Located 90 minutes by shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo in mountainous Nagano Prefecture, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is an idyll for birds and travelers alike. The premises border the Karuizawa National Wild Bird Sanctuary Forest – a project born from a collaboration between a local wild bird researcher and our founder’s grandfather, who ran the hot spring inn that was located where the resort is today. One of the resort’s eco-tourism activities includes a tour through the sanctuary led by Picchio, a group of professional guides, who know the forest inside and out. The resort also actively uses clean energy and has created a zero-emission environment so it can contribute to the preservation of its natural surroundings.