YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Japanese monkeys, living in Jigoku-dani in the Nagano Prefecture, are known for enjoying the warm pools in the area in winter time. Sony Action Cam captured these ...

Boasting 18 ski resorts, Shiga Kogen, north of Tokyo, drew 810,000 visitors in fiscal 2023. Yamanouchi is also home to Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which ...