Cheapest & Easiest way to the Hostel from Tokyo
By Highway bus（seibu kougen bus）it takes about 3 hours
From Ikebukuro １２：１０
To Seibu karuizawa office １５：１７
one way 2,600円（coupon ticket available）
WEB：http://www.seibubus.co.jp/kousoku/line/line_chikuma.html
Buy the Ticket online : https://japanbusonline.com
From Seibu Karuizawa office bus stop to the hostel it takes 7 min by foot (downhill )
Location
We are located about 2 km from Nakakaruizawa station along Route 146.
※ Please seach “Koya Backpackers” on Google maps.
①After you have passed Hoshino onsen you will find traffic lights. Keep going straight following route 146.
②Go up the hill and you will arrive at「塩壺温泉」.You are almost there!
③You will find the sign 「遊心荘」.Please turn right at this corner and you can see the house with the red colored roof. That is our Hostel.
Access
By train
- Station：中軽井沢 Nakakaruizawa
(shinano railway Karuizawa to Nagano) -
・From Tokyo
to Karuizawa by Hokuriku Shinkansen (JR)
Takes about 1h・From Nakakaruizawa Station(seibu kougen bus)
to karuizawa senngataki onsen iriguchi 7min
（軽井沢千ヶ滝温泉入口）
bus stop to the Hostel by foot 4min
By foot to the Hostel from the Nakakaruizawa Station 30min
By Highway Bus
- From Tokyo
-
・Seibu kougen Bus ＆ Chikuma Bus（Ikebukuro）
bus stop
：seibu karuizawa office 7min by foot
：Karuizawa staiton
・Hana Bus Kankouo Travis Japan (shinjuku)
bus stop：Komoro station transfer the train to go to Karuizawa ( please check above by train) - From Osaka
-
・Kintetsu bus & Chikuma Bus
Bus stop：Nakakaruizawa , Karuizawa
( please check above by train)・Hana Bus Kankou Travis Japan (Umeda,Kyoto hachijo)
bus stop：Komoro station transfer the train to go to NakaKaruizawa ( please check above by train)
Others
There are some local buses running around Karuizawa-Machi.
Please refer to the following website:
→Karuizawa Tourist Association
Facilities within walking distance:
- Hoshino area with Tonbo no yu hot spring
- Sengataki onsen hot spring
- Shiotsubo onsen hot spring
Shopping
- SEVEN-ELEVEN 15 min by walk（opening times 7：00～23：00）
There are 2 supermarkets located near Nakakaruizawa and Karuizawa Stations:
- ツルヤ(Tsuruya)
〒389-0111 北佐久郡軽井沢町長倉2707
- マツヤ(Matsuya)
〒389-0102 北佐久郡軽井沢町軽井沢野沢原1323-1002
※ The above 2 supermarkets are difficult to travel to by foot. We recommend guests purchase food for cooking prior to arriving at Koya Backpackers.