{"id":620359,"date":"2024-01-24T14:49:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T05:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=620359"},"modified":"2024-01-24T14:49:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T05:49:50","slug":"matsumoto-in-january-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Matsumoto in January (Gallery)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear readers,<br \/>\nhappy new year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matsumoto is not crowded in January: it&#8217;s cold and the weather is unstable.<br \/>\nSometimes it rains, sometimes it snows, and the wind is cold.<\/p>\n<p>January in Matsumoto is a good time to rest.<\/p>\n<p>These are pictures I took in Matsumoto in January to show you what it looks like.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\\\/en\\\/uncategorized\\\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:137862970}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3882\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"410\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"620405\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3882.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3882\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3882.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3882.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3882.jpeg?w=546&#038;h=410&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"546\" height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"410\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_3882\" alt=\"IMG_3882\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 410px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3883\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"410\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"620396\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3883.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3883\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3883.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3883.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3883.jpeg?w=546&#038;h=410&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"546\" height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"410\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_3883\" alt=\"IMG_3883\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 410px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Candy from the Candy Market (held in January every year)<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"620387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3890\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3890\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620387\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3890.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>Buying a lucky doll for the new year.<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"620423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3867\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3867\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867-1024x576.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?resize=1100%2C619&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3867.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>Strawberries!<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"620414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3873\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3873\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620414\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873-1024x576.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?resize=1100%2C619&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3873.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>Carps and snow<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"620432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3864\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3864\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3864.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>Public Bath, Fuji no Yu<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"620450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3858\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3858\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620450\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3858.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>A snowy garden<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"620378\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3894\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3894\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-620378\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=867%2C650&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3894.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nMetobagawa in winter<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"620369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/matsumoto-in-january-gallery\/attachment\/img_3997\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3997.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3997\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_3997.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" 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