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Highlights for Obuse and Suzaka from Nagano City

Garyu Park in Suzaka in winter

Kasaboko Hall in Suzaka

A Sake Brewery In Suzaka

A Museum in Suzaka

Suzaka is known for warehouses

Suzuka Zoo, next to Garyu Park

Near Hokusai Museum

A footpath near the Hokusai Museum

Ichimura Sake Brewery

Main Gate of Obusedo Sweets

Takai Kozan Museum

A temple gate and stone steps in Obuse

Highlights for Obuse and Suzaka from Nagano City

Highlights

Joined 2019

Keiichi S.

5.00 / 5

(14 reviews)

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Nagano

Japanese (Native), English

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Keiichi S.)

Up to 4 people

You can visit some lovely places near Nagano Station, such as Obuse and Suzaka.

Obuse is a small but pleasant town where Hokusai, the ukiyoe woodblock print artist known for "The Great Wave," lived in his later years. Entering the Museum and eating delicious chestnut sweets will bring back good memories.

Suzaka is famous for its warehouses, which give a good atmosphere and are now used as stores and museums. Garyu Park also provides a beautiful sight in each of the four seasons.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

Nagano Station or your Accomodation

09:50 AM

Nagano Station of Nagano Dentetsu Line

At 9:53 a.m., an express train will depart from the Nagano Station of Nagano Dentetsu LIne for Yudanaka Station.

Therefore, we should meet around 9:30 a.m. and board the train after a brief meeting.

10:10 AM

Obuse Town

10:16 Train arrives at Obuse Station.

A: Hokusai Museum: Taste his life and delightful works at the Museum of Hokusai, famous for The Great Wave.

B: Eat sweets: Taste Japanese sweets at Obusedo or Chikufudo, famous for their chestnuts.

C: Ichimura Sake Brewery: If you are more interested in sake than sweets, try the delicious sake here

D: The appearance of Obusedo as you enter through the main entrance is calming.

If you like Obuse Town, take the later Train.

E: Ganshoin Temple: You can see a Hokusai's large ceiling painting there. Taking a cab is necessary.

F: Takai Kozan Memorial Museum: A supporter of Hokusai, a calligrapher and painter.

G: Obuse Museum: You can see Japanese paintings and festival floats.

12:30 PM

Lunch

Would you like to try soba noodle or chestnut rice? A Japanese restaurant run by sake brewery is also delicious.

The train to Suzaka departs from Obuse Station at 13:55.

Suzaka City

14:02 Train arrives at Suzaka Station.

Enjoy the streets with warehouses, first.

A: The Former Odagiri Family Residence: an impressive building with four earthen storehouses featuring white plaster-finished clay walls and stone masonry.

B: Festival Floats Exhibition Hall: Suzaka Festival is held in July 21-25. Floats are main features in the festival.

C: Tanaka Honke Museum: visitors can enjoy strolling through the garden in each of the four seasons.

D: Garyu Park: many citizens visit the park and relax throughout the year.

Take the train of 16:12 or 16:39.

Ending Point

Nagano Station

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

Please kindly cover my transportation, admission, and meal fees during the tour.

Admission fees for museum are necessary.

If you prefer, my compact car is available for a day with 3,000 yen. (Fees for expressways are excluded.)

And extra tour duration: 1 hour 5,000 yen.

Tour Important Information

*It takes 1 hour and a half for me to come to Nagano City from my home, so please note that I cannot accept a request for a tour of less than 5 hours.

* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

*If there are less than 3 people, you can get around in my compact car.

In that case, going to a fruit farm in the area is a good idea. (Depends on the time of year).

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2019

Keiichi S.

5.00 / 5

(14 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Keiichi S.

Hello! My name is Keiichi. Please call me Kei.

I was born and raised in Joetsu City, located in the southern part of Niigata prefecture. Joetsu was the former capital city of Echigo Province until the mid 19th century. It has a lot of historic sites and scenic spots, and most of all good people. I love my city very much.

I worked for the Joetsu City office for over thirty years. During my time there, I was in charge of international relations for about ten years. After retiring from the office, I began working as a licensed tour guide. I am very excited to introduce my city to people all over the world.

Reviews

Kichi J.

5 / 5

Jul 30, 2025

One day tour for Hakuba Resort and Lake Aoki

Jul 30, 2025

Nagano

7 hours

Customized

“Fantastic time in Hakuba with Kei”

We spend a wonderful day with our guide interpreter in Hakuba. He was very helpful in every way and made our time so much more enjoyable!

Keiichi S.

Thank you very much for your comment. I am very happy to find that you enjoyed your time in Lake Aoki and Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort. The temperature was extremely high, so I was worried about heatstroke, but thanks to the cool lake water flowing in from the Northern Alps into Aoki Lake and sunshine filtering through foliage, we were able to enjoy a day outdoors even in the middle of summer. And the view of the Hakuba Happone ski resort from Iwakura Resort summit was stunning, with the lush greenery in full bloom.

Dennis G.

5 / 5

Jun 22, 2025

A Guide to the Sanjo Craft Fair

Jun 22, 2025

Niigata

5 hours

Customized

“Niigata Experience with Kei”

Kei was an excellent guide went out of his way to pickup us up with his personal car at Tsubame Sanjo station and escorted my wife and I at the Craft Fair. If anyone needs a great guide in the Niigata area , I would highly recommend him.

Keiichi S.

Thank you very much for your appreciation. I also had a wonderful time with you at the Craft Fair. I was impressed by how energetic you both were despite the strong sunlight. I was surprised to hear from you two that there are wild boars and horses in Hawaii. I really want to visit Hawaii someday.

Lori O.

5 / 5

Apr 15, 2025

Niigata City One Day Walking Tour

Apr 15, 2025

Niigata

6 hours

“ Niigata day trip”

Kei-San was very organized and diligent. He was well prepared and everything went smoothly. His hard work, thoughtfulness and kindness was greatly appreciated.

Keiichi S.

I am glad you were blessed with fine weather and could view the cherry blossoms under the trees.　Perhaps your grandfather would have enjoyed spring under the cherry tree when he was in Japan. I also hope you like the knives you purchased from Tojijiro. Even in a mechanized factory, each knife is hand-tuned by craftsmen. There are still many places to visit in Niigata, and we look forward to seeing you again.