Suzunone — Restaurant in Karuizawa

Didn't get a chance to enjoy the food here because the staff shoo us away as we were holding unfinished ice cream and the cafe doesn't allow outside food. To be honest, the male staff that came out of the cafe when the female staff was explaining things to us was quite rude. But they probably had enough foreigners trying to enter with food purchased elsewhere...

The food sure looks nice though. We were going to go back but didn't want to be served by the...

What a wonderful cafe... Suzu No Ne is located in a 100 or so year old summer house formerly owned by a number of historical figures in modern Japan. Surrounded by forest greenery, the atmosphere is quite and relaxing. The breakfast "Karuizawa Toast" (French Toast's name in Karuizawa) is deliciously covered in fruits and edible flowers....

Cafe 涼の音 [Cafe ryo no oto: sound of coolness] is a nice cafe off the beaten path, actually off of a narrow path kind of hidden in the forest. They serve a delicious breakfast, and coffee and sweets through the afternoon. They are seldom crowded despite being a heritage site. A good place to go when Kyukaruizawa Ginza gets...