Snow alert! BEST TIME TO SEE Snow monkeys!

Since this winter is not so cold, many visitors who are planning to visit Nagano to see snow monkeys might be worried.

 

We have a good news!

According to the latest weather forecast, SNOW is finally coming to Nagano area next week!

So it can be the BEST time to see the real snow monkeys at JIGOKUDANI-YAENKOEN.

 

You will encounter wild monkeys, they enjoy the hot springs.

1DAY tour:

See tour detail from Tokyo.

See tour detail from Nagano.

See tour detail from Hakuba.

 

If you would like to stay there, you can also choose 2 or 3 days tour!

See detail of 2days or 3days tour.

 

If you are now in Tokyo area, or Nagano area, you can easily book your tour online in English!

Unfortunately there are not much tours available from other cities, however if you can plan your trip to Tokyo, then join the tour, it will be more special for you!

If you have your JAPAN RAIL PASS, Go to JR Nagano station. You can join tour from Nagano. We think this is very easy and simple.

I will explain how to get to JR nagano station from other cities like Nagoya, Takayama, Kyoto, Osaka or Hiroshima in last part of this blog.

 

 

You will have more chance to join tour in February because there are more chance to see monkeys enjoying hot spring in cold.

 

Here are some comment who joined tour

Guide speaks gd English and informative abt the place and Japan generally. Very friendly and planned timing well.

 

This tour was everything we hoped for and more. The stop at the Zenkoji Temple in Nagano was just enough time, and explained very well by Mariko. The lunch was very authentic and delicious, although more exotic than my teens would have preferred. The drive to the snow monkeys was very scenic and the hike was energizing. The snow monkeys themselves were amazing, a not-to-be-missed experience. The whole tour was extremely well run and guided. Mariko was fabulous.

 

It was an interesting and enjoyable tour. Our transportation from and to Tokyo was precise. Our lunch was delicious and the hostesses were nice. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors. Our escorts, Mariko Endo and Kozue Aoki were friendly, patient and knowledgeable.

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WOOO, it seems wonderful.

 

We actually visited there several years ago, before its gets this famous.

There were not much people but it was quite funny that monkeys did not run away from us because they did enjoyed the hot springs.

We actually see monkeys in our living area because our base is located in the very countryside.

However it is actually impossible to see them that close!

 

If you are visiting there, bring your camera!

You will definitely get a very nice photo of relaxed monkeys.

 

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PHOTO from JAPANiCAN.com

 

How to get to Nagano by other city:

 

From Nagoya

Travel time: 3 hours

Travel expense:

Free for Japan rail pass holders.

6810 yen without Japan rail pass.

How to get there:

Get on the train called “Wideview Shinano” departs every hour.

 

 

From Osaka

Travel time: 4 hours

Travel expense:

Free for Japan rail pass holders.

11010 yen without Japan rail pass.

How to get there:

Get on the bullet train (Shinkansen) from Shin-Osaka to Nagoya.

Change train at Nagoya.

Get on the train called “Wideview Shinano” departs every hour.

 

 

From Kyoto

Travel time: 3 hours and 44 minutes.

Travel expense:

Free for Japan rail pass holders.

10150 yen without Japan rail pass.

How to get there:

Get on the bullet train (Shinkansen) from Kyoto to Nagoya.

Change train at Nagoya.

Get on the train called “Wideview Shinano” departs every hour.

 

 

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