Obuse: Chestnut Sweets and Hokusai Town Walk
A gourmet and art course that circles through Obuse, home to renowned chestnut confectionery shops and art museums associated with Katsushika Hokusai. Be moved by the original paintings at the Hokusai Museum, then indulge in coveted chestnut sweets at Obuse-do and Chikufu-do. The townscape is compact with many indoor spots, so you can leisurely explore even on rainy days. The grand ceiling painting at Iwashominji Temple is the perfect finale, where you can fully savor Obuse's artistic heritage.
Schedule
Closely admiring Katsushika Hokusai's original paintings and the ceiling paintings of festival floats
Visiting the study and works of Takaikozan, the wealthy merchant who brought Hokusai to Obuse
Lunch with the specialty chestnut rice "Yamaya Set Meal"
Enjoying chestnut sweets and desserts at a renowned confectionery shop
Leisurely admiring vibrant Japanese paintings of cherry blossoms and peonies, and festival floats
Looking up at Hokusai's late-life masterpiece, the ceiling painting "Eight-Directional Phoenix"
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