Kozan Takai Memorial Museum
Nagano Prefecture · Japan
Led by your guide, you will visit the Takai Kozan Museum including Hokusai’s studio where he worked and taught while in Obuse.
Contents
5 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Kozan Takai Memorial Museum, a site of profound artistic and intellectual importance located in the quiet town of Obuse, Nagano. This museum was once the home and studio of Kozan Takai, a wealthy merchant, scholar,…
Listen in the app2The Kuri-no-Kichi — The Path of Softened Earth
Your journey begins outside the museum gates on the Kuri-no-Kichi, or the Chestnut Path. This is one of the most distinctive features of Obuse's townscape. …
Listen in the app3The Kekkyu-an — Hokusai's Mountain Studio
Tucked away behind the main residence is the Kekkyu-an, a small, humble wooden building that served as Hokusai's living quarters and studio. To stand before this structure is to witness the 'Asceticism of Art.' Despite his global…
Listen in the app4The Yuishinkan — A Meeting of Minds
The Yuishinkan is the main guest house and study area of the museum complex. This is where Kozan Takai hosted the many intellectuals, artists, and political reformers who traveled to Obuse. …
Listen in the app5Closing
As you leave the Kozan Takai Memorial Museum and step back onto the soft chestnut paths of Obuse, take a moment to reflect on the nature of artistic legacy. You have walked through the sanctuary where Hokusai, at the end of his…
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What is Kozan Takai Memorial Museum?
Kozan Takai Memorial Museum is a place in Nagano Prefecture · Japan with 5 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Nagano Prefecture · Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 5 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 36.6954, 138.3166 |
| Last updated |