We spent a long weekend in Karuizawa last month and were surprised to see many store closures at the Karuizawa Prince Outlet as there were undergoing renewal (the stores that were closed should be reopened and in a new location by the first weekend of July). We were also disappointed to see the Yugawa Furusato Park closed for the summer. So we spent a rainy day at the Amusement Garden located in the Outlet`s NEW WEST area and spent a beautiful, sunny day strawberry picking. If you plan on vacationing in Nagano next spring/summer I highly recommend strawberry picking with your kids – my kids loved it!

Karuizawa, Nagano 2014

More things to do in Karuizawa listed in my previous blog post here.

Komoro Nunobiki Strawberry Garden
http://www.ichigodaira.com/ (in Japanese)
Fees (unlimited time):
Jan 1 -May 6: Adult (junior high school or older)  1,500 yen,  1,300 yen elementary school students, 1,000 yen over 3 years old.
May 7 to 31: 1000 yen for adults, elementary school students, 800 yen 3 years of age or older.
June 1 to 30: 800 yen for adults, elementary school students, 800 yen 3 years of age or older.

Additional Strawberry Farms in Nagano (website in Japanese)
http://www.rankingshare.jp/rank/bgvjkzyxtv

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Karuizawa, Nagano 2014

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