Former Mikasa Hotel

Information

Mikasa Hotel was opened in 1906 and operated for 64 years since then. It was designated as a national important cultural asset after its closure in 1970. It is the only remaining wooden hotel of purely Western design in Japan.
Mikasa Hotel was known as Rokumei-kan (Western-style party hall for upper class people in Tokyo) in Karuizawa and became popular among political and business people, such as Konoe Fumimaro, Arishima Takeo and Okuma Shigenobu, at that time.

Opening Hours

9:00 - 17:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

Year-end and New Year's holidays

Price / Entrance Fee

400 yen (General, Adult)
200 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

8 minutes from JR Karuizawa Station by the bus bound for Kita-Karuizawa. Get off at Mikasa Bus stop.

Address / Location

1339-342, Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi Kitasaku-gun, Nagano, 389-0102

Tweets

Najwa Hafizah 9 @9Hafizah - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
cathrine bjørvik @BjCathrine - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Oliver @onkof - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Elixir Distillers @ElixirDistiller - 2019-08-24: RT @WhiskyNotes: https://t.co/XNx8CR8JlA Trying the unique Karuizawa Amassadors' Collection, bottled for a charity auction by Elixir Distil…
Nikita @Trahtibidohter - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Marcia Tracy @MTracy2016 - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Royal Eve @_RoyalEve_ - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Louise G. @LouiseGhislaine - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Mohammad Ali Queshi @AliQueshi - 2019-08-24: RT @ImperialJPNfan: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area of Ka…
Prisma @ImperialJPNfan - 2019-08-24: On August 23rd, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited vegetable fields in the Ohinata area o… https://t.co/xJ0QLdxqbZ
Stephen Shead @StephenLShead - 2019-08-23: RT @MooreCollege: Recently Simon Gillham spoke at a conference in Japan at the Karuizawa Union Church on the topic 'Fit for Heaven'. You ca…
WhiskyNotes (Ruben) @WhiskyNotes - 2019-08-23: https://t.co/XNx8CR8JlA Trying the unique Karuizawa Amassadors' Collection, bottled for a charity auction by Elixir… https://t.co/Bs0uw51T0k
軽井沢 @karuizawa_twt - 2019-08-23: RT @MooreCollege: Recently Simon Gillham spoke at a conference in Japan at the Karuizawa Union Church on the topic 'Fit for Heaven'. You ca…
Moore College @MooreCollege - 2019-08-23: Recently Simon Gillham spoke at a conference in Japan at the Karuizawa Union Church on the topic 'Fit for Heaven'.… https://t.co/3OVsNDSlWv
軽井沢 @karuizawa_twt - 2019-08-22: RT @KaruizawaC: Karuizawa 1965 50YO Manyou edition - one of the oldest expressions from a silent Japanese distillery - Karuizawa. That’s a…
Karuizawa_collector @KaruizawaC - 2019-08-22: Karuizawa 1965 50YO Manyou edition - one of the oldest expressions from a silent Japanese distillery - Karuizawa. T… https://t.co/m6UE05AF7y
Club Oenologique @ClubOenologique - 2019-08-22: RT @ClubOenologique: It’s one of the most sought-after whiskies in the world, yet it started life as blending fodder, and its stills went c…
International Wine & Spirit Competition - IWSC @theIWSC - 2019-08-20: RT @ClubOenologique: It’s one of the most sought-after whiskies in the world, yet it started life as blending fodder, and its stills went c…
Club Oenologique @ClubOenologique - 2019-08-20: It’s one of the most sought-after whiskies in the world, yet it started life as blending fodder, and its stills wen… https://t.co/Y03AnnqGqC
yuuji @yuuji_K1 - 2019-08-20: RT @AJWasahi: Residents launch campaign to save historic #Karuizawa villa #architecture #Japan #preservation：The Asahi Shimbun：The Asahi Sh…
高橋英男 @hideomajin - 2019-08-20: @sove_sthlm Thank you for your reply. I wish you success in your concert at Hiroshima, Kyoto and Karuizawa. Enjoy your trip in Japan!
Japan Local Gov @jlgclondon - 2019-08-20: RT @AJWasahi: Residents launch campaign to save historic #Karuizawa villa #architecture #Japan #preservation：The Asahi Shimbun：The Asahi Sh…
umi @a_day_in_Japan - 2019-08-19: During summer vacation, I went to #karuizawa.
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SHU-ICHI/Big Rawzen @im_LilRedLine - 2019-08-19: ⛲️Shiraito Falls⛲️

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Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi - 2019-08-19: Residents launch campaign to save historic #Karuizawa villa #architecture #Japan #preservation：The Asahi Shimbun：Th… https://t.co/O3NJcGTNd3
Judy Itoh @judy_itoh - 2019-08-19: @poppapete299 Come to my town.....Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan! Golf courses are everywhere! It’s a resort town. Anythi… https://t.co/hE2gppyKtC
IOMIC USA @IOMIC_USA - 2019-08-19: 2019 WORLDWIDE TOUR WINS #29

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Satoshi_miyag @Satoshi34272951 - 2019-08-17: Karuizawa, in Nagano Prefecture.
One of the most famous summer resort (mountain retreat) in Japan, about 2hours fro… https://t.co/489nqNtXv9
Andy Mumma @AndyMumma - 2019-08-17: (1/3) Yokouchi Residence / 2016
Kidosaki Architects Studio / Karuizawa, Japan 🏡
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“The owner requested for a quiet… https://t.co/bXjcoGQpWE
Tokyo Direct 東京ダイレクト @tokyo_direct - 2019-08-16: Karuizawa has a lot of forests and one of the top destination to avoid hot summer weather for many years. In additi… https://t.co/VF1Ii142R6