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Admission to the Private Collection of Hokusai

By Obuse Local Tours
Price is NZ$581 per adult
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  • 10h 50m
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Overview

This tour is a date-fixed tour: held on February 17, 2026 (Tuesday).

Discover the enchanting town of Obuse, the town loved by Katsushika Hokusai, who created masterpieces such as the “Great Wave.”
You will visit two different cites which have the artworks of Hokusai: Ganshoin Temple and Hokusai Museum.
Especially at Hokusai Museum, you will be able to enter the private backyard area guided by the curator.
After the visit, you will join the art workshop to draw the “Great Wave,” drinking locally produced drinks.

Activity location
  • Ganshoin Temple
    • 615 Karida,
    • 381-0211, Obuse-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Central Terminal Parking Lot
    • 9603 Toyosato
    • 389-2502, Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan

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Admission to the Private Collection of Hokusai
  • Activity duration is 10 hours and 50 minutes10h 50m
    10h 50m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00 AM
Price details
NZ$581.48 x 1 AdultNZ$581.48
Total
Price is NZ$581.48

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Paint and Sip Experience: painting your own version of The Great Wave over local drinks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    You can enjoy Japanese cuisine made with locally produced ingredients in a beautiful architecture. The building is a renovated storehouse of sake which is said Hokusai tasted.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided Walk Tour in Obuse, the Town Hokusai Loved
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy your dinner with beautiful dishes created from the fusion between Italian and local raditional cuisine.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Ganshoin Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The large ceiling painting "Phoenix Glancing in All Directions" was drawn by Katsushika Hokusai about 180 years ago.Its power overwhelms all visitors.Visiting the temple, you will feel Japanese beauty and tradition as well as the depth of its history.
Hokusai-kan
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
One of the most talented artists, Katsushika Hokusai, spent his final years here in Obuse, leaving behind lots of masterpieces.On this tour, you will enter the backyard area. Guided by the curator, you will be able to discover new aspects of Hokusai's charm.

Location

Activity location
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    Ganshoin Temple
    • 615 Karida,
    • 381-0211, Obuse-machi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Central Terminal Parking Lot
    • 9603 Toyosato
    • 389-2502, Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan

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