Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 39
Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa (9 min) Art museum, architecture, museum, and art Karuizawa Shiraito Falls (21 min) Peaceful natural area featuring a small arc-shaped waterfall framed by mountain slopes. Mount Asama (57 min) This 2,550-meter-tall, active volcano offers summit treks passing meadows, trees & a waterfall. Historic Mikasa Hotel - c.1906 (8 min) Stately hotel turned cultural museum, showcasing Western-style architecture & furniture. Kumanokotai Shrine (12 min) Karuizawa Princehotel Snow Resort (19 min) Ski resort with lessons, a terrain park & a modern hotel with eateries & an outlet mall. Kumoba Pond (5 min) Modest pond attracting tourists & photographers seasonally for its display of autumn leaves. Karuizawa Lake Garden (12 min) Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church 石の教会 内村鑑三記念堂 (11 min) Stone & glass church with a creative design featuring several arches, plus an underground memorial. Karuizawa Kogen Church (12 min) Usui Pass (20 min) Picturesque mountain pass between Nagano & Gunma Prefecture known for driving & rail travel. Megane-bashi (21 min) Historic 17th-century stone bridge spanning the Nakashima River, known for its dual arches. Harunire Terrace (10 min) Mount Myōgi (39 min) Significant, volcanic mountain known for its distinctive rock formations & many hiking routes. Old Karuizawa Ginza Street (6 min) |