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Private Snow Monkey Tour - Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee
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Private Snow Monkey Tour - Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee
5 (0)
Activity Duration (10 hours)
Light
Hosted in English, Chinese
No refund if cancelled
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What you'll do
Join our private snow monkey tour and enjoy a convenient resort hop and sightseeing experience.
Tour Highlight
Starting from Nagano City or any of the Nagano's 5 main ski resorts (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Nozawa Onsen, Myoko Kogen, Madarao Kogen), we will pick your party up in our private vehicle to take you on your private tour and drop you off back at the pick up location or in Nagano City.
On this tour, you will visit the famous Jigokudani Monkey Park and learn all about what makes the resident monkeys so unique, and enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant and experience Nagano’s renowned food culture.
Guests will also have a chance to stroll the charming streets of the historic town of Obuse, and enjoy viewing its remaining Edo period buildings, as well as explore Zenko-ji, one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples, and home to the first known Buddhist statue to be brought to Japan.
A Sake tasting experience with detailed explanations from your guide is also included (
What is included?
- Private transportation
- Enjoy Traditional Japanese lunch at a nearby restaurant and experience Nagano’s renowned food culture.
- Private Tour guide
- Snow Monkey Park entry tickets
- Guided tour at Zenkoji Temple & Obuse Town
- Sake Tasting
- Entry/Admission Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
What is not included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
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Host since 2018
Itinerary
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
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Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
Stop: 3 hours
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 translating to 'Hell's Valley'. Home to the only troop of monkeys in the entire world known to bathe in hot springs, there are no barriers separating you from the wild monkeys, making this a unique and memorable experience.
Your guide will introduce these truly curious creatures and provide you time to enjoy the unique experience of observing them in close proximity. Make sure to bring your camera as you`re going to need it!Read moreMore about Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
2
Hotarutei
Stop: 60 minutes
3
Obuse-machi
Stop: 60 minutes
Well-fed and content, it's time to head-out of Yudanaka to explore the picturesque town of Obuse, and its remaining Edo-style buildings. Known for its historic character, chestnut delicacies and sake breweries, walking the streets of Obuse provides an incredible opportunity to sample some local specialties and appreciate the local culture of Nagano and Japan as a whole in this stroll through time.
After spending some time in Obuse, you will once more board the private vehicle bound for Nagano CityRead moreMore about Obuse-machi
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Zenko-ji Temple
Stop: 2 hours
Zenko-ji Temple, as a registered National Treasure, the temple is the most important cultural site in Nagano and one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in the entire country! A place of true historic importance, full of legends and myths, you will be guided around the temple before your guide will give you the opportunity to explore the surrounding precinct of smaller temples, shops, and food by yourself.
As Japan’s second largest producer of sake, Nagano is synonymous with sake and no visit to the region is complete without delving into Japan’s most famous beverage. Your guide with lead your party to a local producer of sake, and introduce how to differentiate one brew from another as you taste a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The information provided by your guide will allow you to continue to enjoy sake in a meaningful way even after the tour concludes.Read moreMore about Zenko-ji Temple
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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