Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan — Dan Arnold Hiking

Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Snow monkeys at Jigokudani Monkey Park

The monkeys are wild yet have a few incentives to stay in the area, regular feedings from the park staff and a hot spring to keep warm.

Close up of the snow monkey face

I stayed at Jigokudani Onsen Korakukan, a two mile walk from the nearest bus stop, but only a few steps from Monkey Park

Snow monkeys in the hot spring

The lodge cooks all meals and has a hot spring that gets visits from monkeys outside park hours

Adult snow monkey

One of the many faces of the snow monkey

In mother's arms

Baby snow monkey in Japan at Jigokudani Monkey Park in winter

Wet snow monkey in hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey park in Japan

Testing the hot spring water snow monkey in Japan Jigokudani Monkey Park

Teeth of the snow monkey in Japan hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park