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A pleasant experience in Karuizawa

2024/09/11

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Karuizawa is a popular tourist destination with easy access from the Tokyo metropolitan area and a resort area where you can enjoy the scenery during each season. Not only can you enjoy the rich nature, but you can also have unforgettable experiences like pottery and glasswork.

Why is Karuizawa popular for trips?

The reasons why Karuizawa is popular as a travel destination are as follows.

• Easy access from the metropolitan area
• Each season has its own ways to enjoy
• Rich in nature and refreshing

It's easy to reach Karuizawa from the Tokyo metropolitan area and can be enjoyed during a one-night, two-day trip. A rich natural environment can provide you with the chance to enjoy the scenery of each season, and the rich greenery, cool climate, and clean air make it the perfect place to unwind and escape from the daily hustle.

Enjoying a variety of outdoor activities, such as golf, hiking, and skiing and snowboarding in the winter is also an option. Karuizawa is a popular tourist attraction where you can experience the stunning scenery that alters with the seasons, breathtaking nature, and a diverse array of activities.

Summer itinerary

Karuizawa is well-known for being a summer destination, and the average temperature in summer is around 20 degrees. Enjoying a walk outside is easy in the summer because the temperature rarely exceeds 30 degrees.

Day 1

1. Karuizawa Ice Park [curling experience]
2. Have a lunch
3. Shiraito Falls
4. Arrive at Karuizawa Prince Hotel and enjoy bicycle rental and shopping
5. Have a dinner

Day 2

1. Picchio nature tour
2. Have a lunch
3. Take a stroll along the Old Karuizawa Ginza Street
4. Leaving Karuizawa

Winter itinerary

Due to Karuizawa's high elevation and low temperatures, snow accumulates from November to April. The model itinerary below is our recommendation for winter travel to Karuizawa.

Day 1

1. Arrive at Karuizawa Prince Hotel
2. Experience in skiing or snowboarding
3. Arrive at Karuizawa Prince Hotel and Have a dinner

Day 2

1. Glass production experience [Karuizawa Glass Studio]
2. Have a lunch
3. Watching larch trees lined up from the train window on Mikasa Street
4. Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
5. Leaving Karuizawa

Have fun taking trip to Karuizawa!

The Tokyo metropolitan area is the ideal place to reach Karuizawa, which can be enjoyed during a one-night or two-day trip. Enjoying the rich nature can be complemented by unforgettable experiences like pottery and glasswork.

Have fun taking trip to Karuizawa!