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 summer heat.

Karuizawa is cool even in summer, making it a popular resort town. We meet local cats at a fashionable home goods shop and a restaurant in a remodeled folk home. They're sure to bring in customers!

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 ...

Karuizawa has long been known as a retreat for wealthy families fleeing Tokyo’s summer heat. It’s where, in 1957, the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko famously met playing tennis.