto Castle is a Toyotomi black building. The Tsukimi turret is a part that was added during the peaceful times, and it is not a defensive structure, but a hobby space for the castle owner. Yahari, as the name suggests, may have enjoyed the moon viewing. Please refrain from the Tokugawa Shogunate (?), Or it is not a total black paint.