Highlights for Obuse and Suzaka from Nagano City
Joined 2019
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
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Meeting Point
Nagano Station or your Accomodation
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.
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.
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
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Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
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
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
Lori O.
“ 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.
David Y.
“Wonderful experience with Kei”
Kei was the best guide for a winter tour to see the Snow Monkeys and Togakushi. He was so helpful and responsive as we planned the day and customized the trip to make it a very memorable one for us. Thank you for making our day special, Kei!
Keiichi S.
Thank you very much for the picture and the high rating you gave me on GoWithGuide. I was thrilled to be at the moment of your engagement and be honored to share the same time and energy under the clear sky in the snow world of Togakushi. I know that your busy life has already begun again, but I hope that you will be able to spend fulfilling days as you work towards creating a happy life with Grace. Please give my best wishes to Grace, too. Thank you very much.
Shufen L.
“Comprehensive and personal ”
Kei san was very meticulous in helping us to plan for the tour. He tried to find out about what would be our interests so he can help put it in the tour, and he made suggestions that are so good! We enjoyed the Shoji door making and learning about the shoji paper. The sake brewery was a delight and his explanations about how the city cope with snow, was really interesting. There’s also a little workshop on how to ‘recycle’ cereal/chocolate boxes into little pieces of art, really creative. We had such fun and we are already thinking when do we come back again. Thank you Kei san for your hospitality!
Keiichi S.
Hi, Ms. Shufen, Thank you for your kind impression of the tour. Unfortunately, it rained in the afternoon, so we could not enjoy the scenery. But your daughters looked like they enjoyed checking their breath, which turned white because of the cold temperature. It would be great if the tour helped you understand snowy countries' lifestyles. Woods and papers are essential materials for Japanese buildings and lives. I am glad you've found such aspects in this tour. Best Regards, Kei
$248/ per group
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