Karuizawa Station is a railway station in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated jointly by the JR Group company East Japan Railway Company and the third-sector railway operator Shinano Railway.
North side of Karuizawa Station, July 2016
Shinkansen gate (from inside)
View from Shinkansen platform of Karuizawa Station
Shinano Railway Line platform, July 2016
Karuizawa is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 156.03 km2 (60.24 sq mi). Karuizawa, one of the oldest and most famous summer resorts in Japan, has been visited by many people from around the world since the 19th century.
Typical scenery of Karuizawa
Mt.Asama seen from Karuizawa
From Hiroshige's series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (1834–1842), view 19 and station 18 at Karuisawa.
Alexander Croft Shaw