Obuse, Nagano 小布施町
(重定向自Obuse)
Obuse(小布施町,Obuse-machi) is a town located in Kamitakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,317 and a density of 593.45 persons per km². The total area is 19.07 km².
Obuse's claim to fame is that the famous painter Katsushika Hokusai spent his senior years there. Hokusai's most famous work is the Wave off the Coast at Kanagawa. There are three major museums in Obuse: the Hokusai-kan,the Nakajima contemporary, and the Takaikozan. The Hokusai-kan being the most famous, the Nakajima is based on the namesake's contemporary works, and the Takaikozan is the former home of Hokusai's mentor and friend.