[Karuizawa] Make your girls' trip to onsen a reality. 11 ryokan and hotels that boast great baths + bonus

Karuizawa, which is easily accessible from the city center, is a recommended tourist destination for girls' trips. Today, it is known as one of Japan's leading resort areas, but it used to be a villa area for foreigners. For that reason, there are many sightseeing spots where you can feel Western culture, such as the Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Chapel, which is said to be the first church built in Karuizawa.

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One of the attractions is that you can enjoy the beauty of nature throughout the year, with vivid greenery in spring and summer, colored leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. It looks like it would be fun to have a relaxing chat at the cafe and restaurant surrounded by the forest. Karuizawa is also well-equipped with sports facilities such as ski resorts, skating rinks, and tennis courts. Is it good for an active girls' trip?

After enjoying sightseeing to your heart's content, wash off your sweat in onsen! Karuizawa has a strong image of a “summer resort”, but there are also inns around that boast baths. Enjoy the famous hot springs in the open-air bath surrounded by nature, or stretch out and relax in the large public bath. If you take a leisurely soak in the hot onsen, your stiff mind and body will be loosened. Check out our recommended hotels and ryokan by category below.

● New and old Karuizawa area
● Naka-Karuizawa area
●Kita-Karuizawa area
●Extra edition

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First of all, we will introduce accommodation in Kyu-Karuizawa, which is the main tourist area, and Shin-Karuizawa, which is near the station. This area has plenty of places to see, such as Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza, where you can enjoy eating while walking, and Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza, one of Japan's largest resort-type outlet malls. There are plenty of inns that you can use as a base for sightseeing, so let's enjoy staying overnight.

About a 12-minute walk from the north exit of Karuizawa Station, "Hotel Harvest Kyukaruizawa" is a high-class inn with indoor and open-air baths. There is also a large heated pool that will make you feel like you are in a resort. Feel like a celebrity with your friends.

Click here for the "Twin Western-style room" overlooking the nature of Karuizawa. The room overlooking the nature of Karuizawa is very spacious with an outstanding sense of openness. DVD players, Othello, and playing cards are also available for rent.

The large public bath is fully equipped with an open-air bath, a cascading bath, and a sauna. In addition, you can soak in onsen transported from Karuizawa onsen in the indoor rock bath. Please be healed by looking at the scenery that spreads out in front of you as much as you like. There is also a private bath where you can enjoy a more private time.

The open indoor heated pool is open in the morning as well as during the day. Bring your proud swimwear and have an elegant time. It's nice that you can use it for free except in the summer!

Here is the delicious and popular breakfast buffet. In addition to Japanese and Western dishes centered on "seasonal ingredients" from Shinshu, we also have a wide variety of breads such as croissants and Danish pastries. You will want to eat all kinds little by little!

"Karuizawa Prince Hotel East /West" is about a 10-minute walk from Karuizawa Station, and there is also a free shuttle bus. "East" where you can enjoy sightseeing, shopping and skiing, and "West" where you can enjoy active activities near the golf course. Choose a hotel according to your needs.

"Karuizawa Prince Hotel East" is located right in front of the ski resort, and the outlet "Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza" is just a short walk away. There are hotel-type twin rooms and cottages where you can feel more nature. After shopping, relax in a spacious guest room. Forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy girls talk leisurely.

"Karuizawa Prince Hotel West" is adjacent to a golf course. There are hotel-type twin rooms, suites and cottages here, but the more luxurious atmosphere is attractive. After enjoying the girls' golf club, relax in the guest room with a panoramic view of the garden.

This is "FOREST HOT-SPRING" which can be used by the twin room guests of "Karuizawa Prince Hotel East". We use the source of "Karuizawa Yagasaki onsen" which is said to be good for muscle pain and fatigue recovery. There are also steam saunas and open-air baths, so let's be fully healed. If you are staying at the main building of Karuizawa Prince Hotel West, you can use MOMIJI HOT-SPRING, where you can enjoy steaming hot water.

A 5-minute drive from Karuizawa Station, "The Prince Karuizawa" with a free shuttle bus is an adult hideaway luxury hotel. The lush green space facing the lake will make you feel extraordinary. If you want to enjoy luxury with friends, this is the place to go.

There are 99 guest rooms in total. The "Garden Twin Room" on the 1st floor has a panoramic window overlooking Mount Asama and the garden. It is a healing space that makes you feel like you are in a garden. For an adult girls' trip, it's best to spend time in a room with outstanding healing effects like this ◎

Guests staying The Prince Karuizawa can use onsen onsen FOREST HOT-SPRING" at "Karuizawa Prince Hotel East" and "MOMIJI HOT-SPRING" at "Karuizawa Prince Hotel West". Relax and refresh in the indoor and open-air baths that use the source of "Karuizawa Yagasaki onsen" and "Karuizawa Momijiyama onsen". There is a free transfer from the hotel to onsen, so you can rest assured.

In the morning, have breakfast at the restaurant "Beausejour" facing the lake. Melting omelette, hotel special croissant, and fresh salad. Spend your luxurious morning relaxing and chatting. After recharging your energy with meal that satisfies both your heart and stomach, let's take a walk around Karuizawa!

