亮点

  • Wild macaques soaking in an open-air hot spring
  • Snow-covered Yokoyu valley setting
  • Close-up wildlife viewing, best with winter snow

由来与背景

Macaques have bathed in the park's hot spring since 1964; the bathing monkeys became a global wildlife icon.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Bus to Snow Monkey Park from Nagano Station (~40 min) or Yudanaka Station (~10 min), then a ~30 min forest walk.　Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
Paying
Park admission around ¥800; the 'Snow Monkey Pass' (~¥3,500) bundles transport and entry.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
families, solo-goers

温馨提示

Monkeys aren't guaranteed in the bath on warm days; go on a cold snowy morning with non-slip boots.

交通

Jigokudani Yaen-koen (Jigokudani Monkey Park) — 6845 Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano

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