National park · Japan
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Hot springs area with large population of wild snow monkeys
About Jigokudani Monkey Park
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 (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture. The name Jigokudani, meaning "Hell's Valley", is due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles out of small crevices in the frozen ground, surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold and hostile forests. Originally, Japanese macaques lived in nearby mountains such as Shiga Kogen, but due to the development of ski resorts and forest clearing in the 1950s, they were driven out of their mountain habitat and came down to human settlements, becoming pests.
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Where is Jigokudani Monkey Park?
Jigokudani Monkey Park is in Japan. The nearest city is Nakano, about 9 km away.
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Yes. The 5-day Tokyo plan is about 166 km away. You can open it and change it as you like.
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