[2] Karisto has an elementary school that has approximately 400 students,[3] a public kindergarten with approximately 150 places,[4] and also a private kindergarten called Touhula Karisto.

[2] After the Second World War during the late 1940s and early 1950s, buildings started to be built from the hilltop to the coastline.

Many of the houses had animals such as cows, horses, chickens, and hogs.

A boat trip was usually taken to Myllypohja where there was a train connection to Lahti and Heinola.

The main road of Karisto was Karistontie which nowadays is known as Karistonkatu.