and colourful leaves in autumn; and the open-air hot springs at Sengataki-onsen and Hoshino-onsen. Besides Karuizawa Ice Park where sports enthusiasts can find an activity for every season ...

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 ...

One of these is the picturesque town of Karuizawa. Just 70 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train, the upscale mountain resort town serves as a peaceful counterpoint to the capital's energy.

The Karuizawa resort in Nagano Prefecture survived ... "I want people to come visit here and enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves." Hiroshi Tabata, head of the Japan Tourism Agency, held a news ...