YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular ... in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately 30 snow monkeys could be seen relaxing in the steaming waters at Jigokudani ...

2 hours from Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed.

When 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 ...

Maciek Pożoga The “Snow Monkey Express” was almost empty when I rode with a few other tourists from Nagano to the last ... necks in hot-spring water. The monkeys closed their eyes and ...