Do you know snow monkeys?
A gourp of monkeys in Jigokudani Onsen Wild Monkey Park enjoys a hot spring everyday. If you have Brompton, you can easily go out for a day trip to the place from Tokyo with the combination of railways and Brompton.
Today Brompton and I went to Jigokudani Onsen for a day trip to see those monkeys and enjoy one of the secret hot spring there. This secret hot spring is famous for the first monkey who experienced a hot spring in the world.
[Transportation]
Shinkansen (super express) Tokyo Station Lv. 7:24 Nagano Station Ar. 8:48
Nagano Railway (express train "SNOW MONKEY") Nagano Station Lv. 9:08 Yudanaka Station Ar. 9:53
[Brompton to ride]
Yudanaka Station→Jigokudani
Distance 5km
http://latlonglab.yahoo.co.jp/route/watch?id=6ee9d4643254cffb985608c437bf9fe5
You start here, Yudanaka Station, to ride Brompton.
You go to Jigokudani via two Onsen Villages, Yudanaka Onsen and Shibu Onsen.
When you go out of Shibu Onsen Village, you need to ascend the narrow road.
Finally you reach Jigokudani.
There are a lot of monkeys, behaving quite naturally. They are not at all hostile to visitors.
On the way back, I dropped by Korakukan, a lodge with Rotenburo, an outside bath.
There are some cautions to monkeys. But sometimes monkeys violate the rule.
I shared a hot spring with this guy. You may experience bathing with him or his friends if you are lucky!
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