Karuizawa, Nagano

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History

Karuizawa is on the southern slope of Mount Asama.^[1]

Karuisawa on the Kisokaido, ukiyo-e prints by Hiroshige

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.^[1]

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

Karuizawa, Nagano Media

Mt.Asama seen from Karuizawa
From Hiroshige's series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (1834-1842), view 19 and station 18 at Karuisawa.
明治時代の日本で活躍した聖公会の宣教師。
Karuizawa Union Church, before 1945
Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza (Main Street), 1930s
Karuizawa Foreigner's Cemetery
Alphanumeral road sign for Joshin-Etsu Expressway
軽井沢ショー記念礼拝堂とＡ．Ｃ．ショーの胸像
Old Karuizawa Ginza in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Kumoba-ike in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan.