At Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) Park just outside Nagano, snow monkeys soak in the hot springs on winter days and return to the forest at night.

It’s quite the show for tourists. Japanese snow monkeys (macaques) in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own hot springs. Find out your best chances to see them.

The Snow Monkey park is only a 30-minute walk from the Ryokan, and you should also visit the nearby Shibu Onsen, a centuries-old hot spring town with numerous onsens. Authentic view rooms at ...

W hen you’re visiting the Snow Monkeys of the JIGOKUDANI MONKEY PARK getting there is part of the adventure and fun. The main hub city to get to is Nagano and from there, you have a choice of ...

Nagano Prefecture, north-west of Tokyo, is sometimes known as "the Switzerland of the Orient". Even if Switzerland had a similar number of hot springs - 256 - and ski resorts - 160 - it still ...

Snow monkeys, also known as Japanese macaques, enjoy hot spring at Jigokudani Yaen-koen in Nagano, Japan, Dec. 27, 2019.

With 26 days until the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, organizers still have a few problems to solve. Olympic organizers, worried for months over the El Nino warming pattern and its effect on sno… ...

TOUR Walk Japan’s seven-day Nagano Snow Country costs from JPY460,000 ($5070), including accommodation, most meals and transfers once in Nagano. A pre-tour pack lists all the snow clothing ...

It’s quite the show for tourists. Japanese snow monkeys (macaques) in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own hot springs. Find out your best chances to see them.