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Enjoying nature and gourmet food. A 2-day, 1-night girls' trip to Karuizawa!

2026年6月26日 23:43

I went on a trip to Karuizawa at the end of May!
I'll introduce the itinerary and highlights of the trip.

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◽️Day 1
Arrive in Karuizawa around 10:30
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Take a bus to the hotel in Naka-Karuizawa and drop off luggage (Hotel Harvest Karuizawa)
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Rent bicycles at a rental shop about a 5-minute walk from the hotel, and have lunch at Ryokuyu Shokudo
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Stone Church
Karuizawa Kogen Church
Tour Harunire Terrace
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On the way back, stock up at Tsuruya Supermarket and have dinner in the hotel room

◽️Day 2
Take a taxi to Karuizawa Station in the morning
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Take a bus to Shiraito Falls
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Take a bus to Kyu-Karuizawa
Stroll through Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza Street, Kumoba Pond, etc.
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Take a bus to Karuizawa Station
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Depart from Karuizawa around 17:30
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Ryokuyu Shokudo

Tsubutsubu Grain Plate 2420 yen (tax included)
On the pleasant terrace seating.
I also wanted to eat bread, so
sharing between the two of us was just right.

Karuizawa Kogen Church

A warm and welcoming church
I was told that the Stone Church had weddings scheduled all day,
so it was not open for viewing.
(I thought maybe it would be okay since it was Butsumetsu, but
I was naive...)

Various other things

I was surprised that Tsuruya Supermarket seems to have original products in every category. And they are cheap.

The walnut miso sauce I bought as a souvenir at Tsuruya was too delicious. It goes incredibly well with natto and tofu.

Touring bakeries in Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza. France Bakery

Sawamura bread.
Cream cheese noir, cinnamon roll, Muku bread, Nozawana bread

Kumoba Pond
The villa area I walked through to get there also had a nice atmosphere.

When I got tired of walking, I took a break at Mikado Coffee.

Souvenirs bought at Karuizawa Church Street.
So cute...

The bikes we used on the first day.
We even saw a squirrel along the way and fully enjoyed the nature!

About bicycle rentals

We used the following rental shop, which was close to our hotel.
It was a time of year that required advance booking, which I had completely forgotten about, so I called in a panic on the day of, but they were able to rent them to us.
We rented them for sightseeing in Naka-Karuizawa on the first day (around the churches and Harunire Terrace), and were told that electric bikes are recommended because there are many hills in Naka-Karuizawa. (Though we did our best with the regular city bikes we're used to, haha.)
We used an app called Bicycle NAVITIME to search for routes with fewer hills (a feature available after registering as a member; membership was free for one month), and we had no problems following that route. However, there was a long, gentle slope on the way there, so we took breaks occasionally to check our route and made sure not to overexert ourselves.