🛍️ Yushujie Town

🎨 Shopping Gallery

📝 Introduction

Commercial facilities surrounded by elm forests and clear streams offer a dual enjoyment of gourmet food and shopping.

📖 Details

Located in Nagano Prefecture, Yuzuki Street Town is a shopping "town" that connects nine buildings with a wide wooden deck, surrounded by over 100 wild spring elm trees that grow naturally along a clear stream. This commercial facility is themed around experiencing "the everyday life of Karuizawa" and features 16 unique shops, including stores, restaurants, and cafes. It also includes branches of popular soba noodle shops and bakeries from the old Karuizawa area, as well as boutique shops offering high-quality Nordic goods and home items. Yuzuki Street Town is an overall space filled with a healing atmosphere, with benches under the shade of trees by the river where visitors can sit and rest when they feel tired from shopping. There is also a well-maintained walking path that allows visitors to enjoy the beautiful nature while strolling. Yuzuki Street Town hosts various events throughout the different seasons. For example, there is the "Karuizawa Umbrella Sky," which showcases the charm of the rainy season by decorating the entire area with colorful umbrellas, and the winter Christmas light show, which is also quite spectacular.

⭐ Highlights

Shopping and dining facilities surrounded by a poplar forest. It features 16 unique shops, including home goods stores, restaurants, and cafes. There are well-maintained walking paths suitable for strolling, and if you get tired, you can relax on the benches by the river. Various seasonal events are held throughout the year.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there a foreign language introduction signboard or manual? (If so, please let me know which languages are available.)

A: There is an English guidebook available, and the signs are marked in English.

Q: Is there free Wi-Fi in this area?

A: Sorry, no free Wi-Fi is available.

Q: Are there coin-operated lockers?

A: I'm sorry, but there are no locker services available in the area. If you have large luggage, it is recommended to use the lockers at Karuizawa Station or the luggage storage area next to the Shinano Railway ticket gate. Additionally, although limited in number, there are also lockers available at the North Exit of Nakakaruizawa Station on the Shinano Railway.

Q: Is there a restroom?

A: There are men's restrooms, women's restrooms, and a multi-functional restroom.

Q: Is re-entry allowed?

A: Re-entry is allowed.

Q: Can I make a reservation for dining in advance?

A: Reservations can only be made for dinner at each restaurant. Please check here for the contact information of each restaurant.

📍 Contact & Information

📍 Address

Hoshino, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture

📞 Phone

050-3537-3553

🌐 Website

Visit Official Website

🚇 Transport

(1) Take the Seibu sightseeing bus from the Hokuriku Shinkansen "Karuizawa" station for about 20 minutes, and get off at Hoshino Onsen, Tsurugi no Yu. It is about a 3-minute walk from there. (2) It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the Hokuriku Shinkansen "Karuizawa" station.