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#85453 - Sat Aug 05 2006 10:29 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Tarzan had a similar experience as a child. He likes animals but is not too interested in monkeys! Was thinking about going there next Jan with my mum.

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#85454 - Sun Aug 06 2006 05:08 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I'd really like to see these guys if we end up going to the Shiga Kogen area. They look really cool. Great selection of photos there sj.
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#85455 - Mon Aug 07 2006 05:02 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Agreed on that mate. Lets check them out.
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#85456 - Mon Aug 14 2006 07:42 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Going this winter to that area and these creatures are definitely going to get a visit.

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#85457 - Wed Aug 16 2006 05:22 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I've been showing these pics to some friends here. These cheeky monkeys are very popular!
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#85458 - Fri Aug 18 2006 03:12 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Same here, I have shown that link to tons of people. They all want to go.
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#85459 - Fri Aug 18 2006 03:17 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I can vouch for that, he is clogging up mail with his links to that. They are very popular though.
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#85460 - Sat Aug 19 2006 08:43 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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There was an excellent little cake/coffee shop at the start of the walking track. Nice spot to come back to after a beautiful stroll through the forest.
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#85461 - Tue Aug 22 2006 05:22 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Didn't notice that.

Aren't there 2 paths leading up to it - one nearer the main road going up to SK and the other one a little further in?

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#85462 - Tue Aug 22 2006 09:16 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I'm not sure about the paths. We caught a bus from the train station that dropped us off and pointed us up the hill. It was 1-2 km easy walk along a forest path to the monkeys.
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#85463 - Fri Nov 03 2006 02:40 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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#85464 - Fri Nov 03 2006 05:47 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Nice photos sam, I want to go there this time we're in Japan - looks really cool. I want to go when it's snowing and there's some snow sprinkled on the tops of those monkey heads.
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#85465 - Fri Nov 03 2006 06:12 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I hate Japanese monkeys. Vicious, ugly little things.

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#85466 - Fri Nov 03 2006 07:42 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I think they are lovely.
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#85467 - Sat Dec 16 2006 09:28 PM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Has anyone travelled to these critters from Shiga Kogen, everything I read has you coming from Nagano, but I thought there was a bus from Shiga Kogen? Any info anyone has would be great....
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#85468 - Sun Feb 18 2007 02:34 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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a couple questions about these monkey's, how close can you get to them, the picture where the photographer is super close, can anyone get that close or was that staff photoguy or something.

also what are they doing in the May? they still hang in the same area?

thanks

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#85469 - Sun Feb 18 2007 07:21 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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#85470 - Sun Feb 18 2007 10:13 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I think they always hang in the same area - suppose they might want to be taking more onsen in winter than summer though maybe. They are always there though apparently.

You can get as close as you want - and that means very close. Well take a look at the photos on there, take a camera and you can take photos like that.
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#85471 - Sun Feb 18 2007 10:15 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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thanks for the info cal

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#85472 - Sun Feb 18 2007 10:20 AM Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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its an awesome place. Some of those baby monkeys are quite cute. Dont know if this live camera has been linked but here you go.

http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam/monkey/index.htm
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