Sights & Sounds of Karuizawa, Nagano ᴴᴰ ● 白糸の滝 軽井沢 長野

► Here’s a look at some of my personal nature highlights of Karuizawa in Nagano prefecture. A beautiful mountain area with plenty of hiking trails, picturesque waterfalls, mountain lakes & streams - not to mention lots of hot springs to relax after a days walking. In some of the shots you’ll hear bells in the background, and that’s simply because there are quite a lot of bears in the area, so hikers put bells on their backpacks to scare them off. Easy access to Nagano by 1 1/2 hour Shinkansen ride from To