#85473 - Sun Feb 18 2007 01:03 PM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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There is a direct bus from Nagano eki, just go to the Tourist Information center and ask for a time sheet/which bus stop to go to.
Although the brochure advises you to observe from afar, the caretaker didn't say anything when I was within touch distance of the monkeys. Monkeys were running around 1-2 feet away from my legs, one of them actually hugged my friend's leg. Then it started to urinate.
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#85475 - Mon Feb 19 2007 07:02 PM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Loc: yamagata
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i got a pretty good picture of monkey's humping at this place. well worth the trip.
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#85476 - Tue Feb 20 2007 04:05 PM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Excellent, sounds like a photo of the moment to me. Go on lets see.
I love those monkeys though. Last time I went we were there over 2 hours. I wonder if the monkeys like the less snowy winter.
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#85477 - Wed Feb 21 2007 07:00 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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I went to see them for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Crazy little things they are. Easy to take some excellent photos there.
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#235346 - Mon Sep 17 2007 09:17 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Registered: Mon Jan 06 2003
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You can do the monkeys in half a day from Shiga Kogen - maybe on a day when the snow or weather isn't as good, or on the day you leave...
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#235463 - Tue Sep 18 2007 09:21 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
[Re: gamera]
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I love it SJ!
I might get my wife to come visit me on my last day in Nagano so we can visit them.
Thanks for posting, that's awesome!
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#235464 - Tue Sep 18 2007 09:23 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Snow Monkets kick arse! Went there with CB and others last new years and it was awesome. As sanjo said, the walk from the nearest carpark isn't so bad.
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#235471 - Tue Sep 18 2007 10:29 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Registered: Mon Jul 23 2007
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Is this far from Hakuba?, if so can anyone give me rough directions & time it takes to get there plz!
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#235472 - Tue Sep 18 2007 10:30 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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It is near SHIGA KOGEN, basically at the bottom of the Shiga Kogen region (20 minutes or so drive from there). From Nagano it's probably about an hour, on the other side from Hakuba. So it will be 2 hours or so from Hakuba.
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#235475 - Tue Sep 18 2007 10:37 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
[Re: big-will]
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Thanks mate =)
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#235485 - Tue Sep 18 2007 11:35 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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Definitely worth a visit though, and so are the ski hills round there as well.
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#235607 - Wed Sep 19 2007 08:41 AM
Re: FEATURES: The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
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You'll be welcome.
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