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• Asama / Shirane / Shiga Sawayaka Highway

  "Asama / Shirane / Shiga Sawayaka Highway" will be the first scenic highway registered in Kanto among "Japanese landscape highways". Starting from Karuizawa, the highway runs through Asama Kogen and Kusatsu Onsen to the Shiga Kogen, which is a mountain road with a total length of about 200 km. The recommended season for cycling is the early summer fresh green season and the autumn foliage season. Please note that the section from Kusatsu Onsen to Shiga Kogen during a heavy snowfall area is closed in winter, so please be careful when going out.
• Kumoba Pond

  Even though it is located in the downtown area of Karuizawa, it has a very calm atmosphere. There is a 1km approach to the area around the pond, making it a popular course for casual walks. Also, in the autumn leave season, the contrast between the leaves reflected on the surface of the pond and the clouds are very beautiful, and many tourists visit every year.
• Old Karuizawa Ginza Shopping Street

  Karuizawa's representative tourist spot is a 5-minute drive from Karuizawa Station. Originally this site was a post town on the old Nakasendo, and today it is a town full of exoticism with a gorgeous western culture. There are also many famous gourmet foods such as Yakidango(grilled rice dumplings) and gelato, so you can enjoy them while walking around.
• Former Mikasa

  It is a Western-style wooden hotel that was designated as a national important cultural property built in the Meiji era. The Japanese perform everything from design to architecture, and it is a typical building that quickly adopted Western culture at the time. The hotel is not currently open, but you can visit it.
• Shiraito Falls

  It is a waterfall on the border of Nagano prefecture and Gunma prefecture. The name comes from the fact that the water that falls on a waterfall resembles a silk thread. Many tourists visit throughout the year. They can refresh in nature in summer and see icicles in winter. You can also enjoy the projection mapping during the summer and the illuminations during the winter, so you can enjoy a different experience. The atmosphere and the fresh air is refreshing.
• Onioshidashi Volcanic Park

  The lava that flowed out during the large eruption of Mount Asama in 1783 is a tourist spot that spreads throughout the area. The entire area is a national park, and there are four walking courses in the park where you can walk while watching nature and enjoy the scenery of the various kinds of flowers. When it is sunny, you can also see the Northern Alps and the Tanigawa Mountain Range, and take pleasure in the magnificent experience of nature. There is also a restaurant in the park, therefore, it is a good idea to have a break here.
• Sainokawara Park

  It is an area where hot springs are gushing from everywhere in the western part of Kusatsu Onsen town. There are trails in the park where you can take a walk, and you can enjoy footbaths, making it one of Kusatsu's most popular tourist spots along with the Yubatake, which is the symbol of Kusatsu Onsen.
• Yubatake

  It is a symbol of Kusatsu Onsen, one of the three most famous hot springs in Japan, and 4,000 liters of hot water spring out every minute. The hot springs of Kusatsu gather in the Yubatake, and the hot springs are exposed to the outside air to lower the temperature to an appropriate temperature and flow out to each inn or hotel. It is illuminated at night and you can enjoy a fantastic atmosphere.
• Netsunoyu

  It is a symbol of Kusatsu Onsen, one of the three most famous hot springs in Japan, and 4,000 liters of hot water spring out every minute. The hot springs of Kusatsu gather in the Yubatake, and the hot springs are exposed to the outside air to lower the temperature to an appropriate temperature and flow out to each inn or hotel. It is illuminated at night and you can enjoy a fantastic atmosphere.