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The 3 most popular karuizawa tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Spot wild giant flying squirrels in Karuizawa, Nagano. Picchio lecture, binoculars included, then a quiet outdoor watch guided by experts.
“We met at the Karuizawa Wild Life Sanctuary where our tour guide (I cannot place his name at the moment but was absolutely lovely) walked us through the ecology of the Musasabi (Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel) before taking the grouRead more”
A 2-hour guided forest walk in Karuizawa’s Wild Bird Sanctuary, Nagano. Spot woodland wildlife with expert guides in Japanese and basic English.
“Beautiful forest and a very engaging, informative tour. The guide spoke enough English to communicate the essentials—no major language issues. The group included a wide range of ages, from very young to older participants, which made the pace a bit slower than we’d prefer, but it was still a lovely and worthwhile experience.”
Make soba noodles from scratch in Karuizawa, then enjoy tempura and walnut soba soup at Shinshu Soba Yamahei near the station.
“We had an incredible time at this soba noodle making class! The teachers were welcoming and knowledgeable. The cooking instructions were available in English and Japanese, which was very helpful. After making the noodles, we got to Read more”
