Tabijo vol.29 Tie-up
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This time, a tie-up with "Tabijo vol.29" published by mof., a student group that supports girls traveling alone! Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture - This weekend in Karuizawa - Karuizawa is the perfect place for an extraordinary weekend trip alone with a little bit of luxury. In this issue, we introduce a 2-day/1-night model course that will allow you to fully enjoy Karuizawa!
- Karuizawa Station
- Shiraito Falls
- Robey Karuizawa
- Bon Okawa Karuizawa Chocolate Factory Church Street Karuizawa
- Karuizawa Kanko Kaikan
- Karuizawa Plus
- Chimoto Sohonten Karuizawa Honten
- karuizawa coffee company
- Sima International Karuizawa Bears
- Karuizawa Hotel Longing House
- Eltz Toy Museum, Karuizawa (Moose Forest)
- Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Art Museum (Moose Forest)
- Ishu Grind Soba Tooma
- Karuizawa Ando Art Museum
- Patagonia Karuizawa Store
SPOT 1
Karuizawa Station
Base for sightseeing in Karuizawa
Karuizawa is an hour from Tokyo Station on the Shinkansen bullet train, and is a remnant of a post town on the Nakasendo Highway. Let's go to the tourist information center and check out the bus and town information! You can also get some nice origami paper!
Karuizawa Station North Exit Bus Stop #2 → Shiraito Waterfall Bus Stop
(Kusakarikotsu Bus, approx. 23 min.)
SPOT 2
Shiraito Falls
Shiraito Falls
Located at the source of the Yugawa River, this truly beautiful waterfall is 3 m high and 70 m wide, with hundreds of strands of underground water falling like white threads from the rocks. In spring, visitors can enjoy the fresh green foliage, in summer, the spray and cool breeze, and in autumn, the dazzling autumn leaves.
Shiraito Falls boarding → Kyukaruizawa bus stop (Kusakaru Kotsu Bus, approx. 19 min.
From Kyukaruizawa bus stop, 2 min. walk.
SPOT 3
Robey Karuizawa
Robey Karuizawa
2 minutes walk
SPOT 4
Bon Okawa Karuizawa Chocolate Factory Church Street Karuizawa
The Chocolate Factory offers a wide variety of chocolates with just the right amount of sweetness, and the most popular chocolate mix variety box offers a variety of flavors. Seasonal products, such as winter-only rusks and products that do not melt easily in the summer, make great souvenirs!
1 minute walk
SPOT 5
Karuizawa Kanko Kaikan
Karuizawa Kanko Kaikan
Karuizawa Kanko Kaikan, with its retro wooden exterior, is a symbol of the old Karuizawa shopping street. The first floor hall serves as a general information center that provides tourist information on the town and introduces accommodations, and has a rest area for visitors to rest between strolls and shopping. A topographical model is displayed in the tourist exhibition space on the first floor. There is also an audiovisual space that introduces the highlights of the area. The museum is a wireless LAN hotspot, allowing visitors to access the Internet free of charge (electrical outlets are not available). Public restrooms are available for a fee of 100 yen per visit (free for disabled persons/restrooms for disabled persons, changing rooms, and diaper changing stations are also available). The Karuizawa Railway Mini Museum on the 2nd floor displays valuable materials related to Karuizawa's railroads.
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Karuizawa Plus
Karuizawa Plus
Have a soothing time with Karuizawa herbs!
Making original herb tea, etc. 2,500 yen per hour (reservation required)
2 minutes walk
SPOT 7
Chimoto Sohonten Karuizawa Honten
Chimoto Sohonten Karuizawa Honten
5 min. walk
SPOT 8
karuizawa coffee company
karuizawa coffee company
KARUIZAWA COFFEE COMPANY, a specialty store in Old Karuizawa where you can customize your own coffee beans and roast level to your taste.
1 minute walk
SPOT 9
Sima International Karuizawa Bears
Sima International Karuizawa Bears
Craftsmen from a famous order-made suit store in Karuizawa will remake old school uniforms and school uniforms filled with memories into bear-size clothes and give them to handmade bears as gifts! The initials and graduation date will be embroidered on the soles of the bears. The bears are available in two sizes, 30cm and 40cm, and in two colors, white and brown. The price for the 30cm type is 15,800 yen and the 40cm type is 19,800 yen. Please allow approximately 12 months for the finished product.
Seibu Kanko Bus 3 min.
Karuizawa Town Circulation Bus (Southeast Route) 6 min.
(Kyu-Karuizawa - Izuminosato)
SPOT 10
Karuizawa Hotel Longing House
Karuizawa Hotel Longing House
An auberge with delicious vegetables that often appears on TV and in women's magazines. The private open-air bath and meals on the terrace are popular♪ Convenient and quiet environment, only a 5-minute drive from Kyukaruizawa and the outlet shopping area. The dishes using plenty of vegetables are stylish and well received.
SPOT 11
Eltz Toy Museum, Karuizawa (Moose Forest)
Eltz Toy Museum, Karuizawa (Moose Forest)
This museum collects and exhibits high-quality European educational toys that provide good play and wooden toys that have been handed down for more than 300 years in the Erz region of Germany by meisters (craftsmen who pass on advanced skills). At the "Wooden Toy Shop," visitors can purchase traditional wooden crafts directly imported from the Erz region of Germany. The "Picture Book Shop" offers nostalgic picture books, Western picture books, and original goods.
SPOT 12
Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Art Museum (Moose Forest)
Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Art Museum (Moose Forest)
This museum specializes in picture books, exhibiting rare original illustrations and first editions of picture books, mainly European and American picture books. There are seasonal exhibitions and a picture book library with a collection of approximately 1,500 books, and a permanent exhibition of "Peter Rabbit™" in the third exhibition hall. Visitors can immerse themselves in the nostalgic world of picture books. The "Picturesque Garden," which connects the museum to the surrounding forest, was created by British landscape designer Paul Smither. Enjoy the changing nature of Karuizawa as it changes with the seasons.
10 minutes by cab or rideshare
SPOT 13
Ishu Grind Soba Tooma
Ishu Grind Soba Tooma
Enjoy the blissful experience of being treated by a soba noodle restaurant while admiring the beautiful four seasons woven by the nature of Karuizawa.
10 minutes by cab or rideshare
SPOT 14
Karuizawa Ando Art Museum
Karuizawa Ando Art Museum
This private museum exhibits only the works of the painter Tsuguharu Fujita. The museum has a collection of about 200 works, mainly paintings of "Girl," "Cat," and "Madonna and Child," which provide visitors with a perspective on Fujita's artistic career, which was marked by a number of strange fates. The "Milky Underground" works that swept Europe are also on display. A café for the "HARIO" brand of coffee utensils is also located here.
After enjoying the viewing experience, go to HARIO CAFE, which is held in conjunction with the museum. Take a short break with a cake set.
8 minutes on foot
SPOT 15
Patagonia Karuizawa Store
Patagonia Karuizawa Store
Outdoor wear and Provisions food sales The store, based on the concept of "Taste the extraordinary space," is filled with products that are not only well-designed but also considerate of environmental issues! Check out the stained glass window at the entrance, featuring Mt!
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