Karuizawa, Nagano
Karuizawa
軽井沢町 | |
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Typical scenery of Karuizawa | |
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Location of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture | |
Karuizawa Karuizawa Karuizawa (Central Japan) Karuizawa Karuizawa (Nagano Prefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′55″N 138°35′49″E / 36.34861°N 138.59694°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kitasaku |
| Area | |
• Total | 156.03 km2 (60.24 sq mi) |
| Population (As of 1 October 2025) | |
• Total | 21,834 |
| • Density | 139.93/km2 (362.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0267-45-8111 |
| Address | 2381-1 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0192 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Brown-headed thrush |
| Flower | Sakurasō (Primula sieboldii) |
| Tree | Magnolia kobus |
Karuizawa (軽井沢町, Karuizawa-machi) is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 21,834 in 11,285 households, and a population density of 139 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 156.03 km2 (60.24 sq mi).
Originally, there was a stage station (shukuba) called Karuisawa-shuku on the Nakasendō. The Shin'etsu Line opened in 1888 and the town became popular as a Western-style hill station around that time.