At the foot of Mt. Asama, lies Karuizawa, one of Japan's most well-known resort areas. In the late 1880s, foreign missionaries began building holiday cottages in the town to escape Japan's fierce ...

The resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano Prefecture has announced plans to introduce an accommodation tax next year. It is expected it will be levied on tourists staying at inns, hotels and ...

Additionally, we’ll delve into the factors contributing to Karuizawa’s cult status and the enduring appeal of the Geisha Series as a testament to Japan’s lost distilling legend. Karuizawa ...

Karuizawa is stepping into the travel destination spotlight at Japan Expo Thailand 2025, which takes place at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Feb 7-9. The picturesque resort town in eastern ...

Night - Clear. Winds W at 7 mph (11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 20 °F (-6.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Sunny today with a ...

Today, as Japan continues to break tourism records ... Shinkansen (bullet train), and in 90 minutes you’ll reach Karuizawa, the Hamptons of Tokyo, where the city’s elite retreat to their ...