https://firebird-techtalktech.com/tags/castle-town/Recent content in Castle Town on firebirdテックトークHugo -- gohugo.iojaトミーThu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0900https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-06-29-matsumoto-en/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0900https://firebird-techtalktech.com/post/2024-06-29-matsumoto-en/<p>I told myself, &ldquo;One visit to Matsumoto Castle is enough.&rdquo; And yet the next morning, I was walking back toward it.</p> <p>That pretty much says everything.</p> <p>In late June 2024, I spent two days in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Home to one of Japan&rsquo;s twelve remaining original castle keeps, Matsumoto Castle — nicknamed &ldquo;Karasu-jo&rdquo; (Crow Castle) for its striking black exterior — was at the top of my list.</p>