What room types does BEB5 Karuizawa offer?

There are two categories: the loft-style YAGURA Room, which sleeps one to three guests with beds set above a sofa area, and the Twin Room, which sleeps one to two guests and has two twin beds. Both are around 19 square metres.

Is there an onsen near the hotel?

The Tonbo-no-yu hot springs, open since 1914, are within walking distance of BEB5 Karuizawa, along with Harunire Terrace and Karuizawa Kogen Church.

How do you get to BEB5 Karuizawa from Tokyo?

The Shinkansen runs from Tokyo Station to Karuizawa Station in about 70 minutes, or from Ueno Station in about 65 minutes. From Karuizawa Station, the Shinano Tetsudo line reaches Naka-karuizawa Station in four minutes, followed by a five-minute taxi ride.

Are pets allowed at BEB5 Karuizawa?

Pets are allowed only in the hotel's designated dog-friendly rooms.

What dining options are available at or near the hotel?

Guests can eat breakfast at Restaurant No One's Recipe inside the neighbouring Hotel Bleston Court, use the 24-hour 24hOPEN Cafe on site, or dine at Bleston Court Yukawatan for French cuisine. Harunire Terrace, a short walk away, adds more than ten further restaurants and cafes.

Hotel · Karuizawa, Japan

BEB5 Karuizawa

Name: BEB5 Karuizawa
Address: Karuizawa, Japan

A 73-room stay in Karuizawa's Hoshino Area, within walking distance of Harunire Terrace, Karuizawa Kogen Church and the Tonbo-no-yu hot springs.

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Overview

BEB5 Karuizawa sits in the Hoshino Area of Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, a short walk from the Tonbo-no-yu hot springs, Harunire Terrace and Karuizawa Kogen Church. The hotel describes itself as a base for exploring the area on foot, and its own grounds include an open-air lounge called TAMARIBA, which is free to use around the clock and has fire pits for cooler evenings. The property is reached in about 70 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station, or 65 minutes from Ueno Station, with a further short ride by local train and taxi from Karuizawa Station.

The hotel has 73 rooms across two categories. The YAGURA Room is a loft design, with beds set above a sofa seating area below, built for one to three guests; a sofa bed is added for the third occupant. The Twin Room is a more conventional twin layout with two beds, set in a room with high ceilings and good natural light, for one or two guests. Both room types measure around 19 square metres, include a bathtub, shower and separate WC, and guests remove their shoes at the entrance.

Dining runs across several points connected to the hotel. Restaurant No One's Recipe, inside the neighbouring Hotel Bleston Court, serves a breakfast built around a soba crepe. The 24hOPEN Cafe inside BEB5 operates around the clock with a focus on Karuizawa products such as juice and craft beer. Bleston Court Yukawatan offers a French dinner, with a collared shirt or jacket recommended for men. Harunire Terrace, within walking distance, adds more than ten further restaurants, from Japanese cuisine using local seafood and soba to Italian food, bakeries and gelato. The property allows pets in designated dog-friendly rooms, and offers free private parking plus EV charging points on site.

Rooms: 73
Minimum stay: 1 night
Check in: 15:00
Check out: 12:00

Why we like it

TAMARIBA open-air lounge with fire pits, free to use 24 hours a day
Loft-style YAGURA rooms with beds above and a sofa area below
Short walk to Tonbo-no-yu hot springs, Harunire Terrace and Karuizawa Kogen Church
73 rooms, each for 1 to 3 guests
Around 70 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station

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Rooms & suites

Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.

YAGURA Room
A loft-style room with beds set above a sofa seating area below, built for one to three guests. A sofa bed is added when the room is booked for three. Guests remove their shoes at the entrance, as the beds sit in the raised loft space.
19 m²
Up to 3 guests
Two lofted beds, plus a sofa bed for a third guest
Twin Room
A twin room with high ceilings and good natural light, for one or two guests, furnished with two twin beds and a separate bathtub, shower and WC.
19 m²
Up to 2 guests
Two twin beds (200x110cm)

Amenities

Restaurant
Café/Lounge
Spa/Massage
Playroom
Pool
Onsen
Public bath
Meeting room
Free Wi-Fi
Private parking
EV charging
Laundry facilities

Reserving through us

Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay

Daily breakfast for two
Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
Early check in and late check out on request
Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager

Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.

Location

Karuizawa, Japan

Mountain towns an hour from Tokyo by bullet train, onsen in the forest and the Alps behind.

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Questions

What room types does BEB5 Karuizawa offer?: There are two categories: the loft-style YAGURA Room, which sleeps one to three guests with beds set above a sofa area, and the Twin Room, which sleeps one to two guests and has two twin beds. Both are around 19 square metres.
Is there an onsen near the hotel?: The Tonbo-no-yu hot springs, open since 1914, are within walking distance of BEB5 Karuizawa, along with Harunire Terrace and Karuizawa Kogen Church.
How do you get to BEB5 Karuizawa from Tokyo?: The Shinkansen runs from Tokyo Station to Karuizawa Station in about 70 minutes, or from Ueno Station in about 65 minutes. From Karuizawa Station, the Shinano Tetsudo line reaches Naka-karuizawa Station in four minutes, followed by a five-minute taxi ride.
Are pets allowed at BEB5 Karuizawa?: Pets are allowed only in the hotel's designated dog-friendly rooms.
What dining options are available at or near the hotel?: Guests can eat breakfast at Restaurant No One's Recipe inside the neighbouring Hotel Bleston Court, use the 24-hour 24hOPEN Cafe on site, or dine at Bleston Court Yukawatan for French cuisine. Harunire Terrace, a short walk away, adds more than ten further restaurants and cafes.

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