Karuizawa, Japan
Dog Friendly Karuizawa
Where To Stay, Walk, Eat And Drink With Your Dog In Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a highland resort town in Nagano Prefecture, a little over an hour from Tokyo by bullet train and the city's summer escape for more than a century. It sits below the volcano of Mount Asama among larch and birch woods, with cycle paths, ponds, waterfalls and old villa lanes close to the centre. It is one of the most dog friendly places in Japan, with dog runs, dog friendly cafes and hotels built around travelling with a dog. Cool summers and bright autumns are its seasons.
Where to stay
The Best Dog Friendly Hotels In Karuizawa
Every hotel here has been inspected and ranked against the Dog Friendly Standard. No pay to play, no vague pet friendly badge, just the ones that earned their place, best first.
Where to walk
Dog Friendly Parks, Trails and Walks in Karuizawa
Parks, trails and walks from our own verified data, each checked to sit close to the hotels above. Tap any one to open it in Google Maps.
Kumoba Pond
About 1 km of path around the pond, free, dogs on the lead
Karuizawa Taliesin
Dogs can go anywhere outdoors, round the lake and lawns
Harunire Terrace
Wooden decks along the river that are easy walking for dogs
Yukawa Furusato Park Dog Run
Free dog runs, one for small dogs and one for medium and large
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
Dogs on the lead across the grounds, inside shops with a pet sticker, and a dog run
Shiraito Falls
Free walking route to the falls
Where to eat and drink
Dog Friendly Restaurants, Bars and Cafes in Karuizawa
Not just tolerated under the table, genuinely welcome: a water bowl, a spot by the fire, and no eyebrow raised when you walk in with a dog.
UDON NOODLE Brasserie Karuizawa
Udon brasserie with dogs of every size inside and on the terrace
LONGING HOUSE Karuizawa
Vegetable led restaurant with dogs on the sunroof seats and terrace
Bistro Provence Karuizawa
Indoor dogs welcome at every seat
KARIYADO CAFE
Dogs inside and on the terrace; large dogs in part of the room
'A Fenestella
Air conditioned terrace where dogs of every size are welcome
Sekireibashi Kawakamian
Soba by the river, dogs welcome on the terrace
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