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Obuse Hospitality Tour: Hidden Paths & Home-Cooked Delights

Obuse Hospitality Tour: Hidden Paths & Home-Cooked Delights

About detail

Experiences

Obuse is known for its unique hospitality, where locals maintain shared spaces, allowing visitors to explore freely. This tour lets you enjoy hidden pathways and a home-cooked meal.

Target
・Language: guide speak only English
・Age: Any age
・Number of people: Max 6

Schedule for the day
・Where to go: Matsubaya brewery, Hokusai Museum, Stroll around town, Home-Cooked

・Meeting place: obuse station.It can also be held from Nagano Station, please contact us when ordering.

・break-up place: obuse station

About us

・Youth will guide you and introduce Obuse. Please go easy on us. We are still learning English.

・It's a tour to let you know about town development and to boost the community.

・We'll introduce you to the best parts of the local area that people don't know about.

About reservations

・Select a date: Select a date from the calendar.

○All days of the week are available up to a week in advance.

○The day before reservations are available only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

・Number of people: Purchase the number of people will join in the tour.

・Payment: Payment by card online.

Caution

・Transportation to Obuse station, souvenirs, and other meals is not included.

・Cancellation policy: check the bottom of the page.
・If a guide cannot be secured, the tour may be cancelled (full refund, contact at least one day in advance)
・Guides are studying English
・Tour courses are subject to change

How to get to Obuse

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¥10,000 JPY
¥10,000 JPY
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Obuse, where the tour will be held, is a town with a rich history and many of Hokusai's works remain. We will explain why Hokusai visited and loved this area and why Hokusai's works remain here, taking into account the history and current town development, to learn more about the local charm.

Schedule

  • 15:00 Obuse Station

    Your guide will be waiting for you at Obuse Station.

  • Town Walk in Hokusai Town

    The guide will explain why Hokusai visited Obuse and will also explain about Obuse Town

    More about Obuse 

  • Visiting and Tasting sake at Matsubaya brewery

    Tour the brewery and taste sake at a sake brewery that has been in existence for over 200 years.

  • Hokusai Museum

    This is a museum dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai, who is attracting attention around the world. You can actually see his handwriting, including his famous ukiyo-e prints. Hokusai first visited Obuse at the age of 83 and left many works in Obuse until his death. You can learn about the connection between Obuse and Hokusai.

  • See works that pay homage to Hokusai

    The next generation of artists is paying homage to Hokusai's work and creating new works. Learn how Hokusai has taken root and is being enjoyed in Obuse!

  • Home-Cooked

    Cook and eat Japanese home-cooked food together with the townspeople.
    It's not a very traditional house or luxurious cuisine, but we think the interaction with the locals will be irreplaceable.

  • 20:00 Obuse Station

    Disband at Obuse Station

Meeting and Dismissal

  • The tour starts at Obuse station. It can also be held from Nagano Station, please contact us when ordering.
  • The tour will end at Obuse station

What's included

  • Bilingual guide (En/Jn)
  • Hokusai Museum entrance fee
  • Home Cooked food
  • Sake tasting fee

What is not included

  • Transportation to Obuse station
  • Souvenirs and other meals

Option

There are no specific options for this tour

Cancellation Policy

  • 8 days or more before tour: No charge
  • 4-7 days before tour: 30% of total tour cost
  • 2-3 days before tour: 50% of total tour cost
  • 24 hrs or less before tour: 100% of total tour cost

In case of bad weather

  • Can be changed to a walking + car version at no extra charge. We will notify you by 7:00 p.m. the day before the event
  • No cancellation fee will be charged for cancellations due to inclement weather.

Points of Attention

  • It is strongly recommended that you purchase appropriate travel insurance in advance. Minimum coverage is included.
  • We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes for cycling and walking around the town.
  • Please note that you may be responsible for any damage to your equipment during the cycling or other experience programs.
  • We will not be responsible for any accidents or problems associated with this experience.