Application for a guided tour
"Enjoy the castle with a free guided tour. ALSA provides free guided tours in and around Matsumoto Castle in English, as well as in other languages such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.
Kind and experienced guides are available for you at our "Guide Station" located at the entrance of Castle-Park throughout the year, except on non-operating days.
Advance bookings for guided tours are accepted.
※ The non-operating days
April 29th - May 6th 2025
August 10th - 16th 2025
December 29th 2025 - January 4th 2026
◆ Free guided tours of Matsumoto Castle
1. Guides are available on site (10:00 – 15:00 daily, First-come-first-served basis) .
2. Guides are also available by advance booking (throughout the year, by 2 week advance booking basis).
◆ THOSE WHO APPLY FOR OUR TOUR GUIDE SERVICES
1. Expenses
Our guide services are provided free of charge, however, you may need to pay the expenses for your guide(s) incurring during the guided tour, for example;
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Admission fees to some facilities such as castles (except for Matsumoto Castle), temples, shrines, museums, etc.
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Transportation fees
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Meals & drinks
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Other actual tour-related expenses, if any.
2. Other Conditions
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We kindly require all visitors to assume full responsibility for any damage to personal belongings or injury that may occur during the tour.
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An appropriate ALSA guide might not be available depending upon itineraries or languages.
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If there are unavoidable changes to the previously agreed-upon schedule or content, please contact us as soon as possible. If 20 minutes elapses from the scheduled time without notice, the event will be considered cancelled.
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We will accept a maximum of 15 people.
For those who made booking in advance, and if your schedule changes, please contact us as soon as possible.
