Two routes will take you on a stroll through Shiozawa’s cultural heritage, art and sports facilities, and the countryside of Karuizawa’s southern district.
1. Kazakoshi and Lake Shiozawa area
Visitors can experience the cultural heritage and art of Karuizawa, including a Western-style house from the Meiji period and the villas of literary figures.
2. Karuizawa South District
This is a long course that takes you through the countryside with highland vegetable fields while enjoying the view of Mount Asama.
Visitors can experience the cultural heritage and art of Karuizawa, including a Western-style house from the Meiji period and the villas of literary figures.
The Shiozawa Lake area is a diverse area with many cultural facilities such as art museums and a literature museum, as well as an athletic park nearby. Karuizawa Tagliassen (fee required), centered around Lake Shiozawa, has a promenade, an English rose garden, and many other attractions.
Advice: There are many sights to see, so make sure you have plenty of time to spare. From Nakakaruizawa Station, walk about 1 hour to the central gate of Karuizawa Tagliassen ( see “Karuizawa South Route” ).
*For details, please click the image below and refer to the PDF file (“Walking Karuizawa,” p. 22).
This is a long course that takes you through the countryside with highland vegetable fields while enjoying the view of Mount Asama.
It is a vast area south of the Shinano Railway and National Route 18, designated as a scenic area and an urbanization control area, with a landscape unaffected by development, and many scenic views of Mount Asama. Let’s take a walk along the Onna-kaido Road, which used to be a back road to Nakasendo, and take a tour around the Karuizawa South area.
Advice》There are few stores along the way, so bring food and drink with you. For facilities around Lake Shiozawa, see “Route around Kazakoshi and Lake Shiozawa.
*For details, please click the image below and refer to the PDF file (“Walking Karuizawa,” p. 23).
