Karuizawa, Nagano

is a Japanese town in the Kitasaku District of Nagano Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Karuizawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 483.

History
Karuizawa is on the southern slope of Mount Asama. 

In the Edo period, it was a waystation on the Kisokaido road.

In the early Meiji period, the area was developed as a health resort. 

It is a popular tourist spot for people from Tokyo who travel to Karuizawa to get away from the summer heat.

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Category:Towns in Japan
Category:Settlements in Nagano Prefecture