Matsumoto

Matsumoto City is the "Alps city." Matsumoto is in Nagano Prefecture. Population is about 240,000. Matsumoto is surrounded by the Northern Alps. High elevation. For Matsumoto residents, "mountains" are daily life. Matsumoto residents view mountains. Climb mountains. For Matsumoto residents, like "climbing" sports. Mountain climbing, skiing. But not interested in "running" sports. Matsumoto is about 200km from Tokyo. About 2.5 hours by train. Matsumoto residents live "locally." Matsumoto has no circuit. Matsumoto residents live in the Alps city. Choose the "mountain sport" of climbing over the "flatland sport" called motorsport.