What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in ...
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Circus-like performances by snow monkeys in Japan contradict their long-revered status
And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs. Years ago, after people began ...
Japan’s hot spring bathing macaques draw record crowds, raising concern for their welfare
More visitors than ever have flocked to see the snow monkeys bathing in Japan's natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.
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Awajishima’s monkeys show rare trait of eating together
Snow monkeys line up in the form of the Japanese script for “saru” (monkey) in Sumoto, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 15 as they eat food laid out on the ground in the shape of the characters.
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Snow Monkeys of Japan
In 1970 a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine Ever since Japans hottubbing primates have been protected and well fed for the enjoyment of tourists ...
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Newborn snow monkey named after Shohei Ohtani’s dog
OITA--A baby monkey named in honor of Shohei Ohtani’s famous dog was born here just in time to celebrate the Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger’s historic home run. The Takasakiyama Natural ...
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All 43 escaped SC monkeys have been captured, but questions remain
Tracks left in the snow informed where traps should be placed, allowing caretakers to bring the three remaining monkeys back into the facility they fled. Another monkey, Alexander said ...