Jigokudani Monkey Park
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Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, about 3.5 hours from Tokyo. It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-Rive
The valley base of Jigokudani
Baby snowmonkey in the hotspring
Headshot of a Japanese macaque at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Macaques enjoying an onsen in Jigokudani Monkey Park
Japanese macaque
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The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. Colloquially, this macaque is referred to as the "snow monkey", because some liv
Jigokudani Monkey Park
…1.2 mi) footpath through the forest, keeps it uncrowded despite the park being relatively well known. It is famous for its large population of wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), commonly referred to by foreigners as snow monkeys, that go to the valley during the winter, foraging elsewhere in the national park…
Japanese Snow Monkey Mother Grooms Her Young
Skull
Grooming
At Jigokudani Hotspring in Nagano