{"id":16400,"date":"2017-08-02T19:17:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T10:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=16400"},"modified":"2017-08-02T19:17:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T10:17:34","slug":"sightseeing-in-matsumoto-now-easier-via-the-town-sneaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/transportation\/sightseeing-in-matsumoto-now-easier-via-the-town-sneaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Sightseeing in Matsumoto Now Easier Via the Town Sneaker!"},"content":{"rendered":"\"20170711_townsneaker\"\n

Starting this month, the local bus line, the Town Sneaker, is now nearly 3 times as convenient! The number of buses per day has increased from 35 to 103!<\/p>\n

Four Main Routes and Times:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

NORTH <\/strong>for Matsumoto Castle, the Former Kaichi School<\/em><\/p>\n

Weekdays: Departs every 30 minutes! Weekends: Departs every 20 minutes!<\/p>\n

First bus: 8:30am Last bus: 5:15pm<\/p>\n

SOUTH<\/strong> for Aizawa Hospital, Yumehiroba Shonai<\/em><\/p>\n

Departs every 30 minutes!<\/p>\n

First bus: 7:30am Last bus: 6:35pm<\/p>\n

EAST <\/strong>for Nakamachi, Agata-no-mori Park<\/em><\/p>\n

Departs every 20 minutes!<\/p>\n

First bus: 8:40am Last bus: 8:00pm<\/p>\n

WEST<\/strong> short course for Marunouchi Hospital & Nagano Pref. Gov. Matsumoto Regional Office, long course for the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum<\/em><\/p>\n

Departs every 30 minutes!<\/p>\n

First bus: 8:10am Last bus: 6:40pm<\/p>\n

*Please note that portions of these routes have changed starting August 1*<\/p>\n

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Japan Ukiyo-e Museum Access<\/h2>\n

Added to the Western Route is the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum<\/a>\u00a0which holds the world\u2019s largest private collection of ukiyo-e, painted screens, and old books. Be sure to take the bus that runs the full “long course”!<\/p>\n

Passes and Ticket Books<\/h2>\n