Frogs are a very big deal in Matsumoto. Here are a couple of dangerous looking Samurai frogs.
I’m not sure what these Swiss alpenhorns are doing in Matsumoto.
Saw this stern looking gentleman at the Soto temple in Matsumoto. I believe he is a representation of Bodhidarma, a monk who brought Chan (Zen in Japanese) to China.
Some of my more knowledgeable Zen friends may know who this figure represents.
View of Matsumoto city from the temple height.
I just liked the partial moon in this big stone lantern.
Autumn In Japan 
Matsumoto is know for the Japan Alps so my hunch is they are a sister city to the Swiss Alps….thus the Swiss horns.
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