LOCAL AREA GUIDE
Shopping, hot springs, dining and sightseeing.
Discover places to visit before and after your stay, with photos and maps.
Explore the local area, Karuizawa, Naganohara and Kusatsu.
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Opening hours and closing days may change. Check the latest information from each shop or facility before your visit.
AREA 01
Within a 15-minute drive of the property. Convenient stops before or after arrival for BBQ shopping, hot springs, waterfalls and ranch visits.
Recommended places around Kitakaruizawa on Google Maps
BBQ meat · Charcoal · Firelighters
A butcher shop run directly by a meat wholesaler supplying hotels, inns and restaurants. It offers an excellent selection of BBQ meat at reasonable prices. Recommended choices include Japanese beef offal, sirloin, horse sashimi and bone-in short ribs.
Vegetables · Pickles · Charcoal · Firelighters
A farm shop run by local growers of lettuce, cabbage, corn and other produce. Along with fresh vegetables, it sells pickles, meat, alcohol, seasonings and charcoal. From summer to around October, try the sweet corn that can be eaten raw. Firelighters are also sold here.
Food · Firewood · Charcoal · Firelighters
A supermarket stocking food, firelighters, charcoal, firewood and other supplies for your stay. Nearby Komeri Hard & Green Tsumagoi also sells firewood, charcoal and firelighters.
Ranch · Soft-serve ice cream · Views
The view from the lookout spot on the hill at the back is spectacular. If you are lucky, you may see grazing cattle. Asama Farm Chaya closed on November 30, 2025. Please check the opening status of shops before visiting.
Short-course golf · Putting golf
Enjoy an 18-hole short course or putting golf in natural surroundings overlooking Mount Asama. Clubs and other equipment can be rented, and sneakers are suitable, making it an easy activity for beginners and families without their own golf equipment.
Waterfall · Nature walks
The largest waterfall in Kitakaruizawa, roughly 2 m wide and 10 m high. Nearby Uodome Waterfall is also worth a visit, and both offer free nature walks. Paths are narrow, and wet rocks near the falls can be slippery, so take care.
Day-use hot spring
A hot spring at a campsite. The open-air bath is surrounded by trees, with the nearby river adding to the atmosphere. Recommended for a relaxing day in nature.
Pizza · Wine
A Portuguese wine shop among rice fields with lovely views. The owner personally travels to Portugal to select the wines. Closures may be irregular, so check opening arrangements before visiting.
Soba · Terrace seating · Soft-serve ice cream
A restaurant serving delicious soba noodles. The terrace is especially recommended for dining among the trees. The soft-serve ice cream is also a favorite.
Pizza · Wooden deck · Nature
Enjoy delicious pizza on a wooden deck surrounded by nature. Open about three days a week, with occasional irregular closures; please check before visiting.
AREA 02
About a 30-minute drive from the property. These places around Karuizawa offer breakfast, hot springs, grocery shopping and souvenirs.
Recommended places around Karuizawa on Google Maps
Bakery · Breakfast
A well-known bakery with another location near Karuizawa Station. Try the breakfast plate with naturally leavened bread, served until 11:00. Jams and bread also make good souvenirs.
Free-flowing natural hot spring
Operated by Hoshino Resorts, this hot spring dates back to 1915. Its spring water is neither recirculated nor diluted. Facilities include indoor baths, open-air baths and a sauna.
Bookshop · Cafes · Dining · Shopping
A woodland complex with a bookshop, cafes, a dining hall, a wine shop, a smoked-food shop and more. Enjoy coffee, food and shopping while strolling among the trees. Hours and closing days vary by shop; check their official information before visiting.
Breakfast · Lunch
A restaurant known for set meals of rice cooked in a traditional stove and grated-yam soup. Enjoy the natural scenery and an atmosphere reminiscent of an old Japanese house.
Souvenirs · Vegetables
A well-stocked farm shop and a great place for Karuizawa souvenirs. Find local sweets, vegetables and soba, and try the cheese soft-serve ice cream.
Supermarket · Grocery shopping
A popular Karuizawa supermarket with vegetables, meat, prepared food and drinks. It has an especially wide selection of jams and savory breads.
Meat · Deli products · Wine
A long-established Karuizawa butcher with nearly 100 years of history. Alongside meat and sausages, it sells cheese and wine. A convenient shopping stop in the Karuizawa area.
AREA 03
A 20–30-minute drive toward Kusatsu Onsen. This area has a visitor center, soba and kamameshi restaurants, making it a convenient stop on your way back.
Recommended places around Kusatsu and Naganohara on Google Maps
Sake · Souvenirs · Dining
A visitor center run by Asama Shuzo brewery. Shop for sake, snacks and souvenirs, and try Funka ramen or sake-lees soft-serve ice cream.
100% buckwheat soba
Compare four styles of soba: local-flour 100% buckwheat, coarsely ground, Sarashina and whole-grain noodles. Fresh wasabi that you grate yourself adds to the experience.
Pot-cooked rice · Set meals
Enjoy kamameshi rice cooked individually in small pots. Prices are reasonable, around JPY 1,000, and a variety of set meals is also available.
AREA 04
A little over 30 minutes away by car. Explore Yubatake, open-air baths, kamameshi and soba restaurants, liquor shops and butchers while strolling around the hot-spring town.
Recommended places around Kusatsu and Naganohara on Google Maps
The heart of Kusatsu Onsen
The famous symbol of Kusatsu Onsen, where roughly 4,000 liters of hot-spring water flow each minute. A good starting point for a stroll and local snacks.
Large open-air bath
One of the three major public baths of Kusatsu, with one of its largest open-air bathing areas. Enjoy a spacious bath surrounded by nature.
Kamameshi rice
A well-known kamameshi restaurant in Kusatsu Onsen. Rice is cooked after you order, with a wide range of options including maitake mushrooms from Kuni and scarlet runner beans.
Long-established liquor shop
A Kusatsu liquor shop with 100 years of history. It offers a wide selection of Gunma sake, wine and whisky, along with tastings and paid sake flights.
BBQ meat · Sold by weight
A place to buy quality BBQ meat by weight in Kusatsu. Vegetables, BBQ sauce and spicy miso are also available.