=== April 27th ===
-Zenko-ji
+==== Zenko-ji ====
-=== April 26th ===
+In the morning,
+
+
+=== April 26th: Matsumoto again ===
+
+==== Back to Matsumoto ====
We went back to Matsumoto to visit [[http://localhost/wiki/Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|Matsumoto Castle]],
one of Japan's top 3 castles ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|photos]]). The adjacent
museum was also great ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Museum|photos]]).
-Of much lesser interest,
- * The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Shopping|shopping district]] on the way to the castle
- * The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Station|station]], with its french bakary and a picky hair dresser.
+=== April 25th: Matsumoto ===
-=== April 25th ===
+Yesterday, we arrived on a rainy night to the mountain town of Matsumoto, where a lady with a car
+took us from the station to a cozy [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/family_hostel|family held hostell]].
+The next day was rainy, so instead of going right to the famous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsumoto_Castle|Matsumoto Castle]],
+we spent the best part of the day at the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Station|station]] and
+with some dumb [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Shopping|shopping]].
-TODO
+In the evening, we headed to [[http://wikitravel.org/en/Nagano]], a city famous for the
+1998 winter olimpics and for an ancient [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|buddhist temple]].
**UPDATE**: the report for [[blog/2009/April#kyoto-higashiyama|April 21st]] is now available!