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Towns like Matsumoto, Japan

Matsumoto has a warm-summer continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 23°F, and about 50 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $344k (estimate).

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Matsumoto's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Laconia, NH65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (44 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Appalachian Mountains), both well inland, 1,400 ft lower.

   Climate 55 · Scenery 79 · Typical home $284k, 17% cheaper than Matsumoto

2. Wawarsing, NY64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (52 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Appalachian Mountains), both well inland, 1,600 ft lower.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $195k, 43% cheaper than Matsumoto

3. Indiana, PA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (46 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Matsumoto, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 62 · Typical home $92k, 73% cheaper than Matsumoto

4. Longmeadow, MA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (46 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Matsumoto, both well inland, 1,800 ft lower.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $350k, about the same price

5. Bristol, VA61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (46 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $140k, 59% cheaper than Matsumoto

6. Altoona, PA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snow19% less rain and snow (40 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, unlike Matsumoto's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Matsumoto, both well inland.

   Climate 62 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $99k, 71% cheaper than Matsumoto

Doppeltowns abroad

• Sheffield, MA (65% match)
• Laconia, NH (65% match)
• Homer City, PA (64% match)

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