Jigokudani Monkey Park

#152 among destinations in Japan

Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs

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Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture. The name Jigokudani, meaning "Hell's Valley", is due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles out of small crevices in the frozen ground, surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold and hostile forests. ()

Local name: 地獄谷野猿公苑 Coordinates: 36°43'58"N, 138°27'43"E

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Jigokudani Monkey Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shiga Highlands, Sano ruins, Mount Higashidate, Mount Yakebitai.

2.4 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Shiga Highlands, Joshin'etsukogen National Park
61 min walk • Shiga Kogen is a ski resort and hiking spot, located in the Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park in the highlands of Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. In 1980, an area of 13,000 hectares was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.
3 miW
Archaeological site
Sano ruins, Yamanouchi
78 min walk • The Sano Ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a late-Jōmon period settlement located in the Sano neighborhood of the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Higashidate, Joshin'etsukogen National Park
88 min walk • Mount Higashidate is a mountain in Japan located in Yamanouchi, Nagano. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the alpine skiing giant slalom events.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Yakebitai, Joshin'etsukogen National Park
98 min walk • Mount Yakebitai is a mountain located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the alpine skiing slalom and snowboarding giant slalom events.
4.8 miW
Archaeological site
Takanashi clan fortified residence, Nakano
123 min walk • Takanashi clan residence ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the Kamakura to early Sengoku period fortified residence of the Takanashi clan, local warlords in northern Shinano Province during that period.
4.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Shimotakai District, Yamanouchi
116 min walk • Shimotakai is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,179 and a density of 59.50 persons per km². The total area is 423.19 km².
2.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Kanbayashi Snowboard Park
64 min walk • Kanbayashi Snowboard Park is a park located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. Constructed in 1995, it hosted the snowboarding half-pipe events for the 1998 Winter Olympics.