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[Nagano/Sightseeing/Hot Springs] The only wild monkey in the world that can take a hot spring bath, the Snow Monkey! Let's go see the special features only available in winter!
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When the cold season arrives, you'll want to take a hot spring bath. Japanese people love hot springs, but humans aren't the only ones who miss them. The Japanese macaques living in Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park in northern Nagano Prefecture are world-famous as the only monkeys in the world that b...
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[Departing from Tokyo Station] [Train + Hotel] Kanbayashi Hotel "Senjukaku" 2 days
1. Jigokudani Monkey Park, a tourist destination that represents winter in Nagano Prefecture
Since Jigokudani Monkey Park opened in 1964, it has become popular around the world as a place where you can observe the interesting ecology of Japanese macaques up close, as well as a place where you can see monkeys bathing in hot springs to stave off the harsh winter cold. Many people from inside are visiting.
Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of 850 meters, in the valley of the Yokoyu River that originates from the Shiga Highlands of Joshinetsu Highlands National Park. It is a harsh environment, covered in snow for almost one-third of the year.
2. Kanbayashi Onsen, the hot spring village closest to Jigokudani Monkey Park
As you go down the Yokoyu River that flows through the valley, you will find several hot spring villages in the countryside. There is also the famous Yudanaka/Shibu Onsenkyo, but Kanbayashi Onsen is located at the furthest upstream.
Kanbayashi Onsen is located right next to the entrance of the Yumichi Promenade, a promenade that leads to Jigokudani Monkey Park. About a 25-minute walk from the Yumichi Promenade entrance, or 1.6 km, you will arrive at Jigokudani Monkey Park.
Surrounded by beautiful nature at the foot of the Shiga Highlands, Kanbayashi Onsen has long been loved by writers and artists, and is the birthplace of many works of art.
2-1. Kanbayashi Hotel ``Senjukaku,'' a hot spring inn that was admired by literary figures and artists.
It is said that many intellectuals have stayed at Senjukaku, a hotel full of Taisho romance that incorporates unique Japanese inn architecture and beautiful Western style. Boasting one of the largest volumes of hot spring water in Nagano Prefecture, we are proud of the open-air bath where the hot spring water flows dynamically from the source, and the large public bath where the hot spring water flows down the entire wall like a waterfall. A beautiful Japanese garden can be seen from the marble lobby and inside the hotel. In addition, you can enjoy carefully selected kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of locally produced ingredients.
3. Access from Nagano Station to Kanbayashi Onsen
From Nagano Station, we recommend the local train ``Nagano Dentetsu'' to Kanbayashi Onsen. Enjoy the view of the beautiful mountains from the train window as you head to Yudanaka Station.
Nagano Electric Railway
Yudanaka Station
After arriving at Yudanaka Station, take a route bus or a shuttle bus from each accommodation in Kanbayashi Onsen.
Four. Let's go to Jigokudani Monkey Park and see the snow monkeys!
``Jigokudani Monkey Park'' is world-famous as the only place in the world where monkeys can bathe in hot springs. I took a bath with my bright red face turning even brighter red. That comfortable expression is so adorable! Why not actually visit Jigokudani Monkey Park?
[Departing from Tokyo Station] [Train + Hotel] Kanbayashi Hotel "Senjukaku" 2 days
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