Put on a historical, western-styled costume and take a commemorative photo as a momento of your time in Karuizawa. With the use of sepia, it’ll seem as though you’ve travelled back in time!

This establishment mainly sells “Karuta Cards”, which create a traditional Japanese card game, but they are also known to hold exhibitions. They have Hyakunin Isshu(one hundred poems by one hundred famous poets), Kyodo Karuta(regional history cards) and Hanafuda(flower cards) cards, but are only open during August.

With a history of over one hundred years, OSAKAYA continues to make furniture using a traditional technique called “Karuizawabori (Karuizawa Carving)”. They also sell accessories and goods incorporating more modern designs and colours.

A shopping mall in Kyukaruizawa. There are nearly thirty shops including restaurants, cafes and local stores unique to Karuizawa. Remember your trip to Karuizawa with some souvenirs.