Top Things to Do in Karuizawa 軽井沢町 | Snow Resort, Food, Shopping & Hidden Temples!

Top Things to Do in Karuizawa 軽井沢町 | Snow Resort, Food, Shopping & Hidden Temples!

Top Things to do in Karuizawa Snowboarding/ Skiing at Karuizawa Prince Hotel Resort Let’s Gear up I’m new to snowboarding… Any tips for me? ^_^ Picking up speed. So fun! Lots of beginners’ level slopes Always a long queue for the lift Getting on Got on Last run, here we go! Let’s go! Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza (Premium Outlet) Walking into Winter Wonderland So cold… But festive! If you don’t like snow activities, try shopping here.
Many brands offer discount here. Dogs! So cute Many unique stores here, such as… Old school photo studio Traditional handcraft goods Pottery Jewellery Japanese Denim Local honey Honey with a bee inside Wasps in Honey Would you get it? Wow Bee Man… Also found many character stores, such as… Spirited away Totoros Photo ops Forest Kitchen themed Many kitchenware/ goods Should I take her home? Miffy bread! Many omiyage (food snacks) Cute plushies. Surprised this character is popular here Japanese style notebook Special 100 years celebration goods Must try bakery at Old Karuizawa Ginza Street Many options and every looks yummy Their famous apple tart Got a few things…. Potato Bread and Fresh Peach Juice Apple Tarte with Earl Grey Many layers Peach juice is fresh and sweet Mozarella and Tomato Cheese Bread This bread looks so cheesy So hard to bite into Creamy and covered with mayo Apples used in different seasons More food in Karuizawa… Soba Noodles Restaurant Anime fans All these demon slayers! Can’t use phones? Duck Soup Soba Tempura Soba Yakiniku 肉亭ふたご iki 軽井沢店 Found this yakiniku place close to our accommodation It was full but the staff managed to give us a table Checking the menu Staff’s recommendation Waiting for him to order I’m just hungry, wanting to eat Raw Beef Tartare as starter Hot plate fried rice Stone pot Kimchi Udon Our meats have arrived Nice that the staff grill the meat us Listen to this sound… Music to my ears The most expensive cut in the restaurant Searing a bit more Taste test Preparing some special beef & urchin roll Final product Taste test It was so messy popping flavours More meat Thank you for the meal! If you have a car… visit Komoro. A city 30 minutes away from Karuizawa Experiencing Japanese countryside Trying a holiday tradition in Japan… KFC New Year’s Day in Japan… it’s a common practice to visit temples The name mean fulfilment Nice neat layout Kois Very quiet and peaceful on new year’s day Next we visited a Castle ruin Salt on the floor Beautiful sunny day Very cold though Nice mountain view Rickshaw ride available 500 years old tree Found Kaiko Shrine in the castle ground Old gates I agree! Let’s pray for world peace and health. Walking up to see the remains of tenshudai (castle tower foundation) Have to be careful walking around the edge A place where they put armoury I wonder what this is for… Is it to keep the tree warm? There’s a zoo here Sad that it’s closed Another shrine nearby Many come and make new year wishes Off to another location…Very narrow uphill road Guess where we are walking to? Guess where we are walking to? Hint A temple on a cliff! Established in the 8th century! Over 1000 years old! red knitted hat on them to keep warm! let’s go in and take a look! Wow what a view of Mount Asama Old paintings on the architecture Would you ever go on a trip to Karuizawa? See you on the next one ☺

Welcome to Karuizawa 軽井沢町 — a charming mountain town in Nagano, Japan, that’s perfect for a winter escape or a relaxing countryside getaway all year round.

In this travel guide, we take you through the best things to do in Karuizawa, from snowboarding and skiing at the famous Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort, to exploring Old Karuizawa Ginza Street filled with unique shops, local crafts, and cozy bakeries. We also visit the scenic Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza, feast on delicious local soba and yakiniku, and take a short trip to nearby Komoro, where we explore hidden temples and castle ruins.

📍 Featured in this video:
00:00 Top Things to Do in Karuizawa 軽井沢町
00:10 Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort 軽井沢プリンスホテルスキー場
02:10 Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza (Premium Outlet) 軽井沢・プリンスショッピングプラザ
03:00 Old Karuizawa Ginza Street 旧軽井沢銀座通り
04:35 Cute Character Stores! (Ghibli, Rilakkuma, Miffy & More)
06:55 Must go Bakery!
08:57 Local soba lunch at 武田そば 風林茶家
10:00 Yakiniku dinner at 肉亭ふたご iki 軽井沢店
14:34 Side trip to Komoro 小諸市
15:13 Jojuji Temple 成就寺
16:00 Komoro Castle Ruins 小諸城址 懐古園
19:09 Shakusonji Temple / Nunobuki Kannon 布引観音

🧳 Whether you’re into snow activities, local Japanese cuisine, shopping, or historic temples, Karuizawa has something for everyone.

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