Jigokudani Monkey Park
Nagano Prefecture Hokushin Area
Jigokudani is a hot spring that is located in Yudanakashibu Hot Springs. Because the spring gushes out so dynamically, it is called Jigokudani ("the valley of hell"). There is a rare type of outdoor bath made of rocks where wild monkeys bathe. It is managed as a park. If you pay an entrance fee, you can observe the monkeys in the hot spring bath from a close distance.
Address
6845, Hirao, Yamanouchi-machi
Access (nearest railway station)
20 minutes walk or 7 minutes by bus from Yudanaka station on Nagano Dentetsu Nagano Line/20 minutes from Shinshu-Nakano IC on Joshin-etsu Expressway
Hours
Summer period: 8：30～17：00 Winter period:9：00～16：00
Closed
Open throughout the year
Entry fee
Adults 500yen, Children 250yen （Group discount available）
Official website
http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/
Inquiries
0269-33-4379