History of Hotel Tsuruya

Established in 1602

Hotel Tsuruya, being one of the oldest hotel in Karuizawa, has a history of over 400 years. It has started in Edo period, as a guest house that included a teahouse.

 

At 1886, Karuizawa was "discovered" by a British missionary Archdeacon A.C.Shaw.
The natural beauty and fresh air reminded Shaw of his home in Scotland and in 1888 he built a small vacation home in a Kyu-Karuizawa and introduced the area to other missionaries and Japanese intellectuals that he knew. Soon Karuizawa became a favorite summer retreat for the foreign community.

Hotel Tsuruya has been remodeled several times since then.
Today Hotel Tsuruya welcomes guests from various countries to one of the Japan's most beautiful cities.

Hotel Tsuruya : Registered tourist hotel by government

 

 Address : 678 Karuizawa-machi Nagano-ken, Japan.
Post-code: 389-0102
Telephone: 0267-42-5555 (81-267-42-5555)
Facsimile: 0267-42-7555 (81-267-42-7555)