Karuizawa

Karuizawa-machi 軽 井 沢 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 21 '  N , 138 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 20 '54 "  N , 138 ° 35' 49"  E
Height :	1,000 m
Basic data
Surface:	156.05 km²
Residents :	19,234 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	123 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20321-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Kobushi magnolia
Flower :	Siebold's primrose
Bird :	Turdus chrysolaus chrysolaus
Animal :	Japanese squirrel
town hall
Address :	Karuizawa Town Hall 2381 - 1 , OÁZA Nagakura Karuizawa -machi, Kitasaku-gun Nagano  389-0192
Website URL:	http://www.town.karuizawa.lg.jp/
Location of Karuizawas in Nagano Prefecture

Karuizawa ( Japanese 軽 井 沢 町 , -machi ) is a community and tourist resort in Kitasaku-gun in the east of Nagano Prefecture in Japan .

The place is about 1000 m above sea level and has been used by Tokioters as a summer resort since the Meiji period. Karuizawa were under the 1964 Summer Olympics , the competitions in eventing discharged. In 1998 the curling competitions of the Olympic Winter Games took place here. Karuizawa is a station on the Nagano Shinkansen .

traffic

• Street:
  • Jōshinetsu Highway
  • National road 18
  • National Road 146
• Train:
  • JR Nagano Shinkansen : to Tokyo and Nagano
  • Shinano railroad

Neighboring cities and communities

• Takasaki
• Annaka
• Saku
• Shimonita

Web links

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