Nagano and the snow monkeys of the Jigokudani Yaen-koen
October 8th 2008 Nagano, like the few Japanese cities that I have so far experienece has lots of wide avenues lined by tall
buildings that are lit up very colourfully at night. The main attraction for me was the ease with which one
could get to Jigokudani Yaen-koen. Apparently it is the only place in the world you can witness monkeys
(Japanese macaques) bathe in hot springs.
On the way to Jigokudani Yaen
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