Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan

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Rank : 7.4 (average on 5 votes)

Coordinates : 36.732531, 138.462437 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The famous Japanese snow macaws, in the colder months you can watch them bathe in the pools of thermal water. The park is located shortly after a cedar forest, where monkeys can be spotted, even if the greatest concentration is around at the thermal pool.

Recommended equipment : The macaques are really very close, so you can shoot with any lens. Personally I recommend a canvas to make details on the individual subjects.

Best months : The monkeys are present roughly all year round, but in spring and summer the food in the forest is larger so perhaps the chances of less specimens increase. Although in general the guards try to keep them in the area with food. The best period ever is winter, when macaques seek refreshment in the thermal pool. The only flaw in the cold!

How to get there : The nearest village, to be taken as reference, is Yudanaka (reachable in 40min by train from Nagano). It is possible to stay in the village, the structures are several. The park is about 5/6 km from the town center and is connected by buses leaving from the train station. For more info: http://en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/access

Visits : Entrance to the park is paid (800 yen) and is open from 9 to 16 in the winter months.

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Sunrise: 04:47, Sunset: 18:38

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