INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS FOR THE SNOW MONKEY TOUR
Most
people
have
seen
the
snow
monkeys
on
TV
bathing
in
the
hot
springs
at
Jigokudani
about
2
hours
from
Hakuba.
If
you
want
to
see
the
real
thing
it
is
very
easy
to
do
so
on
a
day
tour
from
Hakuba.
You
do
need
to
allocate
a
full
day
though
and
to
give
up
a
day
on
the
mountain.
The
tour
includes
transport,
the
park
entry
fee,
lunch
at
a
restaurant
in
the
historical
town
of
Obuse
with
free
time
after
to
explore
and
a
trip
to
the
1,400
yr
old
buddhist
Zenkoji
Temple
(entry
included).
To
get
to
the
monkeys
is
a
30-45
minute
walk
along
a
forest
trail
(take
sturdy
shoes
and
warm clothing).
TOUR ITINERARY
•
08.00am
Pick up
•
10.00
Snow Monkey Park
•
12.30
Lunch at Obuse + free time
•
15.00
Zenkoji temple (self explore)
•
17.30
Arrive in Hakuba
DETAIL
Cost:
13,000/adult (12yrs+) and 9,000/child
Days:
Every Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Saturday.
Dates:
19
th
Dec to 13
th
Mar. (NOT 27
th
Dec-4
th
Jan)
Pick up:
08.00 am
Pick up locations:
(Wadano Tokyu Hotel, Happo
Info Centre or Echoland Base Camp).
Doing the trip by yourself
Another
option
is
to
do
it
yourself
with
public
transport.
Minimum
cost
will
be
4,000
yen
return
but
that
is
straight
to
the
monkeys
and
back , and doesn’t include park entry, lunch, the temple, or the visit to Obuse. Get more
info here.
JAPAN WILD SNOW MONKEY TOUR