Nestled deep in the snowy pine valleys of Joshin’etsukogen National Park, this world-famous park allows visitors to observe wild Japanese snow macaques bathing peacefully in natural geothermal hot spring pools amidst deep winter snow.
- Best time
- All year
- Entry
- Not checked · Check the official site ↗
- Parking
- 渋温泉地獄谷野猿公苑駐車場 · 9 min walk · paid · Navigate ↗
- Getting there
- Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗
- Official info
- commons.wikimedia.org ↗
📷 Yosemite · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Directions to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
GunmaShiga-Kusatsu Kogen Route
A dramatic seasonal road across volcanic highlands between Kusatsu and Shiga Kogen, reaching one of Japan’s highest public-road points.
GunmaKusatsu Onsen — Yubatake
The steaming Yubatake is the center of Kusatsu’s hot-spring town, surrounded by lanes, inns and shops. Yubatake is a viewing area, not a bathing pool. Bathhouse entry rules and opening times vary.
GunmaKuresaka Pass
A quiet historic mountain pass in Nakanojo connecting the Sawatari and Kuni areas. Forest paths surround the Bokusui Wakayama poetry monument, making the pass a subdued alternative to Gunma’s busier foliage destinations.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source
- 1. Wild Japanese snow macaques relaxing in natural steaming onsen hot springs in deep winter snow · Yosemite · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0