Category: Karuizawa

Japan travel adventures with the family

Day trips from Tokyo

There is so much to see and do in Tokyo that it can be hard to fit everything in! However, sometimes it’s nice to stretch out and explore the wider Tokyo area without having to pack up and change accommodation. So here are a few ideas of day trips around the Tokyo area. Each of…
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Karuizawa pond reflection landscape

Karuizawa

Karuizawa is the perfect day trip from Tokyo to explore nature, local shopping and Udon. Karuizawa is an upmarket resort town in the mountains of Nagano prefecture and an hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen. Karuizawa is popular all times of the year, as an escape of the heat of summer, a place for skiing in…
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