Obuse and the surrounding towns; Matsushiro, Suzaka, Takayama, Nakano, and Yamanouchi, are located alongside the Chikuma River, and are often referred to as the Kita-shinano Kato Cultural & Sightseeing District. Each town has unique cultural aspects, reflecting its natural environment and the history, and locality of the area is represented in museums and art galleries. The following are brief descriptions of the total of 30 museums in the vicinity. Please click a location enclosed in blue or select from the list below.
	Nagano	Zozan Memorial Museum Sanada Homotsu-kan / Sanada family residence/ Literature and Military School Ikeda Masuo Art Museum Nagano City Museum Kitano Museum of Art
	Suzaka	Suzaka Classic Museum Kasaboko (or Kasahoko) Kaikan Dream Hall Suzaka City Museum Suzaka Hanga Museum/ Hiratsuka Un-ichi Hanga Museum The World Folk Doll Museum/ Suzaka City Historical Buildings Tanaka Honke Museum
	Obuse	Hokusai Museum The Japanese Lamp Museum Takai Kozan Memorial Hall The Obuse Museum/ The Nakajima Chinami Gallery Contemporary Chinese Art Museum Chikuma-gawa Highway Museum The Taikan (Bonsai Museum) Ryoan (old ceramics collection)
	Takayama	Takayama Village History and Folk Custom Museum Issa Yukari-no Sato Museum
	Nakano	Creation Hall and Insect Display & Greenhouse in Kitashinano Country Forest & Cultural Park Nakayama Shinpei Memorial Hall Japan Clay Doll Museum Nakano Quarters/ Prefectural Memorial Hall Nakano-shi Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan
	Yamanouchi	Shigayama Bunko Gosetsu-no Yakata Igaya Memorial Hall Shiga-kogen Roman Museum