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Kozan Takai museum

Kozan Takai was a wealthy merchant of Obuse who made a fortune in the rice business (in those days, rice dominated the Japanese economy). He is known for beings Hokusai’s benefactor as well as being his apprentice. The Kozan Takai museum is Takai’s former residence. The museum exhibits Takai’s paintings and calligraphy work. The building is remarkable for the many secret passages that would have allowed the wealthy merchant and his family to escape in case of an attack from burglars or a rival faction.

Inside Takai Kozan House

Takai Kozan Museum Entrance

Takai Kozan Museum

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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Nagano-ken
City : Obuse-machi
District : Obuse

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Hokusai Museum

The Hokusai museum in Obuse is dedicated to the famous Japanese artist and painter Katsushika Hokusai.

Among Hokusai’s most popular work is his series of painting titled “Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji”. Indeed the artist developed a fascination for Japan’s iconic mountain.

Hokusai made a long stay in Obuse near the end of his life, where he was hosted by his local benefactor and apprentice, Obuse’s rich merchant Takai Kozan.

Hokusai Museum Architecture

Hokusai Museum

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Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Nagano-ken
City : Obuse-machi
District : Obuse

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Charming streets of Obuse

Obuse is a small town of Northern Nagano prefecture. It is known for being the residence of the famous Japanese painter, Hokusai, who spent his older years in Obuse. The Hokusai museum in Obuse is dedicated to his work while the Takai Kozan museum is dedicated to Hokusai’s patron, the rich merchant Takai Kozan.

Obuse is also an agricultural town known for its chestnuts (kuri 栗), which can be found easily in souvenir stores around the town. The center of the town is picturesque and exceptionally well maintained. Many residences and commerce feature “open gardens”: private gardens opened to any visitor, for free.

Property In Obuse

Stores In Obuse

Alley In Obuse

Obuse Machi

Temple In Obuse

Flowers In Obuse

Chestnut Store In Obuse

Downtown Obuse

Town Of Obuse

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Obuse station

The town of Obuse is deserved by the Nagano Dentetsu train line which links the city of Nagano to the Onsen town of Yudanaka, also known for the Jigokudani monkey park.

The trains and the stations along the line, like Obuse station, are typical of rural Japanese train systems. When the weather is nice, Obuse station offers a glimpse of the beautiful mountain scenery surrounding the town.