Obuse

We have a few things on the list today. First off is Obuse a little place only half an hour away.
On the way we noticed lots of roses along the side of the road, then more in little parks until we eventually came upon a huge Rose Park. Did a bit of illegal u turn and walked in to discover the most beautiful display of every type and colour rose there could possible be. Every plant was a photo opportunity.
After a hour of flower appreciation we continued on to Obuse.
There is a museum there for Katsushika Hokusai who spent some
Time there in his later years. Artist of the famous Tsunami Wave Painting.
It was a lovely museum with amongst other works a collection of the 36 views of Mt Fuji one of which is The Wave.
Also two festival floats he painted the inside roof of.
Just down the street we found a Sake Brewery with tasting. Sake is my favourite drink here so of course we had to try a few of them.
Chestnut Alley was also on the list here to see and was worth it for the wooden paving and the pretty gardens, there wasn’t actually too many chestnut trees.

We’re driving to a little place called liyama to meet our grandson Jack and his wife Saffi. They are here in Japan with some friends at the same time and by a happy coincidence our paths are crossing today.Read more