Let's Go to Karuizawa - Restaurant Edition

A Taste of Karuizawa's Tradition and Innovation

This soba restaurant offers authentic Japanese soba in Karuizawa, serving seasonal dishes along with beautiful seasonal scenery. The restaurant has been keeping alive the culture of "chic buckwheat noodle shop sake" since the Edo period (1603-1868), and offers a dining experience that includes sake, snacks, and a meal topped off with buckwheat noodles. In addition to soba, the menu includes a variety of cold and hot dishes and desserts.

A famous Italian restaurant famous for its delicious pizza and vegetables. The restaurant has a high ceiling and an open atmosphere. The vegetables used for the pizzas change with the seasons, allowing diners to enjoy the changes of the four seasons through the food. A la carte dishes are also available, and in particular, the "wood-fired oven-roasted vegetable platter" is one of the most popular menu items along with the pizzas. A wide variety of beers and wines are available, and the restaurant is popular for its excellent customer service, making reservations a must.

Located deep in Karuizawa, this Italian restaurant accepts reservations for only one couple per day. No matter how much attention he pays to creating an extraordinary atmosphere, the hustle and bustle of the city gets in the way.…With this in mind, owner-chef Koji Kobayashi decided to close his Tokyo restaurant and relocate to Karuizawa, a place rich in nature. Kobayashi has appeared on numerous TV programs, including "Jounetsu Tairiku" (Continent of Passion). Here are the dishes that surprise and delight these connoisseurs.

La Casa di Tetsuo Ota was opened in the Karuizawa villa area "Lake Garden" by Tetsuo Ota, a famous Amazonian chef. Try the exquisite cuisine that not only tastes great, but also makes the most of nature.

The restaurant is headed by owner-chef Yasuyuki Onuma, a former chef of "L'ecrin" in Ginza, Tokyo. The chef uses organic vegetables grown on his own farm at the foot of Mt. Asama and other carefully selected ingredients, and his dishes are superbly prepared with his rich sensibility.

Pyrenees is a house restaurant where you can enjoy hearty and casual French cuisine. The exterior and interior have the atmosphere of a villa unique to Karuizawa. It is a restaurant that can be visited casually.

A house French restaurant that is full of reservations every weekend. The unique cuisine, mainly mushroom dishes, can only be tasted here.

Un francese per adulti con un equilibrio tra atmosfera, servizio e sapore. I clienti abituali non mancano di godere di un delizioso francese senza sentirsi a disagio. Un ristorante dove non c'è dubbio che si rimarrà soddisfatti sia a pranzo che a cena.

This French restaurant was opened by a chef from Hermitage Tamura. The restaurant is famous for its great ambience and the many repeat customers who come back again and again to taste dishes that make the most of the bounty of Karuizawa's forests while feeling the nature.

This restaurant was opened by Chef Ikeda, a former employee of the famous French restaurant "Ermitage de Tamura" in Karuizawa. The delicate French cuisine using Japanese ingredients has a gentle taste suitable for Japanese people.

A French restaurant in harmony with nature

Domaine de Mikuni is a French restaurant nestled in lush greenery. Here, you can enjoy dishes that showcase the harmony of fresh ingredients and exquisite sauces. Each dish is carefully crafted to match the ambiance of the moment, allowing you to experience surprise and delight with every visit.

This French restaurant was opened by Chef Toeda, who trained at Domaine de Mikuni. The chef offers only one course of his own specialties. The restaurant is a perfect hideaway in terms of cost performance, taste, and space.