DESIGN HOTEL FOLON
Reference price as of September 12, 2026 (stay date 2026-10-03). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.38 out of 5 (163 reviews). This is a condominium-style hotel in the villa district of Kyu-Karuizawa. Because every room has a kitchen, it is easy to prepare baby food and meals for children, and families can take their time as if staying in their own vacation home. Being able to stay with a pet is another of its features.
Kids Facilities
Family four-bed room (Quartet / Fours)
Family four-bed room (Quartet / Fours)
A corner room of about 41 square meters on the third floor, with four single beds. It can be used by 2 guests or more and sleeps up to 4. Like every room, it has an induction cooktop kitchen, a two-door freezer-refrigerator and a microwave.
- •There is no elevator, so you reach the room by stairs.
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Overview
DESIGN HOTEL FOLON is a condominium-style hotel in the villa district of Kyu-Karuizawa in Nagano, with a kitchen in every room. It stands in a quiet spot surrounded by greenery and a stream, a 2-minute walk from Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza. Room types include triples and quartets that sleep 2 to 4 guests. Co-sleeping is limited to children who have not yet started elementary school, and the conditions for accepting them differ by plan. There is no elevator, and all guest rooms are on the second and third floors, so you will need to use the stairs. Breakfast is served by reservation at the cafe on the hotel's first floor.
Rooms
There are several room types, from a 29-square-meter twin room with two single beds, to a 31-square-meter three-bed room type that can be used by 2 guests or more, to a 41-square-meter family corner room with four single beds that sleeps 2 to 4 guests. Every room has an induction cooktop kitchen, a two-door freezer-refrigerator and a microwave, and the bath and toilet are in separate rooms. There is no elevator, and all guest rooms are on the second and third floors, so luggage and strollers have to be carried up and down the stairs.
Dining
Breakfast is served at Cafe Pablo on the hotel's first floor: a hot dog with a choice of Asanoya bread and Chozumeya sausage, served with vegetables and a drink. It is served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. by reservation. Breakfast service is suspended for August 2026. Lunch and dinner are not served; guides and maps to nearby restaurants are provided, and since every room has a kitchen, you can bring in ingredients and cook for yourselves.
Family-Friendly Features
Co-sleeping is limited to children who have not yet started elementary school, and when booking, children of elementary school age and older are counted as adults. On room-only plans, co-sleeping babies and toddlers who have meals cannot be accepted; co-sleeping with bedding but no meals is 100% of the adult rate, and co-sleeping with no meals and no bedding is 3,000 yen. On plans with breakfast, babies and toddlers who use both meals and bedding are 100% of the adult rate, bedding without meals cannot be accepted, meals without bedding are 4,000 yen, and no meals and no bedding is 3,000 yen. For elementary school children, co-sleeping is 100% of the adult rate for both lower and upper grades, and up to 3 children can co-sleep. There is no onsen, communal bath or private-hire bath, and no indoor or outdoor pool, nor is there a childcare service. The only barrier-free feature is the Western-style toilet in the guest rooms.
Access
The hotel is an 18-minute walk from Karuizawa Station on the JR Nagano Shinkansen, or about 3 minutes by taxi, and Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza is a 2-minute walk away. Parking is free for staying guests, with 10 indoor spaces (height limit 2.2 meters) and 1 outdoor space, and advance reservation is required.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 10-6 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0102 |
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| directions_carAccess | An 18-minute walk from Karuizawa Station on the JR Nagano Shinkansen, or about 3 minutes by taxi. |
| trainNearest station | Karuizawa Station |
| local_parkingParking | Indoor parking for 10 cars, with a height limit of 2.2 m, plus 1 outdoor space. Reservations are required. |
| callPhone | +81-267-41-3343 |
| languageOfficial site | https://design-hotels.net/folon/open_in_new |
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Reference price as of September 12, 2026 (stay date 2026-10-03). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is DESIGN HOTEL FOLON best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at DESIGN HOTEL FOLON?
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Parking: Indoor parking for 10 cars, with a height limit of 2.2 m, plus 1 outdoor space. Reservations are required.
How do you get to DESIGN HOTEL FOLON?
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An 18-minute walk from Karuizawa Station on the JR Nagano Shinkansen, or about 3 minutes by taxi.
Do elementary school children pay the same rate as adults?
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Elementary school children are charged 100% of the adult rate, in both the lower and upper grades.
Can we go strawberry picking nearby?
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There is an all-weather facility nearby where you can pick strawberries almost year-round and taste several varieties side by side.
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