Karuizawa from Friday!

With the opening of the Shinkansen and the expansion of expressways, Karuizawa has become extremely convenient from the metropolitan area.
If that's the case, you might consider taking a day trip instead of spending the night there.
But traveling 150km one way and back is tiring.
Even if the roads were empty, it would take two hours one way in Tokyo, and four hours round trip. I get tired just thinking about it, especially if I get stuck in traffic.
The Shinkansen ride is just over an hour each way, but it still seems to be a little more taxing on the body than commuting for example by train for an hour within Tokyo.
If so, how about staying for one night or two nights starting on Friday night and spending some time relaxing?

In fact, this is the most common usage by people who own vacation homes (sometimes referred to as vacation homes).
Some people visit Karuizawa from mid-July to September to take a leisurely break from the summer heat, but many more spend holidays or weekends in Karuizawa.

New proposal

Why don't you try living in Karuizawa on weekends like the ``villa tribe'' by staying at a pension?
Karuizawa has a variety of pensions, and I'm sure you'll find one that will make you feel relaxed.

Therefore, the administrator of this site decided to compare weekends at a villa and a pension!

	ordinary villa	Pension
reservation	Not required (if there is a manager, contact the management office, depending on the location) (In winter, it may be necessary to drain the water. )	Essentially necessary
When you arrive	Clean first From shoveling snow in winter	Welcome with a smile
meal	Eating out/cooking yourself (Tsuruya is crowded )	Easily include meals or eat out
place	same place every time	There are approximately 60 pensions in Karuizawa.
Karuizawa friends		You can get to know the owner right away!
Everyone have fun!	It's impossible unless you have a very large villa.	Depending on the season, it can be reserved for a relatively small number of people.
when going back	Clean up + lock (+ drain water in winter)	See you off with a smile

how is it?
You will find that staying at a pension in Karuizawa for the weekend is almost the same as owning a large villa with a caretaker.
If you are looking for a vacation home in Karuizawa and are serious about using that vacation home, it might be a good idea to do some research in advance.
If you stay at a pension stay, you may be able to get information that is unique to the local area.