karuizawa
Karuizawa Prince Hotel
Karuizawa
Nagano-ken, Japan
The nearest ski resort to Tokyo, Karuizawa Ski Resort
Karuizawa Prince Hotel is a famous resort located in Nagano-ken, Japan. In addition to its designated ski resort and acommodations, there is a big shopping mall that just fits your itinerary! You can enjoy both skiing and shopping fun!
Ski season
2019~2020
11/02-04/05
Early Bird Season
(11/02-12/20) 08:00~16:30
Regular Season
(12/21-03/22) 07:00~21:00
Night Ski Tour
(12/21-03/08) 17:00~21:00
Snow condition
Karuizawa has sunny days up to 90%! With the stable weather conditions and temperature, the snow fall here is not sufficient. It is one of the few ski resorts in Japan that uses artificial snow. Compared to a natural snow land, lanes are harder and icier. Snow paths are well prepared with relatively high stability.
About the Ski Resort
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
Karuizawa is one of the earliest public ski resorts with ten ski paths and nine gondolas. Half of its ski paths are green lanes designed with various challenge levels for beginners and intermediate skiers. The whole resort has been basically designed for families. Skiers can select the two red lanes or three black lanes for greater challenge!
The place is ideal for beginners who would like to have skiing fun with conveninet traffic from and to Tokyo. The stable weather condition here is also good for photo taking. Although paths are harder and it may hurt a little bit when falling on the ground but after your skiing, you can also enjoy the fun of shopping.
30
Total Area
(Hectare)
10
Ski Path (Lane)
1,200
The longest ski distance (m)
30°
215
The biggest slope
Standard Height Difference (m)
Address: 〒389-0193 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Traffic
Rail Transport
Narita Airport
Buy Keikyu Line/JR Line/Hokuriku Shinkansen
Karuizawa Station
Shuttle bus
Ski resort / hotel
Transfer
Transfer
Haneda Airport
Buy Keikyu Line/JR Line/Hokuriku Shinkansen
Karuizawa Station
Shuttle bus
Ski resort / hotel
Transfer
Transfer
a.Take JR to Tokyo (1Hr+17min)(Need to transit on more trains)
b. Purchase Skyline+JR (56min)(recommended)
c. Purchase NEX (53~78min)(Mostly require a ride morethan one hour) d. Take Narita Airport bus to Tokyo Yaeso Station (75~110min). Please choose b with less travel time and high cp value. Guests with large luggage can choose d with more conveience.
Narita Airport Bus Limousine Bus Link
Take Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kazuizawa (1hr + 13min) and exit from South Exit. You can also use shuttle bus services of the Resort.
Easier Transport
Bus
Take the designated Your Highness Ski School bus to your hotel/ski resort.
Ride on the bus and directly arrive at the ski resort!
Your Highness Ski School provides you with convenient delivery services. You do not need to worry about language barriers. With your families and luggage, ride in our shuttle bus to save you more time and allow you to travel safely and comfortably.
輕井澤王子大飯店滑雪場
The Prince Karuizawa
Karuizawa Prince Hotel
The Prince Hotel Series under the Seibu company group provide 5 hotels in the Karuizawa Holiday Zone. There is the Karuizawa Prince Hotel East, where you can walk or take the free shuttle bus from Karuizawa station exit South to arrive, and the Prince Villa Karuizawa, providing extravagent villas for tourists.
There are also Karuizawa Prince Hotel West, The Prince Karuizawa, and Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel, which the latter one is a bit far from Karuizawa station and has shuttle bus services only in the ski season.
About the Ski Resort
The Prince Karuizawa Ski Resort
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
“Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza” is a super mega shopping mall next to “Karuizawa Prince Hotel EAST” and “Karuizawa Prince Hotel WEST.” With such opening and wide area, there are “NEW EAST” which provides high-end brand stores, or the “SOUVENIR C-OURT” that has supplement Karuizawa local specialties. There are also OUTLET SHOPs that you could buy things with a cheaper price. More than 200 stores are wating for you to shop!
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Prince Grand Resort Karuizawa
“Prince Grand Resort Karuizawa” is a one-day hot spring facility run by the Prince Hotel. They have garden outdoors bath and outdoors bath with rooftops. Sauna and cold water bath are also provided.
You can view the vast snow scenery by looking outside from the indoor bath.
Fee for adults is only ¥1200 per person and ¥700 for children (3 to 12 years old). It only takes a 15-minute drive from “The Prince Karuizawa Ski Resort” to the hot spring. It might be a great plan to come here to sooth your body and soul while on your trip to skiing.
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Gourmet Information at the Ski Resor
Recommended Gourmet Information nearby at the Karuizawa Ski Resort
TRATTORIA PRIMO
You can see the long waiting line in the restaurant. The pasta here is very popular. Located in the ski resort.
Karamatsu Japanese cuisine
Located in Nakasendo, the “Karuizawa Hotel” is the hustling and bustling Shukuba area where hotels once gathered together. It’s also the place where you go from Hokkoku Kaido to the Japan Sea. “Karamatsu Japanese cuisine” opens at the south gate of the Karuizawa Prince Hotel West. It’s redesigned based on the concept of the vitality of Shukuba. They serve grilled Japanese seafood, Nagano-based rice cooked with feather rice cooker, and sushi bar, etc. The selling point of this place is the vivid live Shokunin performances, which makes you feel the plenfiful delicacies’ culture of Japan.
Choujian
A Japanese restaurant next to the ski resort, Choujian provides Nagano’s famous Buckwheat noodles and Nozawa vegetable rice.
Restaurant Azalea
Also a popular restaurant located aside the ski resort, Restaurant Azalea provides Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisines such as curry, pasta, and Dandan noodles. Large quantity of assorted dishes including fried chicken, fried shrimp, curry and omelet rice are suitable for all family members.
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self-guided trip
Karuizawa Ski Resort is the nearest ski attraction from Tokyo! People choose to ski in Karuizawa Ski Resort could arrange a self-guided trip around Tokyo to have a full view of the Kanto region. Don’t miss a single place !
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We provide you with the exclusive coordinated tickets with the highest discounts.
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