Jigokudani Yaen-koen

Zoo

This is a park where you can watch bathing monkeys in a hot spring and it is also popular with foreign tourists as a place to see “snow monkeys”. All the monkeys in the park are wild and enter the hot spring in order to be able to endure the cold temperatures of the severe winters which can reach minus 10°C. The park is located in the valley of Yokoyu River which brims with rustic beauty, and is located 30 minutes by foot from the free parking lot at Kanbayashi hot spring.

Spot details

Address: Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao 6845
Area: Kita-Shinano Area
Phone: 0269334379
Hours: [Apr.--Around Oct.] 8:30-17:00
[Nov.--Around Mar.] 9:00-16:00
* Business Hours is a guide, so it may differ.
Closed: open everyday
* There is a possibility of temporary closure due to natural disasters, etc.
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults (Over 18) 800yen, Children (Elementary School Students-High School Students) 400yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until May 15, 2020 (Information as of May 14, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes (walk about 30 minutes one way from the parking lot to the public park)
Wheelchair accessible: * Not recommended because it is in the mountains
Infant friendly: Available