OnAir February 9(Sun), 2014
During the cold winter months, these Japanese macaques are world famous as the snow monkeys who warm themselves in natural hot springs. It is a strange thought: Monkeys and humans both going for a dip in the hot spring. But why, curiously, do only females, young monkeys and elderly monkeys, and not males use the hot springs? At Jigokudani there are 160 monkeys.
The leader of this troop is the 15th generation leader, Dragon King Togura 95.
In this monkey troop, each generation of leaders is referred to as the Dragon King.
In human years, Togura is over 60 years old, and at four years into his reign will soon be facing retirement, yet no successor exists to replace him. What will happen to this line, threatened after generations of leadership? At the 50th anniversary of Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen-Koen), we observe the Japanese macaques through the four seasons.
At the same time, we introduce the “omotenashi” hospitality of Yamanouchi Hot Springs and a journey through the natural wonders of Shiga Kogen highland.
JIGOKUDANI MONKY PARK
©2014 TOSHIO HAGIWARA
©2014 TOSHIO HAGIWARA
Address: 6845
Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano
Phone: +81-269-33-4379
Hours:
■ 8:30am-5:00pm ( April – October)
■ 9:00am-4:00pm (November – March)
*Open 7days a week
Admission Fee: （Adults）500 yen （Children）250 yen
http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/
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Meeting the Snow Monkeys
– Japanese journey through a winter wonderland-
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Comparing the tastes of chestnut sweets
Obuse town is located in Nagano prefecture of Japan which has a 400 years history of chestnut growing. There are old sweets shops in Obuse, and some still make the same sweets as 120 years ago, such as Kuriyokan which is a thick jellied dessert made of chestnut, agar and sugar. Other modern sweets like pies, pudding and steamed bun made from chestnuts can be bought in Obuse. Please have a look around the local sweets shops and try some! Obuse chestnuts are used for local cuisine as well, such as Kuriokowa which is steamed rice with a lot of chestnuts. Obuse has its own beauty, a townscape where time crawls along.
Please come to Obuse to enjoy special chestnut sweets you can only get here by Japanese patissier.
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Omotenashi(hospitality) and open-air bath
“Sakaya” is a purely Japanese style ryokan which has stood for over 18 generations. You can try a yukata on, enjoy the Japanese garden and stay in a tatami floored room. The open-air bath makes your skin feel silky smooth and scenery is always beautiful any season of the year. Enjoy a luxurious relaxing time by soaking in the hot spring and enjoying local cuisines with mountain vegetables and mushrooms picked inNagano. Please experience Japanese traditional culture and “Omotenashi”, hospitality in “Sakaya”.
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Trip to Nagano!
The snow monkeys in the hot
spring were very cute.There will be a lot of baby monkeys in Jigokudani Yaen-Koen especially during the spring.Nagano is a beautiful spot filled with fully blooming cherry blossoms and other colorful flowers. Come to Nagano, and enjoy hot springs, local foods, Japanese sake and sweets! You can experience Japanese culture”Omotenashi” which means hospitality.The special plan for this trip is ”Luggage free trip”, you don’t have to worry about any luggage!A safe and trusted courier will deliver your suit case to the hotel while you are moving to the next destination.Don’t worry even if you buy a lot of things! You can take trains or airplanes inside Japan!This travel plan is only provided by “FollowMeJapan”. Enjoy your memorable travel without stress about your luggage.
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