Private Snow Monkey Tour: Resort Hop and Sightsee from Nagano or Nagano's 5 main ski resorts

Embark on a private snow monkey tour from Nagano or its main ski resorts. Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park, explore historic Obuse, and indulge in Nagano’s renowned food culture.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park - Once your tour begins, you will board our private tour vehicle and leave the city behind as you are transported to the Snow Monkey Park, located in the onsen town Yudanaka at the foot of the mountains. Your guide will take you along the forest trail which leads to the park and into Jigokudani - rather dramatically…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Private transportation
  • Guided tour at Zenko-ji Temple & Obuse Town
  • Private Tour guide
  • Sake Tasting
  • Snow Monkey Park entry tickets
Additional Information

Starting from Nagano City or any of Nagano’s five main ski resorts (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Nozawa Onsen, Myoko Kogen, Madarao Kogen), we will pick your group up in our private vehicle for a personalized tour and return you to the pick-up location or Nagano City. On this tour, you’ll visit the renowned Jigokudani Monkey Park to learn about the unique…

Location
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
6845 Heion,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ollieandbiss
Dec 13, 2024
Brilliant private snow monkey experience - Our family of four were fortunate to experience this private Snow Monkey tour with Endo as our guide. We were picked up in a luxury van and driven to the Snow Monkey park. After a 30 min hike through beautiful forest, we got to see the monkeys in their hot springs. They were super cute and the scenery was just spectacular. Following a delicious (and all included) traditional Japanese lunch nearby, we visited a museum in Obuse, which has artworks by one of Japan’s most famous artists. Last, we visited one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan in Nagano. Our guide, Endo, was fabulous. A former English and Social Studies teacher, he provided so much valuable information and was delightful. He also gave us choices throughout the day and made it a very personal and warm experience. Highly recommend!
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F4489tvrebeccaw
Dec 4, 2024
Truly an exceptional day! - Jens great knowledge of the monkeys and area is exactly why we went for the tour. His friendliness is what we hoped for. He didn't disappoint. We had a wonderful day seeing the monkeys and visiting some of the surrounding area. Truly an exceptional day!
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800marilouk
Dec 1, 2024
Snow Monkeys and much more - My wife and I went to see the snow monkeys and included in the tour was lunch, Obusa town visit, and Nagano temple visit. Our guide, Jens, was very kind and patient. He adjusted our tour to our desires. He is very knowledgeable on many subjects and we had fun teaching each other new things.
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Christinedy3570wr
Jun 7, 2024
Snow Monkey tour - This was a wonderful day tour for our private party of 4, taking us to the Zenko-ji Temple, sake tasting and the Snow Monkey park, and including an outstanding lunch at Horarutei. We were lucky enough to have Joyce as our guide, which made our trip extra special. She was extremely professional and knowledgeable and attentive/considerate to the party's requirements. We would have no hesitation in recommending this day tour to anyone!
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Alan_g
Apr 3, 2024
Awesome Day in Nagano - Our guide for the day was Joyce. What a wonderful guide! She had a great cheerful disposition and engaged with all members of our group. The trip was a wonderful diverse experience highlighted by the snow monkeys. We had a great day with the playful primates and got many great pictures. The bento box lunch was very authentic and presented beautifully. Following lunch, we headed to a town where the artist Hokusai, who is famous for The Great Wave, has a museum and the animated vendors were happy to share samples of their wares. We finished by exploring the Buddhist temple and sake tasting. What a great day, a great itinerary, and especially our great guide Joyce! This tour is exceptional and highly recommended.
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Steph_b
Jan 10, 2024
A great visit with the monkeys! - Fantastic trip with a great guide - lunch was spectacular and visiting the temple in Nagano was very special
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Gracenathan2016
Jan 5, 2024
Fantastic Family Day out - Amazing tour. Joyce was fantastic and a wonderful guide. So knowledgeable and so helpful with everything she showed us. We loved it.
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Y6383zzstuartb
Jan 3, 2024
A great day in Nagano - We booked the private tour as we had limited time in Nagano. Our guide, Kevin, met us at the agreed spot and from then on we had the most wonderful day. The snow monkey experience was as brilliant as we expected, Kevin gave us the freedom to explore but also supported us to get the most out of the day. Our lunch at Hotarutei was magnificent. After that we were able to see art in Obuse as well as taste Sake. We also visited the Zenko-ji temple and were then delivered back to the meeting point. We wish to thank Kevin for such a highlight of our time in Japan.
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Vette1429
Jan 2, 2024
Fantastic one day tour for families - Our family was f 5 thoroughly enjoyed our day tour to snow monkey park , the traditional Japanese lunch was an amazing experience and the food was spectacular . The Zenko- ji temple was a special experience at new years . We especially enjoyed the small town of Obuse as well . Highly recommend this tour for families . Personalised service and knowledgeable guide . Thank you see you again next year !
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Addie
Dec 24, 2023
Relax and enjoy the guided tour - Endo was a fantastic guide. Do this tour for an amazing day in the Nagano area. The highlights of the day were the amazing traditional lunch and getting to know Endo.
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