Matsushiro Castle & Sanada Treasure Museum
松代城跡・真田宝物館
The 100,000-koku castle town of the Sanada family. A reconstructed castle gate and stone walls, the Sanada Residence and a treasure museum tell the story of the Sanada clan.
Matsushiro was the castle town ruled by the Sanada family for about 250 years during the Edo period. It lies in southern Nagano City. The ruins of Matsushiro Castle (Kaizu Castle) have reconstructed the Taiko Gate, a bridge and stone walls, and cherry blossoms in spring frame the gate. Nearby, the Sanada Treasure Museum displays armour, swords and letters handed down in the Sanada family. The Sanada Residence was the mansion and garden of the domain lord's household in the late Edo period, and the Bunbu Gakkō, a domain school, has been preserved intact. A combined ticket for the Treasure Museum, Sanada Residence and Bunbu Gakkō costs about 1,000 yen. The site is closed on Tuesdays. Getting there: from Nagano Station, take a bus about 30 minutes to Matsushiro Station. The main sights are within walking distance.
Opening hours
Castle grounds all day; treasure house and others 9:00 am–5:00 pm (closed Tue)
Nearby sights
- Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters
- Kawanakajima Battlefield (Hachimanbara Park)
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
- Zenkō-ji
- Obasute Rice Terraces
- Ueda Castle Ruins Park
- Obuse & Hokusai-kan
- Gansho-in Temple