Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park: The Monkeys

Monkeys bathing, monkeys playing, monkeys chilling, monkeys being cute! All the monkey things!

As you'd expect, the park smells like sulphur and monkey poops. Who cares when you can be a metre away from two monkeys having a play fight in a hot spring. Not this gal! Not hubby! We were wandering about, checking out the monkeys, taking snaps, watching all the drama unfold. Michael got some amazing footage that I can't wait to get once we get home. And whilst it was busy, it wasn't anything outrageous, like, you could get a front row look with a bit of patience and smart maneuvering.

But yes, we really enjoyed seeing the monkeys in the hot springs in the snow!Read more