About 15 minutes on foot from Karuizawa Station, "Le Chien Resort & Pet Hotel". "Lucien" means "dog" in French, and as the name suggests, it is a hotel for dog lovers who can spend time with their dogs. In addition to rooms that allow pets, there are also items for dogs. Would you like to go on a different trip with your dog-loving friends?

The guest rooms are decorated in the style of Southern France, creating a stylish and relaxing atmosphere. There are also rooms with roof balconies and private gardens, where you can sit on a chair and chat while the flowers bloom.Amenities such as pet sheets and tableware for dogs are provided, so you can travel with less luggage. It's also a nice point.

In addition to an indoor bath and an open-air bath, there are two types of private baths. You can enjoy natural onsen in the indoor bath and private bath "Nagomi no Yu". Relax with your friends and heal the fatigue of your trip. There is also a pet bath exclusively for your dog that requires a reservation, so your dog will be refreshed!

Calme Vent is a restaurant where you can bring your dog along. Dinner is a seasonal French full course, and breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet with 60 different menu items. Since you and your dog are together during meal, you can have a lively conversation with your friends without worrying.

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“Naka-Karuizawa”, which is located a short distance from the center of Karuizawa Station, is an area recommended for nature lovers. In the surrounding area, there are many popular sightseeing spots such as "Karuizawa Wild Bird Forest" where you can enjoy bird watching, "Saison Museum of Modern Art", and "Harunire Terrace" where cafes, restaurants and lifestyle shops are lined up. There are also plenty of hotels and inns where you can relax in onsen.

About 10 minutes by car from Naka-Karuizawa Station. Nestled in the forest, Yutorelo Karuizawa Hotel is a Karuizawa-like inn with a chapel. Create lots of memories with your friends by enjoying "creative French cuisine" made with local ingredients, and soaking in the special hot water in the spacious public bath.

"Deluxe Twin" is a slightly larger modern room. The colorful interior is a nice accent. Book early as this is a popular room. There are many other variations such as Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and rooms that allow pets!

You can enjoy the nature of Karuizawa in the open public bath. Soak in Hataya onsen (a simple alkaline onsen), known as a hot spring for beautiful skin, for smooth skin♪

For dinner, try the "Yutoriro Style" original French cuisine using seasonal ingredients from Shinshu. The taste and appearance are outstanding, and you'll be excited. If you enjoy it with wine or local beer, you might just get the girls talking.

About 8 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station, "Hotel Harvest Karuizawa" is a resort hotel with a panoramic view of Mt. Asama. The hotel, where you can feel the great nature up close, is full of photo spots that cannot be taken in the city. Enjoy a photogenic trip with your friends!

The guest rooms have a spacious feel with sloped ceilings and skip floors. Some rooms, including the ``Standard Japanese-Western room type'' shown in the photo, have large balconies, so you can fully enjoy the refreshing green scenery. Take a deep breath and let yourself be energized by nature!

The hot water in the large public bath, designed to create a sense of unity with nature, is a simple, slightly alkaline onsen that is said to be good for muscle pain and coldness. You can enjoy a variety of baths as many times as you like during your stay, including a bath with a view of Mt. Asama, an indoor bath, and an open-air bath.

There is also a stylish indoor pool where you can enjoy the feeling of a resort. After enjoying the pool with your friends, relax in the chairs provided.

"Karuizawa Marriott Hotel" is a hotel surrounded by rich forest, about 5 minutes by car from Naka-Karuizawa Station. There are 142 guest rooms divided into a hotel building and a cottage building, where you can relax in a sophisticated and stylish space. You can stay with your dog in the cottage.

The rooms in the hotel building "North Wing" have an open-air onsen where you can fully enjoy the scenery. Warm your mind and body with the hot water of "Shiozawa onsen" which has excellent heat retention effect. You might be able to have a real talk with your friends in a private space surrounded by greenery.

The open-air bath in the large public bath is "Kose onsen", which is famous as "hot water for beautiful skin". It is said to be good for exfoliating skin and removing dirt from pores, and it is popular for its refreshing feeling after bathing. After spending an active time in Karuizawa's nature with friends, onsen at "Karuizawa Marriott Hotel" are the perfect answer.

In the morning, enjoy a relaxing meal at Grill & Dining G, an open restaurant with an open kitchen. The breakfast buffet will give you energy for the day and will satisfy even hungry girls. Enjoy the fresh vegetables delivered directly from contracted farmers in Shinshu to your heart's content!

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Shiotsubo onsen Hotel is also recommended for girls' trips, where you can soak in the ``hot water for beautiful skin'' while feeling the changing seasons. Karuizawa Wild Bird Forest, a treasure trove of wild birds and plants, and Harunire Terrace, where you can enjoy gourmet food and souvenirs, are within walking distance.You can enjoy sightseeing as well as onsen. The inn can be accessed in about 5 minutes by car from Nakakaruizawa Station.

