Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 2 hr 41
Karuizawa Kogen Church (15 min) Mount Asama (1 hr) This 2,550-meter-tall, active volcano offers summit treks passing meadows, trees & a waterfall. Megane-bashi (24 min) Historic 17th-century stone bridge spanning the Nakashima River, known for its dual arches. Mount Myōgi (38 min) Significant, volcanic mountain known for its distinctive rock formations & many hiking routes. Kumoba Pond (8 min) Modest pond attracting tourists & photographers seasonally for its display of autumn leaves. Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church 石の教会 内村鑑三記念堂 (14 min) Stone & glass church with a creative design featuring several arches, plus an underground memorial. Karuizawa Shiraito Falls (25 min) Peaceful natural area featuring a small arc-shaped waterfall framed by mountain slopes. Historic Mikasa Hotel - c.1906 (11 min) Stately hotel turned cultural museum, showcasing Western-style architecture & furniture. Usui Pass (7 min) Picturesque mountain pass between Nagano & Gunma Prefecture known for driving & rail travel. Old Karuizawa Ginza Street (10 min) Karuizawa Princehotel Snow Resort (7 min) Ski resort with lessons, a terrain park & a modern hotel with eateries & an outlet mall. Harunire Terrace (13 min) Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa (10 min) Art museum, architecture, museum, and art Karuizawa Lake Garden (11 min) Kumanokotai Shrine (16 min) |