• Starbucks Coffee - MIDORI Nagano - Meet your guide in front of Starbuck Midori Nagano station, get on a vehicle and heading to Obuse.

• Obuse - Meet Up with our guide at Obuse station and heading to center of Obuse

• Kozan Takai Memorial Museum - A short walk away down the narrow Chestnut Alley is the rear entrance of the Takai Kozan Memorial Museum. This was the former residence of Takai Kozan, the rich merchant who invited Hokusai to Obuse as his patron and student. The museum exhibits many of Kozan’s paintings as well as some of his calligraphy works. The building itself is well known for its hidden rooms and secret passages.

• Hokusai-kan - Visit Hokusai-kan to see collection of Hokusai’s greatest works. Hokusai spent several of the final years of his life in Obuse before he died at the age of 88. A vast collection of paintings and works from Hokusai are on display at the museum. His best known work is the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the international recognized print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

• Obuse-machi - The place is run by family business owners. A lovely experience and delicious Sake.

• Obuse-machi - You have set meal in atmospheric trendy restaurant with open kitchen.

• Ganshoin Temple - Ganshoin Temple features a ceiling painting of a phoenix by famed ukiyo-e artist Hokusai made when he was 89 years old. It’s best viewed by laying flat on the tatami mats and looking up.

• Obuse - The tour concludes at Nagano station or Obuse station as you like, and your guide will say good-bye here. The end time depends on the pace of groupe

• Ganshoin Temple entrance fees
• Takai Kozan Memorial Museum entrance fees
• Lunch
• High quality photographs taken throughout the experience to be shared with you after the tour
• Sake tasting
• Hokusai Museum entrance fees

• Extra drinks and food (available to purchase)
• Meal for infant
• Transportation fee to meeting point

Immerse yourself in the world of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai in this walking tour in Obuse, Nagano. Visit two museums and a temple housing one of his paintings. Sake tasting and lunch included!

-Take part in this walking tour of Obuse, a cozy town only 30 minutes by train from Nagano City, midway to the Jigokudani Monkey Park!

-Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Katsushika Hokusai, the master behind the famous woodblock painting The Great Wave! Visit the Hokusai Museum and the Kozan Takai Memorial Museum

-Enjoy a sake-tasting experience at a local brewery and a scrumptious lunch at a trendy restaurant, and talk to local business owners to learn more about the town

-Visit the Ganshoin Temple and see the ‘Phoenix Glaring in All Directions’, Hokusai’s depiction of a phoenix on the ceiling of a temple that seems to be staring at you no matter where you stand!

• Walking shoes are recommended
• In case of late arrival, the tour cannot be extended.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.