1 Day Snow Monkey Tour
| Duration | Full Day (9:40 – 16:00) |
| Price | Adult $313 Child (6 – 11 years old) $296 |
The 1 day snow monkey tour takes you to the Jigokudani Monkey Park, a world-famous park where Japanese macaques can be seen up close as they freely soak in hot springs. The hot spring baths here are exclusively for wild monkeys, the only one of its kind in the world. Enjoy seeing the monkeys’ charming expressions while they spend time relaxing in hot springs.
Itinerary:
09:30 Meet at Nagano Station Shinkansen Ticket Gate
09:40 Depart from Nagano Station
Sightseeing at Zenkoji-Temple (40 mins)
Zenkoji-Temple is a designated National Treasure built roughly 1,400 years ago. Along with the Todai-ji Temple’s Great Buddha Hall, it is one of Japan’s most remarkable wooden structures.
Lunch – slurp some warm soba noodles, a Nagano specialty.
Jigokudani Monkey Park (50 mins)
Visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park, a world-famous park where Japanese macaques can be seen up close as they freely soak in the hot springs.
The baths here are exclusively for wild monkeys – the only one of its kind in the world. Enjoy seeing the monkeys’ charming expressions while they spend time relaxing in the hot springs.
16:00 The tour will disband at Nagano Station
Highlights:
– Zenkoji-Temple
– Meet adorable wild monkeys soaking in the onsen hot springs
Tour Inclusions:
– English-speaking guide
– All transportation
– Admission fees
Tour Details:
| Pick up service | Not available |
| Guide service | English-speaking guide included |
| Drop off service | Not available |
| Meals | Includes lunch |
| Participants | Minimum 2 guests |
| Price | Adult $313 Child (6 – 11 years old) $296 |
| *Notes: 1. The 1 day snow monkey tour is a hard walking tour covering about 50 minutes of walking each way between the Roman Museum parking lot and Jigokudani Monkey Park. Please note that special support for those with trouble walking or small children is not provided. 2. The walking path may be frozen and slippery if there is snow. Please wear winter boots or other non-slip footwear. 3. The temperature in the area in winter averages about -1°C, so it may be quite cold. Please wear warm clothing. 4. The tour will not enter Roman Museum. 5. An English-speaking guide will accompany the tour from JR Nagano Station until tour ends at JR Nagano Station. 6. As space is limited on buses, please leave your large luggage (such as suitcases) at your prior night’s accommodation. 7. The itinerary is subject to change on the tour date depending on traffic conditions and other factors. 8. The meal for lunch includes soba (buckwheat) noodles, a Nagano specialty. As traces of buckwheat flour may be present in the entire shop, those with buckwheat allergies may be unable to enter. 9. The behaviour of wild monkeys is unpredictable. The park will be closed to visitors in case the monkeys do not come down to the park from the mountains. The tour may be cancelled on the day before the tour departure in such cases. |
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