Karuizawa in 5 Days: Prince Ski Resort, Shopping and Onsen

A 5-day itinerary for Japan with 14 stops, from Karuizawa Station to Shinkansen back to Tokyo.

A five-day trip based near Karuizawa Station: Day 1 arrive and visit Kumoba Pond and Old Karuizawa; Days 2–4 ski at Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort (3 ski days, with Day 4 only a half day); Day 4 afternoon at the shopping plaza; Day 5 the Hoshino area, an onsen soak and a stop at Tsuruya supermarket before heading back to Tokyo. The resort is about a 10-minute walk from the station, good for beginners and families. Snow here is mostly made and firm, some travellers don't recommend it, and there are few courses, so treat it as a relaxed trip. Officially the 2026–27 season opens on 31 October 2026, with all 14 courses expected from early January 2027 (as of October 2026). Check official sources for hours, prices and train times.

Day 1

  1. Karuizawa Station · Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan
  2. 13:30 · Kumoba Pond · Kumoba Pond, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan
  3. 14:30 · Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza Street · Old Karuizawa Ginza Street · 878 Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan
  4. 15:30 · Sawamura Kyu-Karuizawa (bakery & restaurant) · Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura Kyukaruizawa · Japan, 〒389-0103 Nagano, Kitasaku District, Karuizawa, １２−１８
  5. 18:00 · TsuruTonTan Udon Karuizawa · TsuruTonTan UDON NOODLE Brasserie KARUIZAWA JAPAN · Kyūkaruizawa-813-10 Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan

Day 2

  1. 09:00 · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort: ski day 1 · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort · Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan

Day 3

  1. 09:00 · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort: ski day 2 · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort · Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan

Day 4

  1. 09:00 · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort: ski day 3 (half day) · Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort · Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan
  2. 14:00 · Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza · Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0102, Japan

Day 5

  1. 10:00 · Harunire Terrace · 2145ｰ5 Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0111, Japan
  2. 11:30 · Stone Church (Uchimura Kanzo Memorial) · Stone Church · Hoshino Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0111, Japan
  3. 13:00 · Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu · Tonbo-no-yu · 2148 Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0111, Japan
  4. 15:00 · Tsuruya Karuizawa (supermarket) · TSURUYA Karuizawa · 2707 Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0111, Japan
  5. Shinkansen back to Tokyo

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