A charming lane lined with chestnut trees in Obuse, the art town beloved by Hokusai in his later years
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Overview
Kuri Komichi is a charming lane lined with chestnut trees winding through the art town of Obuse, beloved by Katsushika Hokusai when he moved there in his late seventies. The path connects major sights including the Hokusai-kan museum and Gansho-in Temple, and is flanked by long-established confectionery shops that have been crafting chestnut sweets since the Edo period. The beautifully maintained …
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Origins
The Kuri Komichi (Chestnut Lane) of Obuse is rooted in the historic townscape of the art town that Katsushika Hokusai visited repeatedly from his late seventies to eighties. Hokusai is said to have first visited Obuse around 1836 (Tenpo 7) at the invitation of wealthy farmer Takai Kozan (1798-1878),…