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Obuse: Sake Brewery Tour, Hokusai-kan Museum & Paint and Sip

By Shockby Company
Free cancellation available
Price is £94 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Tour a traditional sake brewery and enjoy a tasting
  • Discover Hokusai’s legacy at the Hokusai-kan Museum
  • Create your own wave in a Paint & Sip art session
  • Stroll through the scenic streets of historic Obuse

Activity location

    • Nagano
    • Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Obuse, Kamitakai District, Nagano 381-0201, Japan | Your guide will be holding a sign.
    • Obuse, Nagano, Japan

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Obuse: Sake Brewery Tour, Hokusai-kan Museum & Paint and Sip
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£94.40 x 3 Adults£283.20
Total
Price is £283.20
Until Thu, 19 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-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
    Sake tasting fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission to the Hokusai-kan Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Drinks and snacks at the Paint & Sip experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Your own art piece on canvas
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport 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, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Your artistic adventure begins at Obuse Station, where your guide will greet you and lead a gentle walk through the charming streets of Obuse. As you stroll past Edo-style architecture, you'll get a feel for the town that inspired one of Japan’s greatest artists.

First, you’ll visit Matsubaya Sake Brewery, a local producer known for its deep roots and small-batch brewing. Here, you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the brewing process followed by a sake tasting that introduces you to the flavours of the region.

Next, step into the world of Japan’s iconic artist Katsushika Hokusai at the Hokusai-kan Museum. View original works and rare sketches from the master’s later years, many created during his stays in Obuse. Learn how this quiet town became a vital part of Hokusai’s final creative chapter.

The tour then takes a hands-on turn with a Paint & Sip session at Garari, a beautiful local space designed for creativity and community. You’ll sip sake from the brewery you visited (or a non-alcoholic alternative) and, with gentle guidance, paint your own version of The Great Wave or another Hokusai-inspired design. No experience needed; just a sense of fun and curiosity!

The experience concludes back at Obuse Station, leaving you with your own art piece, a sake glow, and a deeper connection to Hokusai’s Obuse.

Location

Activity location

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    • Nagano
    • Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Obuse, Kamitakai District, Nagano 381-0201, Japan | Your guide will be holding a sign.
    • Obuse, Nagano, Japan