What the Richest Vacation Town in Japan is Like

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Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/lifewhereimfrom Watch my video on the Rich Neighbourhoods of Tokyo: https://nebula.tv/videos/lifewhereimfrom-what-rich-neighbourhoods-in-tokyo-are-like Welcome to Karuizawa, Japan's most famous resort town where the wealthy play. Special thanks to Alex from Tokyo Portfolio for getting us inside the homes https://www.youtube.com/@TokyoPortfolio Full tours of the 3 properties https://youtu.be/DUbCjxMG9PM 0:00 Intro to Karuizawa 2:46 Who lives here? 3:50 Vacation home tour 6:45 Nature preservation guidelines 9:50 Corporate retreats 10:28 Corporate home tour 15:25 Resort areas and shopping 17:14 American-style home tour 20:03 Private communities 21:00 Mystery of the MEGA mansion 23:11 Watch on Nebula 25:01 Very important apple pie taste test Sources: - Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Church https://nskk-chubu.org/church/16shaw/ - The Progress of Population Inflow and Rural Gentrification in Karuizawa on the Outskirts of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area by Mitsuru YAMAMOTO https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/80536406.pdf - Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Church 2 https://en.japantravel.com/nagano/karuizawa-shaw-memorial-chapel/16868 - Shaw's view on Karuizawa https://visitkaruizawa.com/en/specials/churces-in-karuizawa/ - Shaw Memorial Church foundation date https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%BD%E4%BA%95%E6%B2%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E8%A8%98%E5%BF%B5%E7%A4%BC%E6%8B%9D%E5%A0%82 - Karuizawa Tourism Association (history) https://karuizawa-kankokyokai.jp/ - Popular activities in Karuizawa https://karuizawa-kankokyokai.jp/about_karuizawa/526/ - Tennis in Karuizawa https://karuizawa-kankokyokai.jp/about_karuizawa/519/ - Karuizawa population stats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuizawa,_Nagano - Tokyo temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo - Environmental Protection Issues in Japan’s Upmarket Mountain Resort Town of Karuizawa by Mami Hiraike OKAWARA https://tcue.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/1140/files/019-028_03_%E5%A4%A7%E6%B2%B3%E5%8E%9F%E7%9C%9E%E7%BE%8E_22-4.pdf - Karuizawa guidelines https://www.town.karuizawa.lg.jp/www/contents/1620620161271/simple/gaidorainn.pdf - Listing for American house https://www.tokyu-resort.co.jp/en/karuizawa/detail/46753 - Dog Tourism in Karuizawa https://www.karuizawa-withdog.com/ - Getty Images Video Gear I Use 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/2NEokdl 📷 Drone: https://amzn.to/2GAURv8 📷 Wide Lens: http://amzn.to/2BcJCGJ 📷 Prime Lens: http://amzn.to/2C2LEpt 🎤 Microphone: http://amzn.to/2BJi114 📺 Monitor: http://amzn.to/2E8XzUI 📷 All the rest: https://kit.co/lifewhereimfrom/youtube-filming-gear Connect 🗲Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Life Where I'm From X Channel: http://bit.ly/ytlwifx 🗲Website: http://www.lifewhereimfrom.com 🗲Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifewhereimfrom Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/bad4aw/