A banner welcomed us to the “Snow Monkey Town,” and signs in the station showed red-faced Japanese macaques soaking up to their necks in hot-spring water. The monkeys closed their eyes and ...

when the Japanese macaques can be seen soaking in the hot springs. The facility houses 36 of the primates. Although some monkeys dislike the hot spring, about 80% enjoy taking a dip. The spring water ...

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately ...

The spring water is sourced from Yunokawa ... "It seems very unusual for people from abroad to see monkeys in hot springs, and they're enjoying it." (Japanese original by Taichi Kaizuka, Hokkaido ...