{"id":207080,"date":"2018-12-18T15:10:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=207080"},"modified":"2018-12-18T15:10:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T06:10:10","slug":"christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/miscellaneous-en\/christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas-Spotting in Downtown Matsumoto!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in Matsumoto this time of year then you&#8217;ve no doubt noticed the uniquely-decorated trees up and down Ise-machi Street.<\/p>\n<p>On the same broad avenue you might have seen the big Christmas tree outside PARCO department store.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207081 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127-225x300.jpg?resize=433%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125127.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>And at night you can&#8217;t miss the illumination around town.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207090 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o-300x200.jpg?resize=803%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o.jpg?resize=975%2C650&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/27164124_1767547623297607_8326465925770761189_o.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>But keep walking. Keep exploring. All over the downtown area of Matsumoto you&#8217;ll find the spirit of Christmas on display.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-207099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035-225x300.jpg?resize=480%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130035.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-207108\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626-225x300.jpg?resize=479%2C639&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130626.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>In BIG ways&#8230;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411-300x225.jpg?resize=475%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125411.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>&#8230;and in small.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207126 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722-300x225.jpg?resize=482%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_130722.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And it isn&#8217;t just the stores and restaurants. It&#8217;s not just the coffee shops and the bars.<\/p>\n<p>Here and there people are putting up their own decorations, adding to the community Christmas feel.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-207135 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342-225x300.jpg?resize=473%2C631&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_131342.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-207144\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651-225x300.jpg?resize=472%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_133651.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>Now all we need is a little snow!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-207153\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543-225x300.jpg?resize=372%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543.jpg?resize=488%2C650&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181218_125543.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/miscellaneous-en\/christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/miscellaneous-en\/christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto\/\" data-text=\"Christmas-Spotting in Downtown Matsumoto!\"  >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in Matsumoto this time of year then you&#8217;ve no doubt noticed the uniquely-decorated trees up and down Ise-machi Street. On the same broad avenue you might have seen the big Christmas tree outside PARCO department store. And at night you can&#8217;t miss the illumination around town. But keep walking. Keep exploring. All over the downtown area of Matsumoto you&#8217;ll find the spirit of Christmas on display. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In BIG ways&#8230; &#8230;and in small. &nbsp;&nbsp; And it isn&#8217;t just the stores and restaurants. It&#8217;s not just the coffee shops and the bars. Here and there people are putting up their own decorations, adding to the community [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/miscellaneous-en\/christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/miscellaneous-en\/christmas-spotting-in-downtown-matsumoto\/\" data-text=\"Christmas-Spotting in Downtown Matsumoto!\"  >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"spay_email":""},"categories":[2369],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.9.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christmas-Spotting in Downtown Matsumoto! 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