You can choose a Japanese-style room or a Western-style room with a calm atmosphere. Just looking at the scenery outside the window will make you feel like your soul is cleansed. You can observe wild birds from your room or lounge, so it might be a good idea to bring binoculars.

onsen Onsen is said to have been discovered by Minamoto no Yoritomo 800 years ago. The spring quality is a weakly alkaline carbonated spring that feels refreshing on the skin. This is an open-air bath where you can enjoy the famous hot spring while looking out at the garden. In addition, there are large public baths with jacuzzis and sleeping baths, as well as private baths.

If you apply for a plan that includes dinner, you can enjoy monthly kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of seasonal ingredients. It's hearty, so even hungry girls should be satisfied. For breakfast, you can enjoy a Japanese and Western buffet (a Japanese set meal may be available).

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If you want to feel the vastness of nature up close, why not take a trip to the Kitakaruizawa area with your friends? The surrounding area is full of greenery, and there are many attractions such as the famous Shiraito Falls, Sengen Ranch, and the lava field Onioshidashien at the foot of Mt. There are also plenty of “inns that boast of baths” that you want to use as a base for your trip!

"Karuizawa Club Hotel Karuizawa 1130" is about 50 minutes by free shuttle bus from Karuizawa Station. A resort hotel where you can relax like a vacation home. The name of the hotel comes from the fact that it is built at an altitude of 1,130 meters. Would you like to take in the panorama of nature and blow away the daily stress?

If you want to relax, we recommend a room with an open-air bath. Please enjoy an elegant time in the jacuzzi bath overlooking Mount Asama. No matter where you take a picture of this stylish room that tickles a woman's heart, it will be a picture.

A large public bath and an open-air bath that use the source of onsen Asama Onishi Onsen. The thick sodium sulfate hot water is said to make your skin beautiful. Relax your mind and body with our sauna, relaxation space, and massage room!

The comori park, an indoor heated pool for guests only, has a cloud-shaped object that makes it rain, a boat-shaped Jacuzzi, and many other things that make you excited just by looking at it. You can make a lot of fun memories with your friends.

About 40 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from Karuizawa Station. President Resort Karuizawa, located at an altitude of about 1,300 meters overlooking Mount Asama, is a highland resort hotel surrounded by lush greenery. It's a little far from the station, but you can spend an extraordinary time surrounded by vast nature. Please be healed in the natural onsen that springs up from the earth.

There are a variety of rooms, and among them, the "twin room" is recommended for girls' trips. You will be healed by the unified interior with warm colors. You can see Mt. Asama from the window where the sunlight pours down, and it's full of resort feeling! Sit in a chair by the window and enjoy a chat.

We are proud of our abundant natural hot onsen, which gushes out 109 liters per minute! This is an open-air bath where you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons. If the weather is good, you can see a sky full of stars at night. Enjoy a blissful time with your friends.

Dinner is a Japanese and Western buffet. Taste the roast beef and tempura freshly prepared in the live kitchen and you'll be sure to smile. Don't forget about the sweets made by our pastry chef. Eat what you like and as much as you like, and fill your stomach and heart♪

About 15 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station, "Kose onsen Hotel" is nestled in quiet nature surrounded by national forests. If you listen carefully, you can hear the murmuring of the Oze River and the chirping of wild birds. Don't miss the dynamic open-air bath where the forest spreads out in front of you!

There is an open-air bath and a large public bath that boasts an abundant amount of hot water flowing directly from the source. Refresh your mind and body by soaking in the natural onsen "Kose onsen" with friends. In winter, you can enjoy the snow-viewing open-air bath. There are two private open-air baths here, and if they are vacant, you can take a bath as many times as you like for free. Don't worry about prying eyes and have fun with private conversations.

This is a spacious suite/special room where you can see the greenery from the window. Depending on the season, you can also enjoy bird watching from your room. You can also laze around without worrying about time. You can chat while eating the sweets you brought in. Please spend your time as you wish.

Dinner is a casual, creative French meal based on the concept of "Japanese French eaten with chopsticks." Every menu is filled with the flavor of seasonal ingredients. After waking up, a traditional, well-balanced breakfast awaits. It seems that you can have a refreshing morning while listening to the babbling of the stream.

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Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa" is a casual hotel where you can casually stay, based on the concept of "a hotel where everyone spends loose time together, more than a pub but less than a trip. 24-hour public space "TAMARIBA" is available for use, and you can talk in the stylish courtyard or cafe, or shop at the store, You can spend your time as you wish. The hotel also offers a wide variety of goods to support play, such as board games and card games.

Image courtesy of Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa (https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/beb5karuizawa/)

Image courtesy of Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa (https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/beb5karuizawa/)

Image courtesy of Hoshino Resorts BEB5 Karuizawa (https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/beb5karuizawa/)

Karuizawa has a strong image of a summer resort, but there are also "hotels and ryokan that boast of baths" in the surrounding area. From open-air baths to famous hot springs full of history, to large public baths where you can stretch out and relax. Discuss with your friends and choose the accommodation that suits you best.