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Obuse is a small town outside of Nagano, Japan. Tucked high in the Japanese alps, Obuse is a great base to explore the regions mountain activities, onsen, skiing and hiking for example.

Obuse has alot of attractions despite its small size. This town is known in the art world for being a frequent holiday spot for a famous Edo-period wood-block printer, Hokusai. You can see his famous prints, most notably of waves, views of Mt. Fuji, dragons and phoenix at the Hokusai museum in town. Another of his famous works, that of a phoenix who's eyes follow you around the room, adorns the ceiling of the town's Gansho-in temple.

Obuse is also well known for its vegetation. It is surrounded by grapevines, orchards and gardens which produce enormous quantities of fruit and wine. Bonsai lovers will also enjoy Obuse's free bonsai museum and center, headed by bonsai professional Mr. Shinji Suzuki. You can see hundreds of the most incredible bonsai in the world, and if you're lucky, one of the apprentices will have time to give you a tour and advice!!!

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Bonsai (and the Zen of Elderly Nudity)
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Jul 08, 2009 – Jul 30, 2009
We decided to spend an extra day in Obuse (o-BOO-say) so we had plenty of time to check out the Bonzai Museum and the Onsen (hot springs).  After a four-course breakfast at the hostel, we headed to the museum to find... nothing!  It was gone!  Crap!  Luckily, I (Jeff) …
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This trip was featured on Sunday July 19th, 2009

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