Folk Craft Shop Tour in Matsumoto

Matsumoto is known as the center of the folk craft movement and home to many shops and craft stores where you can feel the warmth of handmade work. Near the Matsumoto Folk Craft Museum and along Nakamachi Street, there are scattered shops offering beautiful handcrafted items for everyday use—wooden crafts, ceramics, dyed textiles, glass products, and more. During the annual Craft Fair Matsumoto held every May, craftspeople from across the nation gather, making it particularly lively.