The Year of the Snow Monkey: Jigokudani Monkey Park

Located within the larger Joshin'etsu National Park, inside of Nagano Prefecture, Jigokudani Yaen-koen is seen by many as one of the must-see locations of Japan itself. 'Hell's Valley Wild Monkey Park' as it is translated, is so called because of the steep cliffs and hot water springs that erupt in the area.

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Patrick Jack

February 10, 2016

Warm Autumn Memories in Minoo, Osaka

The rich reds, yellows and burnt oranges of Autumn are most spectacularly displayed in a small sub-urban environment that rests up against a beautiful forest and a small mountain range with rivers and streams that wind down the slopes in Minoo, Osaka.

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Randy Poehlman

November 18, 2015

Arashiyama : Good for Humans and Beyond

Beyond the many beautiful sites, it's the traditional feel of Kyoto, the city that endured so much transformative Japanese history, that makes it special. The beauty in this city speaks for itself, and there is perhaps no more beautiful site in Japan than at Arashiyama.

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Greg Nasif

October 2, 2015

Takasakiyama: Monkey Mountain

So what is so charming about Takasakiyama? It’s the fact that you get to see the monkeys in their natural habitat. You get to come close to them and observe them. You get to learn about them and their life. You get a great insight into another world to whom which you can, believe it or not, relate to.

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Rut Einarsdottir

May 28, 2015

The Eye of the Monkey : Jigokudani Hot Springs

The famous snow monkey hot springs, more officially known as Jigokudani Yaenkoen, are a collection of natural hot springs nestled into a remote part of the Japanese Alps.

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Olivia C

February 19, 2015

Not only the cat cafes! Summary of interesting izakaya pubs and cafes where you can be enteretained by animals.

There are so many cat cafes where you can enjoy the company of cats in Japan, however, there are unique cafes and izakaya pubs where you can be entertained by other animals as well.

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September 18, 2014