Monkey Park - Jigokudani, Nagano Pref, Japan

A Popular Tourist place, for sure this place popup in all Japan visitors wish list.

My Journey Starts

Jigokudani - Hell Valley, because of the location steep cliff and smoke from the onsen(Hot Spring) it is called so.

From Tokyo I joined a bus tour on 14th Feb 2015, It took around 4.30 Hrs by bus and we took two breaks and reached there around 11.30am. The park will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The snow monkey park is on top of the mountain, It took us 40 mins to walk 2kms from the Foothills. the walk was really awesome and thrilling, as the boundaries of the pathway are covered by the snow. by enjoying the scenery once you reach the cliff, you can buy tickets to enter into the monkey park. It costs around 500¥. The things you get at top of the mountain is Tea, coffee and Water, No other snacks.

Smoke from onsen (Hot Spring) photo taken from Mount cliff

The monkeys in the park will never hurt you, until you follow the rules, Follow simple rule  "Do Not Feed".

Monkeys  really enjoy the winter than us, I guess

I am Not Eating Snow

Not all the monkeys will enter into Onsen(Hot Spring) only strong Monkeys and those who like will enter into onsen

I can see Myself in Water 

People those who love spending time in onsen(Hot Spring), you can also enjoy and relax in the onsen(Hot Spring). 

Onsen (Hot Spring) near Monkey Park

There are other onsen(Hot Spring) , Dinning place and Hotel for stay is available in Foothills.

If you are really lucky, you can spot Mountain deer and different kinds of birds.

Getting down from the hill is more adventures than climbing up , because some people fell down at least once, so if you didn't fall down just raise your collar and Say Hey yeah.....What Next ???..

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