Matsumoto Castle

I took my Mom to Matsumoto Castle on Saturday. It was 209km from my apartment to the castle, which was about a 2.5 hour drive on $50 (each way) worth of toll roads.The castle is one of only four castles in Japan that are considered National Treasures, and it is approximately 400 years old with much of the center tower castle being original.After the castle we wandered into a shrine where we were able to see even more beautiful fall colors.
As we were headed back the car, it started to rain and a rainbow appeared over the mountains.