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[snowjunky]

You can generally see plenty og monkeys for free a bit further up the road to Shiga Kogen - mostly near where the cantivered section of road is.
You also see them around some of the lodges in Ichinose & Hasiuke. Don't leave your hotel windows open - they pinch anything

[geebet]

How do you get there from Ishiuchi Muruyama?

[muikabochi]

Here

http://www.snowjapan...velMode=DRIVING

By car, Route 353 > Route 117 > Route 292

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http://www.snowjapan...oute-finder.php

[SoulFinger]

great pics! amazing... want to see in person

[TubbyBeaverinho]

pie-eater, on 31 December 2011 - 09:33 PM, said:

About 500 yen I think.

money grabbing monkey bastards!

[geebet]

muikabochi, on 02 January 2012 - 09:42 AM, said:

Here

http://www.snowjapan...velMode=DRIVING

By car, Route 353 > Route 117 > Route 292

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http://www.snowjapan...oute-finder.php

Thanks! Although I didnt factor in hiring a car, as I am planning to take a train from tokyo to echigo-yuzawa and then during my stay take a day at Jigokudani.

Trains seem quite expensive option... can I hire a car for the day from Ishiuchi or Gala...?

[muikabochi]

Train from Yuzawa to Jigokudani would not be ideal. I imagine it would involve getting the train from Yuzawa to Tokamachi and then the local Iiyama line to somewhere near Yamanouchi. Not familiar with those things.
The car trip I said above takes about 100 minutes fastest add more for conditions and roads being busy.
I seriously doubt there is any kind of bus service going there from Yuzawa.
There is car hire in Yuzawa but not actually at the resorts. There's one I can think of near the old SJ World Headquarters a few minutes walk from the East exit of the station.
Oh yes and another right near the West exit of the station just coming out there.

[TubbyBeaverinho]

I doubt Gala will rent you a car as thats just a ski-jo, you may get one in Yuzawa town though

[0261]

TubbyBeaverinho, on 03 January 2012 - 05:04 PM, said:

pie-eater, on 31 December 2011 - 09:33 PM, said:

About 500 yen I think.

money grabbing monkey bastards!

Image of a monkey at the entrance with a cap on, smoking, taking the cash.....

[snowjunky]

Counting the takings.

[mpoulton]

What fantastic shots, we're definately going for a visit on the way to Myoko in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone have a view on getting there from Nagano on the bus vs the train? Most of the 'offical' websites recommend the train, but I've seen a few more recent forum posts saying that the bus is easier. Any advice would be most appreciated, Thanks.

[SkiMiche]

mpoulton, on 05 January 2012 - 03:11 PM, said:

What fantastic shots, we're definately going for a visit on the way to Myoko in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone have a view on getting there from Nagano on the bus vs the train? Most of the 'offical' websites recommend the train, but I've seen a few more recent forum posts saying that the bus is easier. Any advice would be most appreciated, Thanks.

We went by bus from Nagano last year and it was really easy, from what I've heard much less hassle than the train & bus alternative. Hope this helps.

[3decks]

Soooo - my travel companions have seen my pictures of the snow monkeys on previous trips.

We are staying on Hokkaido this time - is there any where they can see snow monkeys on Hokkaido?

[TubbyBeaverinho]

if you have a really great pair of binoculars

Only joking, but monkeys don't live on Hokkaido, they are only native to the lower islands of Japan. The nearest ones apparently live on the tip of Aomori, but I don't think they are set up like those in nagano, so it would be pure luck if you see them.