After a random knife assault at a bus stop in front of JR Nagano station on January 22 left one person dead and two injured, Nikkan Gendai (Jan 25) raised the issue of how incidents of this nature ...

NAGANO, Japan -- Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort ... Yamanouchi is also home to Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which enjoy bathing in hot springs.

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The five-day customizable itinerary to Nagano includes a private tour of the snow monkey park, a private soba-making class, a roundtrip ticket on a high-speed train, private tour of Nagano ...

Image by Maritxu22 via depositphotos For those interested in experiencing the wonder of snow monkeys in hot springs, planning a visit during the winter months from December to March is ideal. The park ...

Jigokudani Monkey Park, located in the steep, snowy valley of the Yokoyu River in Nagano Prefecture, is famous for its population of wild Japanese macaques, also known as ‘snow monkeys’.

A monkey takes himself to hospital for treatment with what is expected to be electrocution injuries. This unusual event has initiated conversations about the co-existence of humans and monkeys in the ...

It isn’t just humans who love taking a dip in hot springs! Located just under 2 hours away on the bullet train from Tokyo, Nagano’s iconic snow monkeys of the Jigokudani Monkey Park are known for ...

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