Nagano Adventure: Snow Monkeys & Zen-koji Temple

Discover Zenkoji Temple and Snow Monkey Park on a customizable, guided full-day trip. Perfect for families, friends, and couples seeking adventure and history in Nagano.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park - Visitors to the Snow Monkey Park in Japan can observe wild Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) bathing in natural hot springs, surrounded by scenic landscapes. It offers a unique and enchanting wildlife experience, allowing travelers to witness these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat. The park provides an…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • English Speaking Driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and Drop off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entry/ admission fee
Additional Information

Experience the ultimate blend of fun and entertainment tailored for families, friends, couples, and groups. This unforgettable tour promises to create lasting memories. En route to Nagano, marvel at the breathtaking scenery and the majestic view of Mt. Fuji.
Delve into the rich history of Zen-koji Temple, home to the revered Buddha statue, dating back to…

Location
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
6845 Heion,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(20 Ratings)
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Sandra_m
Mar 8, 2025
Outstanding! - This was an amazing experience, the park is truly a natural gem, interacting with these monkeys was beyond my expectations. Our private guide Yoshi was very helpful and professional. One of the best things to do while you are in Japan.
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Veronicajhyde
Mar 7, 2025
Snow Monkey Spectacular and more - Thanks to our amazing driver Ali for taking us on tour today in his lovely and very comfortable vehicle to see the amazing Snow Monkeys, it was lightly snowing and the walk was picture book like Then to a village with art exhibition/museum and finally to the Zen Koji Temple Ali then returned us safely to our hotel Highly recommend (it is a very long day though) Thanks Ali
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Catherine_e
Mar 1, 2025
The van was very... - The van was very comfortable and accessible for my entire family. My father is 6’5 and found the van to be very accommodating. Our driver had a car seat for my 4 year old daughter. There had just been a great deal of snow so when my parents who have mobility difficulties, couldn’t get up the hill, he put on chains and drove us to cafe Enzo to begin our journey. He provided us with great information on the way to the monkeys and we saw some great view of Mt Fuji while driving.
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Scott_p
Feb 27, 2025
Snow monkey and added temple tour - Ali, my guide, was terrific… very accommodating and threw in extra activities to fill the day including touring the temple in nagano as I got through the monkey park very quickly
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Ken_n
Jan 21, 2025
Great experience - well worth doing - Three hour drive from Tokyo to Nagano. Need snow shoes or shoes with grip for the 1.8km trek to snow monkey park. The monkeys are funny, cute and entertaining. Our guide YOSHI was friendly informative and very accommodating. Highly recommended.
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Inna_k
Jan 14, 2025
Thank you Ali for the... - Thank you Ali for the perfect experience! Driver/guide was very helpful, knowledgeable and in addition an excellent driver.
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Tristan
Jan 9, 2025
A great day out! - A really great day out to see the Snow Monkeys which was one of the highlights of our family trip to Japan. It is a big day, and a lot of driving, but worth it. Our driver, Yoshi, was very accommodating and knowledgeable. At the monkey park we purchased ice spikes for our shoes (about Y1300 each) and these made the walk on the ice and snow to the Monkeys (about 1.6kms) a lot faster and easier. The old Onsen town was great as well. We didn’t get to the temple as we spent too much time at the monkey park, but the temple wasn’t a priority for us. A highly recommended day out. I should also mention that when we left a hat in the car at the end of the trip, Yoshi went out of his way to get it back to us which was really appreciated.
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E_v
Jan 5, 2025
Awesome! - Yoshi made our experience so easy! We started at 6 am which made it faster and less congested getting to Snow Monkey Park. I loved his flexibility and he was very knowledgeable!
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Curious48780271159
Mar 3, 2025
Disappointing travel experience - More of paying for drivers than a “guide”. The main issue with this travel experience was we were given little directions the entire time. Multiple times we were just dropped off and they just disappeared with no direction on what to do or help on where to go. We were not told to get lunch while at the monkey park so we didn’t. Then had no good options for lunch. We were also not told that since there was traffic, we would not be stopping by the town you usually walk around. They just skipped it. They also tried to skip taking us to the temple. The guides also could not drive in the snowy weather very well, multiple times there was skidding. The driver also had their phone propped up to watch tv while driving through the snowy weather. Overall, I would not recommend this company.
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Kirsten_m
Jan 9, 2025
Mixed experience for expensive tour - Pros: Snow Monkeys! A warm car waiting for us on a cold, snowy day. It was great to have Yoshi’s guidance visiting Zenkoji shrine. Cons: Yoshi was 30 min late picking us up. No lunch plans were made even though we informed the company in advance that we are vegan (hard to find in Japan). Matsushirojo castle is not great to visit in winter.
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