Matsumoto City (Nagano Prefecture, Japan)

松本市

Last modified: 2026-10-03 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 May 2014

• City Flag
• Azumi
• Azusagawa
• Hata
• Nagawa village
• Shiga

See also:

• Municipal flags of Nagano prefecture
• Nagano Prefecture

City Flag

The emblem was adopted on 8 January 1938.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 December 2005

The flag of the city of Matsumoto is maroon with mark.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/miryoku/syasin/2013/20130304.html
Tomislav Šipek, 08 May 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Jan 8th 1938 by Notice No 2 but there is no flag law. The maroon flag has a white city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized kanji 本 Moto of Matsumoto with an outer circle in a form of pine needle = Matsu which symbolizes the city's future peaceful development. The kanji 本 stands for a snow crystal and the umbonal point for mountains of North Alps.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 May 2014

Azumi Village / 安曇村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Azumi was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Matsumoto.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/miryoku/syasin/2000/2004/1002.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The design is based on the katakana character ア “A”; the upper part represents the three mountains of Norikura, Hotaka, and Yarigatake, while the lower part represents a pond.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2026

Azusagawa Village / 梓川村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Azusagawa was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Matsumoto.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/miryoku/syasin/2000/2004/1002.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

This piece depicts a bow made from a solid piece of Japanese pagoda tree wood—a material traditionally used in Shinto rituals, for warding off evil spirits, and in hunting—and the Azusa River.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2026

Hata Town / 波田町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Hata was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2010, part of the city of Matsumoto.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/mh-gappei/sonota2.html
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The hiragana character は “ha” is stylized to represent the Alps.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2026

Nagawa Village / 奈川村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Nagawa was maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Matsumoto.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/miryoku/syasin/2000/2004/1002.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

It features a stylized design of the hiragana characterな “na.”
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 September 2026

Shiga Village / 四賀村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Shiga was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Matsumoto.
Source: http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/miryoku/syasin/2000/2004/1002.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The katakana character シガ “Shiga” is stylized to resemble a soaring bird, symbolizing the village's progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 September 2026