The GPS coordinates of Karuizawa are latitude 36.35° and longitude 138.6333°. In directional format: 36.35° N, 138.6333° E. These coordinates mark the center of Karuizawa in Nagano and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Karuizawa is a city in Nagano, Japan, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Kitasaku-gun. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Karuizawa sits at: Latitude 36° 21' 0" N and Longitude 138° 37' 60" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Karuizawa has a population of approximately 20,023 people. This is roughly 0.976% of Nagano's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Nagano.

The interactive satellite map of Karuizawa is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 36.35, 138.6333 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Karuizawa in Nagano. For broader context, explore the Nagano state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Karuizawa is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), roughly 67 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Karuizawa is approximately 52 km (32 mi) from Nagano, the capital of Nagano, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Nagano.

Karuizawa sits at an elevation of approximately 952 meters (3,124 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Nagano.

The closest cities to Karuizawa include Miyota, Komoro, Saku. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Karuizawa, sunrise is at 05:00 AM and sunset is at 06:39 PM, giving a day length of 13h 38m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Karuizawa's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Karuizawa is approximately 4,046 km (2,514 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 12,430 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Karuizawa — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Mostardas, Brazil, roughly 1,057 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Karuizawa is approximately 120 km (75 mi) SE of Tokyo, the national capital of Japan, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.