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Kumoba Pond in autumn, Karuizawa, Nagano

Ryokan in Karuizawa

What Japanese guests say about ryokan in Karuizawa: which room to book, what the baths are really like, and what to watch out for.

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Kumoba Pond in autumn, Karuizawa, Nagano
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KaruizawaLuxury

Hoshino, Karuizawa, Nagano — a gated 'valley village' of 77 rooms beside the Hoshino area, about 80 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen plus a short shuttle

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HOSHINOYA Karuizawa

星のや軽井沢

Hoshino Resorts' flagship: a car-free village of rooms around a river, with no TVs, a light-and-dark Meditation Bath and seasonal Shinshu kaiseki — deeply restful, but meals cost extra and value is the sore point

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  • Easy From Tokyo
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