during the period, there are quite a few events happening.
it is very pretty to see red and yellow leaves everywhere in Karuizawa.
(to me, it's so much different from where i used to live, Kelowna, because most of trees are pine tree, so the colour wont change. but we have so many trees that change their colour from green to red or yellow.)
Karuizawa tourist association website (japanese)
you can see some pictures as well.
there is also English version available, but it sounds little bit funny since it's done by automated translation.
so i have edited some...
■ Shinshu craft beer festival in Karuizawa
Sponsorship: Shinshu craft beer festival operation committee
● Date: September 29th and 30th (Saturday and Sunday)
● Time: 11am-6pm
● Place: Hoshino area Sonmin Shokudo (a restaurant in Hoshino area) lawn square
● Contents: Offering local beer (made in Nagano) and a snack
free to enter, but people need to buy tickets (5 for 1500yen, 3 for 1000yen)
● More info: Villager dining room (Sonmin Shokudo) 0267-45-2121
■ Hiking from Karuizawa station
Sponsored by JR East
● Time: Monday October 1st to Friday November 30th
● Reception time: 9 a.m.-12 a.m.
● where to reserve: The tourist information centre in Karuizawa station (there is one person who can speak English)
● Question and application: Head office of Hike from Karuizawa station 03-5719-3777
■ [Refreshing bazaar] ShinKaruizawa refreshing fair
● Time: Sunday October 7th and Monday October 8th
● Place: Karuizawa station free aisle
● Contents: Exhibition of locally produced items and spot sale
● More info:URL:http://www.shinkaruizawa.com/
■ The 41st Autumn Festival Tennis Competition
Sponsored by Karuizawa Autumn Festival operation committee
●Date: Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th
※ Spare day Monday on the 8th
● Place: Karuizawa Kazakoshi park indoor tennis court
● The Fee: Singles 3000 yen Doubles 4000 yen
● Capacity: Male or Female singles 24 people each
Male or Female Doubles 24 pairs each
Mixed Doubles 64 pairs
Under 15 (boy or girl) Singles 8people each
● Application deadline: Friday, September 7th
● Question and application: Karuizawa-machi sightseeing Economics affairs division
0267-45-8579
※ A reward: For each 1st-3rd players and prize for everybody who participates
■ 2012 Autumn Festival Futsal (five-a side soccer) Competition
Sponsored by Karuizawa Five a-side operation committee
● Date: Saturday October 13th and Sunday October 14th
● Place: Karuizawa town gymnasium
● participation fee: 22,000 yen
● class: 1. Super Beginner
2. Mixed
3. Ultra beginner
4. Beginner open class
● A question: Lodge Yuugen-sou
Five a-side in Karuizawa person in charge 0267-45-6074
■ Oiwake mushroom festival
Sponsored by Oiwake sightseeing and industrial promotion association
● Date: Sunday, October 14th
● Time: 9a.m.-4 p.m.
● Place: Oiwake community centre
● Contents: Morning market, mushroom exhibition, and mushroom and mushroom soup tasting
● A question: 0267-45-1080 (Tsuchiya)
■ Festival in Kumano koutai Shrine
● Date: Monday, October 15th
● Time: from 11a.m.-
● Place: Toge-machi (Kumano koutai Shrine precinct)
● Contents: Shinto music and dance numbers dedication, praying for productiveness of grains and road safety
■ Holiday walk in Karuizawa
Sponsored by Karuizawa Autumn Festival operation committee and Shinano Mainichi Shinbun company
● Date: Sunday October 21st
● Time: Reception 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Start 10:15 a.m.
● Center meeting place: Karuizawa Town Office parking lot
● A course: (1) Shiozawa Kazakoshi course (about 10 km)
(2) Hanare-yama mountain course (about 12 km)
※ The two courses are also permitted a Nordic walking.
● The capacity and the fee:
(1) 250 people
1500 yen for over 15yrs old and 500 yen for U-15
(2) 250 people
1500 yen for over 15yrs old and 500 yen for U-15
※ A rental pole available for Nordic walking (rental fee: 500yen)
※ For U-15, guardians need to be accompanied.
● A reward: For participant all the members, souvenir. A certificate to whoever complete the walk.
● Question and application:
In Shinano Mainichi Shinbun company division
"Holiday walk in Karuizawa head office"
Telephone 026-236-3399
FAX 026-236-3370
● Application deadline: Thursday, October 4th
※ Pickup truck fresh sale of vegetables by Karuizawa youthful power club
Please purchase fresh local vegetables.
Time: 11a.m.-
■ The 7th soba noodle festival <earthquake disaster reconstruction charity>
(soba is made from newly harvested buckwheat)
Sponsored by Community of Shinshu soba in Karuizawa
● Date: Sunday, October 28th
● Time: 10a.m.-3 p.m.
● Place: Karuizawa Town Office parking lot
● Contents: 'mori-soba' for 500 yen and soba noodle soup for 500 yen
Soba with fritters for 800 yen
※ Soba noodle making experience is available.
※ a soba making expert is coming from Kobe.
● A question: Community of Shinshu soba in Karuizawa
0267-45-2399 (Naito)
■ Walk with a tour guide
A member of tour guide's community will guide the best place to go and see coloured leaves.
Sponsored by Karuizawa Tourist Association and Community of Karuizawa tour guide
● Date: Saturday, October 27th and Sunday October 28th
● Reception time: 10 a.m.-12pm. (It can be left at any time.)
● Gathering spot: In front of the Kyu-Karuizawa rotary police station
● A course: Kyu-Karuizawa Rotary-Kumoba Pond
or around Kyu-Karuizawa
● Required time: About 1 hour
● It's free.
● A question: Karuizawa Tourist Association
※ It's cancelled in case of heavy rain.
※ the reservation is unnecessary.
0267-41-3850
URL:http://karuizawa-kankokyokai.jp/
■ Karuizawa resort marathon
● Date: Sunday, October 28th
● Center meeting place: Karuizawa Prince Hotel skiing area parking lot
● Fee: Half marathon for 4500 yen
5km for 4200 yen
A pair for 5250 yen (for 2ppl).
● Application deadline: Thursday, September 20th
● Question and application:
[for Brochure]
Karuizawa resort marathon festival
Entry center
03-3714-7924
( weekday 10:00-17:00 expected holidays)
[Question about the competition]
head office of Karuizawa resort marathon festival
03-6800-4519
(Except for weekday 10:00-17:00 holiday)
URL:http://www.sanspo-jigyo.com/
※ We'll hold "Usui-touge orchid 184" in the same place on the previous day.
■ Outdoor acorn experience
Sponsored by Acorn community in Karuizawa
● Date: Saturday, November 3rd
● The time to meet: 9a.m.
● Gathering spot: Karuizawa Town Office west side parking lot
● It's free.
● Capacity: 50 people
● The contents: Seeding an acorn
※ please wear easy-to-move clothes and bring rainwear
● An inquiry: Karuizawa-machi School Board
0267-45-8695
■ KyuKaruizawa refreshing bazaar
● Date: Saturday, November 3rd to Sunday the 11th
● Place: KyuKaruizawa
● A question: Chamber of commerce and industry Karuizawa branch (Sato)
090-3142-7714
we also have a free magazine that introduces where to go in Autumn.
