Matsumoto City Museum

Information

Located on the right-hand side of the castle grounds as you enter from downtown, the Matsumoto City Museum tells the story of the city from its beginnings. The museum primarily narrates the local history of the area as well as the lives of its citizens. The permanent exhibition includes sections such as "Matsumoto's Traditional Handicrafts" and "What kind of town is Matsumoto?" The museum is a space where you can learn about the city from the past to present.

Opening Hours

8:30 - 17:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

December 29 - January 3

Price / Entrance Fee

200 yen (General, Adult)
100 yen (Child)
Combination ticket with Matsumoto Castle: 610 yen (General, Adult)
Combination ticket with Matsumoto Castle: 300 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

15 minutes walk from Matsumoto Station on the JR lines or Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line

Address / Location

4-1, Marunochi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-0873

Tweets

Jennifer (aka Dr J) @SidewalkSafari - 2019-04-15: Flowers outside the Matsumoto City Art Museum. #Japan #Matsumoto #art #sculpture #flowers https://t.co/dRNPHVgUk0
Jennifer (aka Dr J) @SidewalkSafari - 2019-04-15: Tried to visit the #Matsumoto City Museum of Art. Public service announcement: they are closed on Mondays. So are a… https://t.co/gAsH8bAWv7
LadyTravels2013 @LadyTravels2013 - 2019-04-12: Yayoi Kusama is from Matsumoto! Here’s her installation outside the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. https://t.co/K07Zt6Qy33
Clay Harris 🇪🇺 @mudlarklives - 2019-04-11: Native daughter has pride of place at Matsumoto City Museum of Art. https://t.co/IHMUH2B9Ug
GaijinPot @GaijinPot - 2019-02-15: Matsumoto City Museum of Art https://t.co/7gnPdHfQ7v https://t.co/DS5KyjqueD
Cositas chidas @cositas_chidas - 2019-01-18: Yayoi Kusama, Dots Obsession, 2012, Matsumoto City Museum of Art. https://t.co/hksry4Mo9M
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Visit Matsumoto @visitmatsumoto - 2018-11-27: This is One Museum That’s Hard to Miss: What do red polka dots, five-meter-tall flowers and a spotted squash have i… https://t.co/IrLLS5Xxfz
experience_japan @kyo_ninja - 2018-10-01: What a specimen of #European #architecture. I’d go to #school if it was built like this. The #Kaichi Primary School… https://t.co/0zSBznub1A
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experience_japan @kyo_ninja - 2018-09-24: The #Matsumoto City Museum of Art. The amazing works of #Kusuma #Yayoi are on permanent display here. She was born… https://t.co/YgQ3h9NNVk
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Stage rehearsal… https://t.co/rGsizD1G8E
Tartan English 英会話 @tartan_english - 2018-08-16: Honoka’s Stanley went to visit Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto City, Nagano. After that he went to see the Matsumoto… https://t.co/CmfHJz0rLQ
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Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-17: Appreciating the artworks of Yayoi Kusama
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You have until July 22 to visit her exhibit at Matsumoto City Museum of… https://t.co/P3zSbPURvH
Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-17: Appreciating the artworks of Yayoi Kusama
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You have until July 22 to visit her exhibit at Matsumoto City Museum of… https://t.co/jGZNYq0ISK
Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-13: Yayoi Kusama’s Toko Ton
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This wall art is located on the facade of Matsumoto City Museum of Art. On the museum gro… https://t.co/Dr7j6mC9or
Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-13: Yayoi Kusama’s Toko Ton
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This wall art is located on the facade of Matsumoto City Museum of Art. On the museum gro… https://t.co/nipeC0D1QZ
ALTIA CENTRAL @AC_Recruiting - 2018-07-12: Nagano, Day 12- The #Matsumoto City #Museum of #Art features a permanent exhibition of the works of avant-garde… https://t.co/GRnw0vHLF4
Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-11: Yayoi Kusama - All The Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins
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Visit Yayoi Kusama All About My Love exhibit at Matsu… https://t.co/7w9G59FOBS
Marco Paulo @countocram - 2018-07-11: Yayoi Kusama - All The Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins
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Visit Yayoi Kusama All About My Love exhibit at Matsu… https://t.co/F3VXJfXWjA
David Zwirner @davidzwirner - 2018-07-09: 'Deep in the mountains of Nagano, I had found my own unique method of expression,” Yayoi Kusama wrote in her autobi… https://t.co/DraHD4dntu
David Zwirner @davidzwirner - 2018-07-05: A major retrospective of Yayoi Kusama’s work is on view in the artist’s hometown of Matsumoto. 'All About My Love,'… https://t.co/OSd6Gq9scs
ECC | Teach in Japan @ECCTeachinJapan - 2018-07-05: Captivating and visually striking: Matsumoto City Museum of Art holds a permanent collection by the artist Yayoi Ku… https://t.co/eHOpIPjcnY
GaijinPot @GaijinPot - 2018-06-11: Matsumoto City Museum of Art https://t.co/iwK3uD3UmA https://t.co/Py7r0DYZKb
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