There are many restaurants at Karuizawa, which is famous as a high-class resort. There are endless, and there are celebrities that visit the bakeries, and come from far away just to eat here. This will be an introduction to restaurants in tourist-rich areas of Karuizawa that are recommended in particular.
Features and Restaurants of the Karuizawa Area
The old Karuizawa has long been popular as a resort area, and it is an area with many highlights, such as the Old Karuizawa Ginza Street and famous churches. There are many well-established and famous restaurants such as Japanese cuisine, French cuisine, and Italian cuisine in this area.
Founded over 125 Years Ago! Restaurant of the Classic Karuizawa Hotel “Mampei Hotel Main Dining Room”
“Mampei Hotel Main Dining Room” is a hotel restaurant with a history of over 125 years. You can have a taste of authentic French cuisine in the elegant and retro atmosphere of the restaurant. While feeling the history alongside Old Karuizawa, It is a restaurant that gives you joy with the ever-evolving taste and hospitality.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Mampei Hotel (万平ホテル) Main Dining Room
- Street Address: 1/F, Mampei Hotel, 925 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0102
- Access: 30 minutes on foot from Karuizawa Station, or 5 minutes by taxi
- Language: English
- Credit cards: Available for use
Soba Restaurant with a Stylish Store: “Karuizawa Kawakamian”
“Karuizawa Kawakamian” is a popular soba shop where you can eat Nihachi Soba made with carefully selected soba flour that is coarsely grounded, and one-course dishes. “Tenseiro Ue” (天せいろ 上) is the most popular, which allows you to taste both Tempura and Soba utilizing their ingredients. Being a stylish shop is another reason for its popularity.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Karuizawa Kawakamian (軽井沢 川上庵)
- Street Address: 6-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0102
- Access: 3 minutes by taxi from Karuizawa Station, or 15 minutes on foot
- Language: English
- Credit cards: Available for use
Features and Restaurants of the Shin Karuizawa Area
The Shin Karuizawa area has many tourist attractions such as restaurants, hotels, and ski resorts centered around Karuizawa Station and Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza. There are many unique restaurants and shops, and it is an area often used by the locals as well.
Karuizawa Sushi Restaurant where you can enjoy Fine Materials and Craftsmanship: “Sushi Atago”
At “Sushi Atago”, you can taste sushi using the most delicious ingredients of the season delivered from all around Japan. In order to bring out as much taste as possible, time is spent on preparation. It is a shop where you can enjoy excellent sushi while watching the craftsmanship at the counter made of a single wood board of natural Kisohinoki.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Sushi Atago (寿し あたご)
- Street Address: Hotel Grand Vert Kyu-Karuizawa 1/F, 167 Karuizawahigashi, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0104
- Access: 5 minutes on foot from Karuizawa Station
- Credit cards: Available for use
Features and Restaurants of the Naka-Karuizawa Area
The Naka-Karuizawa area is a combined area of Naka-Karuizawa Station and Karuizawa Hoshino area with the luxurious Hoshino Resort. There are many spots where tourists and locals gather such as “Hoshi no ya Karuizawa”, Hoshino Onsen, and Harunire Terrace, and it is an area with fashionable cafes and restaurants.
At the Karuizawa Hoshi Resort Restaurant “Bleston Court Yukawatan”, only 9 groups a day can enjoy a blissful time
“Bleston Court Yukawatan” is a French restaurant attached to the Hoshino Resort hotel “Hotel Bleston Court”. Carefully selected game, lamb, duck, vegetables,etc. are combined with the chef’s excellent skill, and the taste will bring joy to your body and soul. As it is on a reservation system with only 24 seats, and 9 groups a night, it is recommended that you make a reservation in advance.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Bleston Court Yukawatan (ブレストンコート ユカワタン)
- Street Address: Within Hotel Bleston Court, Hoshino, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0195
- Access: 5 minutes by taxi from Naka-Karuizawa, or 17 minutes on foot
- Credit cards: Available for use
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