Visit Beautiful Karuizawa, the “Hamptons” of Japan | Day Trip from Tokyo

We are making a day trip to Karuizawa from Tokyo Station. Karuizawa is an upmarket mountain resort at the foot of the active volcano Mount Asama, in Nagano Prefecture. With an altitude of around 1000 meters, it is cooler in summer than Tokyo. With the Shinkansen, Karuizawa takes a little over an hour to get to from Tokyo. Many wealthy Tokyo residents own a summer home there, which is why it is likened to the “Hamptons”.

The late John Lennon often visited Karuizawa with his wife Yoko Ono and son. It is said that he enjoyed the town’s quaint ambiance.

Let’s experience Karuizawa together, and see if it lives up to expectations!

Filmed on July 4, 2022.

-- Links --
JR TOKYO Wide Pass → https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pas...
Tokyo Station Marunouchi North → https://goo.gl/maps/SvC6YRRqJByASfPN9
Karuizawa Station → https://goo.gl/maps/uVYB4jzxiUMfX4QR8
Twin-Line Hotel (breakfast) → https://twin-line-hotel.com/en/restau...
Top of Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza district → https://goo.gl/maps/SJeADmaLHJ5CMotr6
Kumoba Pond → https://goo.gl/maps/Kswb4vbVxmUd5QMX6
Kumobatei (lunch) → https://www.kumobatei.com/en
Shiraito Falls → https://goo.gl/maps/Qset37h4QW6E3JHc6
Follow John Lennon’s Footsteps in Karuizawa → https://www.go-nagano.net/en/theme/id...

-- Summary of Costs --
JR TOKYO Wide Pass (valid for 3 consecutive days): ¥10,180 ($74.90 · €73.30)
Breakfast at Twin-Line Hotel: ¥2,300 ($16.90 · €16.50)
Lunch at Kumobatei: ¥3,350 ($24.60 · €24.10)
Return bus fare Karuizawa Station to Shiraito Falls: ¥1,440 ($10.60 · €10.40)

-- Approximate Exchange Rates Used (July 2022) --
$1 (USD) ⟺ ¥136 (JPY)
€1 (EUR) ⟺ ¥139 (JPY)

-- Chapters --
00:00 Video preview
00:31 Tokyo Station
02:01 Departure
02:45 Arrival in Karuizawa
03:18 Twin-Line Hotel
03:55 Breakfast
04:13 Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza
04:28 Shopping
09:21 Kumoba Pond
10:07 Ducks
11:34 Lunch at Kumobatei
12:34 Bus to Shiraito Falls
12:52 Shiraito Falls
15:10 Return to Tokyo
16:24 Goodbye

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