Cubiche Says: This town has plenty of hiking trails to do in the summertime. The greenery is astounding, and the temperature is cool enough to keep the hike pleasant. I walked the trail from Mine no Cya to the Shirainotake waterfalls. It continues further down to more waterfalls, but as I...
Hotel Kajimanomori: quiet, elegant, among woods
stonefree Says: I always use this hotel when I go to Karuisawa to stay without camping gear. The hotel building is hidden in a deep woods behind the center of the town. Very quiet site. Still you can reach to the main shopping district of the town by foot.
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stonefree Says: Sorry, I can't tell the exact name and address of the shop for they don't want to put an ad on a paper, guide map, and they even don't run a homepage of their own.But what so special of this shop is that the shop used have been loved by John Lennon. He'd often visited this...
Public transport in Karuizawa is excellent
Cubiche Says: There is no reason for you to ever take a taxi in Karuizawa. Apart from the fact that they are incredibly expensive, bus routes cover virtually every corner of the town. Karuizawa is also quite beautiful and there are many beautiful things you can look out on from your bus...
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From Tokyo, the Nagano shinkansen stops at Karuizawa. Takes around an hour from Tokyo.
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Karuizawa, mountain town at its finest

Karuizawa is a famous getaway for the Japanese. In fact, even the royal family comes here to get away from the stress of daily life. And yet for being such a mecca of hot shots, Karuizawa has a very...
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The Autumn Colours of Karuizawa

Karuizawa is a very interesting town with a lot happening. Given its proximity to Tokyo, a lot of people come up on weekends, and there are plenty of the well heeled type who own 2nd houses up there...
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