Karuizawa’s Many Burrows
<p>I didn’t realize how many areas there are in Karuizawa, and how different each is. The town is actually not that large, driving from end to end is 15 min with some light traffic. But the areas feel different and have micro-climates (Kyu-Karuizawa is in a valley and humidity pockets, higher in hills are cooler, etc). Everyone has an opinion on which area is best.</p>
<h1>Kyu-Karuizawa (old Karuizawa):</h1>
<p>The first area I looked at was Kyu-Karuizawa, because it is the old town, the center of Karuizawa-universe, and a friend had a family villa up by Manpei hotel.</p>
<p>I went to look at the villa which was on sale for only 15m JPY and learned a few things:</p>
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