Information
Please use this as part of your travel drama.
An Activity Base Since 1976, Edohara Pension originally opened in Minegahara Plateau, Nagano Prefecture. Since 1989, it has moved to Karuizawa, offering guests a variety of experiences that suit their preferences while allowing them to appreciate the beauty of the changing seasons. Please use us as your base for exploring travel and exploring activities. Enjoy a slightly luxurious tent camping experience, or gather around a bonfire and have a BBQ with loved ones or friends in our moss garden or pine cone garden. Or simply relax and do nothing at all. In fact, we recommend that kind of travel drama as well. From July 2020, only breakfast is included (dinner is not provided). (Dinner is available only for guests on private retreats and mild camping experiences. Please inquire for reservations.)
I've started a blog ! I'll be sharing updates about my daily life at the guesthouse and information about Karuizawa.
Important announcement from Edo Pen
A lodging tax will be levied starting in June 2026.
Starting June 1, 2026, a lodging tax will be levied on guests staying in Karuizawa Town.
Please note that the following tax rates will apply per person, per night, depending on the accommodation fee.
- For stays costing between 6,000 yen and 10,000 yen: Accommodation tax of 200 yen (100 yen for the town / 100 yen for the prefecture)
- For stays costing between 10,000 yen and 100,000 yen: Accommodation tax of 250 yen (150 yen for the town / 100 yen for the prefecture)
For more details, please visit the Karuizawa Town website .
Due to recent increases in prices and fuel costs, we regret to inform you that our previously operated minibus shuttle service has been discontinued. There will be no further shuttle service from the station. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
BBQ on the terrace and in the garden
2025/05/14
We've renovated the terrace and garden overlooking the moss garden into a secret hideout-like space. How about a BBQ in our pine cone garden, where lots of pine cones fall? Now you can enjoy a BBQ even in light rain! (BBQ reservations are required. Please feel free to inquire.)
Campfire
Enjoy the night while watching the flames.
Experience a bonfire without bringing anything! Start a fire, add firewood, and enjoy the bonfire. Enjoy the warmth and sound of the fire in our large fire pit. All firewood and necessary items are provided. We have a moss garden, hammocks, and a relaxing atmosphere. Open 16:00-21:00 (Reservations only) Approximately 2 hours 2000 yen per person
Music Studio
Engaging with sound in the attached music studio
This is a multi-purpose rehearsal studio suitable for music camps. CCS (Creative Complex Studio) is a resort studio located within a villa area, offering minimal contact with the outside world. It is used not only for music camps, but also for rehearsals, recording, business camps, conferences, lessons, and seminars.
Reservations /
inquiry
389-0111 2146-1197 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kita-Saku-gun, Nagano Prefecture
0267462291
access
389-0111 Nagano Prefecture, Kita-Saku District, Karuizawa Town, Nagakura
2146-1197 (725, Chigataki Nakaku) Phone: 0267-46-2291
●Train (approx. 1-1.5 hours from Tokyo Station): Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Karuizawa Station, transfer to the Shinano Railway, and get off at Naka-Karuizawa Station. Alternatively, take the Seibu Bus bound for Manza/Kusatsu Onsen (7 minutes), get off at "Sengataki Bus Depot" and walk 8 minutes, or get off at "Sengataki Entrance" and walk 3 minutes.
By taxi, it's about a 6-minute ride from Naka-Karuizawa Station.
●By Car (Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes from central Tokyo) Take the Kan-Etsu Expressway to the Joshin-Etsu Expressway, then take the Route 18 bypass from the Usui-Karuizawa Interchange. From the Naka-Karuizawa intersection, head towards Kusatsu/Onioshidashi and turn onto Route 146, the Chigataki-dori. Turn left about 4 km ahead. (There are signs for Route 146 and a 40 km/h speed limit.)
There's a sign with a blue rabbit on it at the corner.
●Express bus (approximately 3 hours from Ikebukuro) Express buses operate between Ikebukuro and Karuizawa Station. If you use the express bus, you can get off at Karuizawa Station or
Get off at the stop in front of the Nakakaruizawa Hachijuni Bank. All seats on the express bus are reserved. Please make your bus reservation directly with the operating company (Seibu Bus or Chikuma Bus).
