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| Snow Monkey Onsen |
During development of the area in the 1950's as an Ski and Onsen resort area, the monkeys were driven from their habitat and became pests at the outdoor onsens. The park was founded in 1964 and built an onsen just for the monkeys. You take a bus to a stop where a short walk takes you to the park entrance.
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| Start of trail to Park |
The trail winds through the forest to Jigokudani Onsen just down stream from the park.
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| Jigokudani Onsen by park |
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| Snow monkey and sign |
Following the sign around it, you come to the park where the monkeys are enjoying the onsen and ignoring the people.
The pipes that bring hot water down stream to other onsens are great for crossing the river and for playing on.
Still some monkeys insist on using the human onsens.
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| Sawako and Ski at Monkey Onsen |
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| Mom and tired baby |
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| Not sure if he is enjoying the onsen |
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| People around the monkey onsen |
The pipes that bring hot water down stream to other onsens are great for crossing the river and for playing on.
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| Crossing the river |
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| Playing on the water pipes |
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| Playing on the water pipes |
Still some monkeys insist on using the human onsens.
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| Monkeys at human onsen |
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