🏰 The Most European-Like Edo Post Town ⛪️

Karuizawa, once a post town on the Nakasendō (an ancient road connecting Edo and Kyoto during the Edo period), like other lodging towns, was also hidden deep in the mountains. Nowadays, there is no trace of traditional Japanese atmosphere here; instead, the European flavor is extremely strong. The TV drama "Quartet," starring Mitsushima Hikari, also filmed scenes here. 🚴「Transportation」 📍 JR Karuizawa Station: From Tokyo, it's accessible in 1 hour via the Hokuriku Shinkansen. 🚶 To Ginza: Walking: About 15-20 minutes Biking: About 5 minutes 🪐「Karuizawa Ginza」 Old Karuizawa Ginza is one of the representative sightseeing spots in Karuizawa. During the Edo period, Karuizawa flourished as a post town on the Nakasendō, and by the Meiji era, British missionary Alexander Croft Shaw built a villa here, making Karuizawa renowned as Japan's premier villa resort. As a commercial street exclusively for the "villa tribe," Old Karuizawa Ginza emerged from this context. #HistoricalArchitecture #TravelSnippets #CulturalAttractions #BreatheFreelyInTheOpenAir