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From Tokyo: Snow Monkey 1 Day Tour with Beef Sukiyaki Lunch

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From Tokyo: Snow Monkey 1 Day Tour with Beef Sukiyaki Lunch
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Take a day tour to the Nagano Prefecture from Tokyo, and visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park. See the snow monkeys, and enjoy a local lunch!

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Duration 1 day
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Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Jose Daniel – Mexico

The most amazing was being able to see the monkeys and see them snowing Just the time to stay there would improve

L
Leigh – Australia

Wonderful experience, guide and bus drivers excellent. Highly recommend. Mary San👍10 out of 10

Highlights

  • Taste delicious dishes from a local Japanese restaurant, including beef sukiyaki
  • See Japan's famous snow monkeys up close as they bathe in thermal water springs
  • Admire the park's impressive surroundings of the snow-capped Jigokudani valley
  • Enjoy convenient coach transportation between Tokyo and the Nagano Prefecture

Full description

Explore the Nagano Prefecture on a tour of the Snow Monkey Park with pickup and drop-off in Tokyo. See the snow monkeys bathing in a natural spring, enjoy lunch at a local Japanese restaurant.

Take the coach from central Tokyo to arrive in the Nagano Prefecture in time for lunch. Savor a delicious meal of Japanese food, featuring a beef sukiyaki dish. After lunch, head to the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Here, admire the Japanese Macaques up close as they bathe in hot thermal springs. The tour will finish with drop-off back in central Tokyo.

Includes

  • Pickup and drop-off in Tokyo
  • Coach transportation
  • Jigokudani Monkey Park entry fee
  • Guide
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Drinks

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meet the guide by the Nishi Shinjuku 'LOVE' sculpture outside the Shinjuku i-Land building.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Warm clothing

Know before you go

  • - This tour involves a moderate amount of walking
  • - It is recommended to wear non-slip shoes such as snow boots for the snow tracks
  • - Sightings of the monkeys in the springs are not guaranteed
  • - This tour is only for international tourists
  • - Please note that the lunch served will be "Beef Sukiyaki". If you do not wish to eat beef, please let us know an alternative when you make your reservation by sending us a message. Other meat options include pork instead of beef, vegetarian (including egg and dairy) or vegan (entirely plant-based). Fish and chicken are not available.
  • - Please note that from mid-March, monkeys may not enter the hot springs depending on the weather on that day.
  • Even in late March, on days when it snows you are more likely to see monkeys.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 175 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5

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Jose Daniel – Mexico19 March 2025 – Verified booking
The most amazing was being able to see the monkeys and see them snowing Just the time to stay there would improve
L
Leigh – Australia18 March 2025 – Verified booking
Wonderful experience, guide and bus drivers excellent. Highly recommend. Mary San👍10 out of 10
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Bobbie – United States14 March 2025 – Verified booking
This was a bucket list trip. The trek to see the monkeys was a bit of a journey but, it was totally worth it.

Product ID: 441933

Activity provider:H.I.S. Co Ltd(TIC)

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