They do so to ward off the cold—Jigokudani's harsh, high-altitude landscape is covered in snow for four months out of every year and winter temperatures drop to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Advertisement ...

The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...

An infant Japanese macaque monkey bathes in the hot springs at Jigokudani-Onsen in Jigokudani, Nagano-Prefecture, Japan. A young female was the first macaque spotted in a hot spring, in the 1960s.

The Jigokudani Monkey Park, once a natural spring but now a popular tourist destination, is located in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture. The springs sit at an elevation of 2,800 feet, where snow covers ...

Kento Mori. The Japanese snow monkeys that live in Jigokudani Monkey Park famously enjoy bathing in hot springs—an adorable habit that hasn’t been observed among other groups of macaques ...

Established in 1964, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park allows visitors to observe the monkeys in their natural habitat, as they bathe in the warm springs, which are surrounded by hot steam and boiling ...

It’s quite the show for tourists. Japanese snow monkeys (macaques) in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own hot springs. Find out your best chances to see them.

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, jumps into a hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park. Photo Credit: Mark Edward Harris After my efforts trudging through a snowstorm in early 2000 to Nagano's ...

W hen you’re visiting the Snow Monkeys of the JIGOKUDANI MONKEY PARK getting there is part of the adventure and fun. The main hub city to get to is Nagano and from there, you have a choice of ...