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Obuse is famous as the home of the Hokusai Museum. It houses works by the Edo-era woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai, well known for his Thirty-Six Views of Mt Fuji. He lived in Obuse when in his 70s, and produced many brush paintings during that time. Take the Nagano Dentetsu railway from Nagano station to Obuse station (24 minutes/¥750 by limited express, 33 minutes/¥650 by local train).

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36.695132138.316921 San-Poo-Loh Restaurant and Terrace (小布施堂傘風楼), 500 Obuse Machi (Opposite the Hokusai Museum), ☏ +81 26-247-1113. 07:30-21:00. Temporarily Closed for COVID19. An elegant restaurant and coffee shop in the heart of Obuse. Italian food and fresh bread. Excellent service, delicious coffee, and delightful decor. Coffee ¥400; cappuccino ¥450; coffee and cake sets from ¥600.

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Take the Nagano Dentetsu railway from Nagano station to Obuse station (24 minutes/¥750 by limited express, 33 minutes/¥650 by local train). The old town area is very compact and flat, and easy to walk around. 36.695132138.316921 San-Poo-Loh Restaurant and Terrace (小布施堂傘風楼), 500 Obuse Machi (Opposite the Hokusai Museum), ☏ +81 26-247-1113. 07:30-21:00. Temporarily Closed for COVID19. An elegant restaurant and coffee shop in the heart of Obuse. Italian food and fresh bread. Excellent service, delicious coffee, and delightful decor. Coffee ¥400; cappuccino ¥450; coffee and cake sets from ¥600....

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Getting Around

The old town area is very compact and flat, and easy to walk around. 36.695132138.316921 San-Poo-Loh Restaurant and Terrace (小布施堂傘風楼), 500 Obuse Machi (Opposite the Hokusai Museum), ☏ +81 26-247-1113. 07:30-21:00. Temporarily Closed for COVID19. An elegant restaurant and coffee shop in the heart of Obuse. Italian food and fresh bread. Excellent service, delicious coffee, and delightful decor. Coffee ¥400; cappuccino ¥450; coffee and cake sets from ¥600.

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36.695132138.316921 San-Poo-Loh Restaurant and Terrace (小布施堂傘風楼), 500 Obuse Machi (Opposite the Hokusai Museum), ☏ +81 26-247-1113. 07:30-21:00. Temporarily Closed for COVID19. An elegant restaurant and coffee shop in the heart of Obuse. Italian food and fresh bread. Excellent service, delicious coffee, and delightful decor. Coffee ¥400; cappuccino ¥450; coffee and cake sets from ¥600.

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