Full Day Snow Monkey and Snow Tour in the Shiga-kogen Highlands in Nagano

10 Hours

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Overview

Enjoy fun winter activities and visit the famous Japanese snow monkeys during this 10-hour trip to the Shia-kogen Highlands in Nagano. Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park, where you can observe wild macaques bathing in the area hot springs. After lunch, you'll have time for sledding, snow bikes, snow scooters, and a lift ride up the 5,800-foot (1,900-meter) slope of a famous area ski resort.Please note: this seasonal tour runs between January 1st and March 31st

Perfect for those short on time - explore the Nagano region in just one day
Observe the Japanese macaques bathing in the local hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Enjoy winter activities- snow sledding, snow bikes, snow scooters- at a Japanese ski resort
Take in the views from the top of a 5,800-foot (1,900-meter) ski slope

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What To Expect

Meet your group at 9:35am at the Nagano Station's Shinkansen exit and travel by coach bus to the Jigokudani Monkey Park, where you'll arrive at 11am. Take a walk for 30 minutes down a forest trail, arriving at an area where you can observe the famous Japanese macaques that warm up by bathing in the area hot springs. You'll take a break for lunch around 12:15pm at an area restaurant, then head to a ski resort in the Shia-kogen Highlands, arriving around 1:45pm. Known as one of the largest winter resorts in Japan, the area gained further publicity thanks to its hosting role for the 1998 Winter Olympics. Spend a few hours having fun with some of the ski resort's different activities which include snow sledding, snow bikes, and snow scooters. You'll also have time at 4:00pm to ride the ski lift up to its highest point at 5,800-feet (1,900-meters), offering panoramic views of the greater Nagano region. Leave for Nagano Station at 4pm, transferring at Yudanka Station before arriving back at your starting point at 6:30pm. A full itinerary is listed below.Itinerary9:35am- Meet at Nagano station directly opposite of the Shinkansen exit at the information board towards the East Exit. Our guide will be there by 9:20am. You will first visit Snow Monkey area by public transport. Your tour has to get moving by 8:50am, so please don't be late!11am - Welcome to the Snow Monkey area! You will get to Yudanaka from where you will head to the Snow Monkey Park. After a 30 minute walk through a beautiful forest trail you will have arrived at the Snow Monkey Park.11:30am - Arrival to the Snow Monkey Park, enjoy Japanese wild macaques bathing in onsen or frolicking around the park.1:00pm - Have lunch nearby the Snow Monkey Park.1:45pm - Leave the lunch restaurant and go up to the snow-covered mountains of Shiga Kogen.2:30pm-Arrival at the ski resort. After preparations, you can enjoy your time with various snow fun tools to go down the slope and play with fresh snow!4:00pm- Leave the snow fun area and then take a ski lift to go up the mountain. Enjoy viewing a mountainous scenery of Nagano and take some extra photos.4:30pm - The end of the snow activity. Prep for departure.4:45 - Arrival at the Yudanaka Station. A train back to Nagano Station leaves Yudanaka at 5:10pm.6:30pm - Arrive back to Nagano Station.