Tuesday, December 16, 2025

[Japan] Snow Monkey Forest - Jigokudani Yaen Koen - Nagano

dec 19-25, 2024
japan trip
rita & aza

this is the second day, dec 20th
a visit to Jigokudani Yaen Koen - snow monkey forest, located in Nagano
it was 1°C at the snow monkey forest



how to get there:
Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki 503 from Tokyo Station to Nagano Station: 7.20am - 8.39am (we use our JR Pass).
From Nagano Station, get on the Nagaden Bus (depart from bus stop no. 23 at the Nagano Station) to Snow Monkey Park. Bus fare: 1800yen/person one way.   






the starting point for a 1.6 km walk to see the monkeys - it's mainly a flat trail


























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