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Hokusai Museum（北斎館）

ほくさいかん Hokusaikan

Hokusai Museum（北斎館）

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Hokusai came here four times in his eighties; the waves he painted on a festival float ceiling are shown still in the float.

Type	Museum of art
City / town	Obuse
Area in the prefecture	Hokushin

FAQ

Where is Hokusaikan?: It is in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is an art museum.
What can I see at Hokusaikan?: Hokusai came here four times in his eighties; the waves he painted on a festival float ceiling are shown still in the float. The focus is ukiyo-e and prints, Nihonga.
When was Hokusaikan established?: It dates from 1976.

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