Matsumoto Station coin lockers for luggage storage?! YES! 🚊 Backpacking Japan travel blog

Hi there!

 

So maybe you’re just going to be in Matsumoto for a few hours!

Even with just a few hours, there are a few things you can do in Matsumoto, including to see the Matsumoto Castle.

 

 

Or maybe you have a few hours after you check out of your hotel before your next bus or train.

Either way, you will find “coin lockers” at train stations all over Japan

 

 

These lockers are highly convenient if you want to explore a few hours before you head to your next destination…

Or if you want to explore for a few hours before you check into your hotel when you arrive to a new city.

You can expect them at major train stations in Japan, and you may find them at smaller train stations too.

And that includes Matsumoto!

It can be easy to explore Matsumoto because there are coin lockers in 2 convenient areas, depending on whether you’re leaving Matsumoto by bus or leaving Matsumoto by train.

 

 

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Coin lockers at Matsumoto train station

 

The coin lockers I saw are located right in front of the main entrance and exit of the train station at the castle exit. (You’ll see signs to “castle exit.”)

 

 

There may be more, including maybe at the other exit too (the “alps” exit), but you can know for sure that there are coin lockers at the train station.

So, this works if you’re taking the train!

Also, if you are arriving by train, there’s a tourist information center.

 

 

You can stop by there to ask about nearest coin lockers, and if you’re exploring Matsumoto for a few hours, be sure to stop by to get a walking map!

 

 

 

Or…

Coin lockers at Matusmoto bus station

There are also coin lockers located in the same building as the Matsumoto bus terminal.

As you enter the building, I saw some to the right. (And used one, too!)

 

 

So, this works if you’re taking the bus too!

 

 

How to use coin lockers for luggage storage

While there are different types of coin lockers that operate in slightly different ways, these types of luggage storage lockers are generally pretty easy to use.

There will be pretty clear instructions.

They started as “coin-operated” lockers, so that’s why they are called coin lockers.

Nowadays though, there are also coin lockers that you can pay for without coins using a suica card or icoca card (a recharge cash card aka IC card).

Although there are still some that may only accept coins, such as at the Matsumoto bus terminal!

I also didn’t see any coin exchange machines around the train station or the bus station, so you’ll want to make sure to have 100 yen coins if you want to use these lockers.

You can generally expect coin lockers to be around 300 to 600 yen (US$3-6).

 

For examples on how to use coin lockers in Japan, see more about Tokyo station coin lockers or Nagano station coin lockers.

 

HAPPY STORING LUGGAGE AT MATSUMOTO STATION!