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Available from December to March, this family-friendly two-day tour highlights the best of Nagano in winter with a visit to Zenko-ji – one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples – and ...

Located around 35KM to the north-east of Nagano Station, the Jigokudani Monkey Park - often referred to as the 'Snow Monkey Park - is open all year round and home to one very curious troop of m...

Located in Kanbayashi Onsen - the gateway to the Snow Monkey Park - this elegant hotel is known for its indulgent 'onsen' (hot spring) and outstanding meal service. Surrounded by pine forests,...

Only a few minutes walk from the trailhead leading to the famous Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Hotarutei Villas is a new and welcome addition to Kanbayashi Onsen. Boasting two luxury villas, each with...

Snow Monkey Resorts operates a fleet of vehicles that can be privately chartered for visits to and from the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park and the Tokyo airports, popular ski resorts of Nag...

As one of the world’s great cities, Tokyo offers visitors so many things to do, see and experience that it is tempting to spend your entire time in Japan exploring the capital. A truly huge metro...

For visitors wanting to visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park from Hakuba, the journey takes around 2-hours. There is no direct public transport from Hakuba to the park meaning that you will need to f...

Nestled within Joshinetsu National Park, Shiga Kogen is not only Japan’s most extensive area of interconnected ski fields, but the largest ski resort in Asia. It is also the closet significant sk...

Located 50KM to the north-east of Nagano City, Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort is one of the most popular ski resorts in Japan. Nozawa is located relatively close to the Jigokudani Monkey Park however l...