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Obuse: Half-day walking tour of Hokusai & Local Specialities

By Shockby Company
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$175 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Uncover the secrets of Hokusai's inspiration and the town's rich history
  • Visit the Hokusai-kan Museum and marvel at Hokusai's works made in Obuse
  • Enjoy Obuse's sake, miso, and chestnut sweets
  • Visit a historic sake brewery and learn about the art of sake brewing
  • Enjoy tastings of locally crafted sake and learn proper sake etiquette

Activity location

    • Jigokudani Monkey Park
    • Yamanochi, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Obuse, Kamitakai District, Nagano 381-0201, Japan | Obuse Station. Your guide will be standing outside the station, holding a sign.
    • Obuse, Nagano, Japan

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Obuse: Half-day walking tour of Hokusai & Local Specialities
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Price details
AU$175.00 x 1 AdultAU$175.00
Total
Price is AU$175.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking guide (unlicensed) - English is not our first language, but we'll do our best to provide a great experience!
  • What's includedWhat's included Miso tasting fee
  • What's includedWhat's included Mini miso souvenir
  • What's includedWhat's included Sake tasting fee
  • What's includedWhat's included Hokusai-kan Museum entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to Obuse Station (680 - 780 JPY)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Meals and drinks (approx 1500 JPY for a drink and a chestnut dessert)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Pets, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with low level of fitness, People with mobility impairments, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover Obuse, a historic town with deep ties to the renowned artist Katsushika Hokusai. Enjoy miso, sake, and chestnut confectioneries that have been around since Hokusai’s time.

1) Meet your guide at Obuse Station. Your guide will be outside the station holding a sign.

2) Wander through the picturesque streets of Obuse, guided by your expert (lots of photo opportunities!). Uncover the secrets of Hokusai's inspiration and the town's rich history.

3) Hokusai-kan Museum: Learn about the connection between Hokusai and Obuse. Admire Hokusai's original paintings, most notably the panels that adorn the ceiling of the Higashimachi and Kanmachi festival floats.

4) Matsubaya Brewery: Discover the heart of sake-making at Matsubaya Brewery. Tour the historic brewery and savour the delicate flavours of sake, a timeless treasure.

5) Kokuhei Miso Brewery: Visit a 240-year old miso brewery and discover the method of miso-making and the crucial role of koji, a special non-toxic mould essential for both miso (and sake) production. You'll get a bonus miso souvenir!

Lunch is included in this tour (the options available are: chicken / fish / vegetarian), and there will be opportunities for souvenir shopping and/or enjoying chestnut confections at a local cafe.

Visiting Zenkoji Temple, Togakushi Shrine, Nozawa Onsen, or the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park? Obuse is a wonderful detour nearby to immerse yourself in local culture!

Location

Activity location

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    • Jigokudani Monkey Park
    • Yamanochi, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Obuse, Kamitakai District, Nagano 381-0201, Japan | Obuse Station. Your guide will be standing outside the station, holding a sign.
    • Obuse, Nagano, Japan