Villa Kita-Karuizawa Elwing

The spacious Room and the large public bath on the top floor are very comfortable, and the Hotel is quiet, making it easy to relax. The meals—both the kaiseki course and the yakiniku course—are generous and delicious. I grew to love the view from the balcony and started visiting Kita-Karuizawa regularly. On clear days when you can see Mt. Asama, the view is truly breathtaking. Highly recommended.

My first stay in Kita-Karuizawa. Dinner and breakfast included. It’s about a 30-minute drive from Karuizawa Station and Old Karuizawa. Perhaps because it was a Friday night, it was very quiet. The Hotel itself isn’t particularly new, but the Facility is well maintained and clean, so there were no issues. The Room had a balcony, which was nice for getting some fresh air outside. Dinner was described as casual yakiniku, but the portions were more than enough. The staff member who assisted us was from overseas and wore an “in training” badge, but they were very polite and kind throughout. Breakfast is a standard buffet style with quite a good variety—also more than sufficient. On the top floor there is a large public bath, and we also enjoyed the sauna. The price also felt quite reasonable by today’s standards. Overall, I’m very satisfied. Thank you very much.