Private Snow Monkey Tour - Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee | 8 hours to 10 hours

10 Reviews | Nagano
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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Start from Myoko Kogen
2 Adults x $1,385.15
$2,770.30
Approx Total
$2,770.30
Meetup Point: Your guide will meet you at the lobby of your accommodation
Pickup included
Start from Shiga Kogen
2 Adults x $1,315.70
$2,631.40
Approx Total
$2,631.40
Meetup point: Your guide will meet you at the lobby of your accommodation
Pickup included
Start from Madarao Kogen
2 Adults x $1,315.70
$2,631.40
Approx Total
$2,631.40
Meetup Point: Your guide will meet you at the lobby of your accommodation
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Thai, English
  • Enjoy Traditional Japanese lunch at a nearby restaurant and experience Nagano’s renowned food culture.
  • Private transportation
  • Guided tour at Zenko-ji Temple & Obuse Town
  • Private Tour guide
  • Sake Tasting
  • Snow Monkey Park entry tickets

Overview

Starting from Nagano City or any of the Nagano's 5 main ski resorts (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Nozawa Onsen, Myoko Kogen, Madarao Kogen) , we will pick your party up in our private vehicle to take you on your private tour and drop you off back at the pick up location or in Nagano City. On this tour, you will visit the famous Jigokudani Monkey Park and learn all about what makes the resident monkeys so unique, and enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant and experience Nagano’s renowned food culture. Guests will also have a chance to stroll the charming streets of the historic town of Obuse, and enjoy viewing its remaining Edo period buildings, as well as explore Zenko-ji, one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples, and home to the first known Buddhist statue to be brought to Japan. A Sake tasting experience with detailed explanations from your guide is also included(non-alcoholic options available).

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Itinerary

  • Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

    Once your tour begins, you will board our private tour vehicle and leave the city behind as you are transported to the Snow Monkey Park, located in the onsen town Yudanaka at the foot of the mountains. Your guide will take you along the forest trail which leads to the park and into Jigokudani - rather dramatically translating to 'Hell's Valley'. Home to the only troop of monkeys in the entire world known to bathe in hot springs, there are no barriers separating you from the wild monkeys, making this a unique and memorable experience. Your guide will introduce these truly curious creatures and provide you time to enjoy the unique experience of observing them in close proximity. Make sure to bring your camera as you`re going to need it!

    3 hours

  • Hotarutei

    Your guide will then accompany back along the trail and you will enjoy a traditional layered Japanese 'Bento' Box Lunch with variety that is sure to please any tastes. This specially prepared bento is locally sourced and offers a visually pleasing and decadent experience that will leave you wanting more! This lunch is designed to match the season and highlight the best of Nagano's renowned food culture.

    2 hours

  • Obuse-machi

    Well-fed and content, it's time to head-out of Yudanaka to explore the picturesque town of Obuse, and its remaining Edo-style buildings. Known for its historic character, chestnut delicacies and sake breweries, walking the streets of Obuse provides an incredible opportunity to sample some local specialties and appreciate the local culture of Nagano and Japan as a whole in this stroll through time. After spending some time in Obuse, you will once more board the private vehicle bound for Nagano City

    1 hour

  • Zenko-ji Temple

    Zenko-ji Temple, as a registered National Treasure, the temple is the most important cultural site in Nagano and one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in the entire country! A place of true historic importance, full of legends and myths, you will be guided around the temple before your guide will give you the opportunity to explore the surrounding precinct of smaller temples, shops, and food by yourself. As Japan’s second largest producer of sake, Nagano is synonymous with sake and no visit to the region is complete without delving into Japan’s most famous beverage. Your guide with lead your party to a local producer of sake, and introduce how to differentiate one brew from another as you taste a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The information provided by your guide will allow you to continue to enjoy sake in a meaningful way even after the tour concludes.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

July 24100% refund
July 25No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A happy day trip to see snow monkeys

Published on Apr, 2025

I can never be any happier with this tour. Though I’m not the type would want to track but manage to track the way up to the park to see the snow monkey under the encouragement of Jens, tour of the day. Jens was extremely helpful and considerate and to care of us very well. He has enormous knowledge about the history, the tradition of the places we visit. I would anytime recommend him to be our next tour guide.

Cultural/cuteness/and good food, well worth it.

Published on Mar, 2025

Our guide Kieron was knowledgeable, easygoing, and very helpful. The monkeys are cute and entertaining, the lunch was delicious and it was great to see the historical town, we even snuck in a museum visit. It made returning from the ski resort easy as we were picked up from our accommodation and dropped off at the bullet train station in Nagano.

Snow Monkeys, Temple and more! So fun!

Published on Feb, 2025

A must do in HAKUBA Valley! Joyce was a wonderful tour guide, very knowledgeable and super accommodating. Nishi was a great diver too!

Fantastic experience seeing snow monkeys in hot springs

Published on Feb, 2025

WOW!! This was a highlight of our whole Japan trip - our tour guide Jens was incredible, friendly and hospitable right from the start. The temple visit was more impactful because of Jens’s knowledge and guidance - having him lead us through the space was so helpful to better understand what we were seeing. Sake tasting (lots of sake!) and a tasty traditional lunch were a treat before visiting the monkey park, where the monkeys run amok among visitors - so beautiful to see them keeping warm in the hot springs…NatGeo-level pics!! After a quick stop in a small town to enjoy local chestnut ice cream, an easy bus ride back to Hakuba. Huge thank you to Jens and Snow Monkey Resorts for an experience we will remember forever - 10/10 would recommend!!

A great day on private tour with Snow Monkey Resorts!

Published on Feb, 2025

We recently enjoyed a private tour of the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple area, and sake tasting with Snow Monkeys Resort, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. Booking and payment on the Snow Monkeys Resort website was incredibly simple and straightforward. I booked just a day or two in advance, and I requested a little birthday cake at the restaurant to celebrate my wife's birthday. The team’s communication via email was prompt and excellent, making the process a breeze. We were warmly greeted at our hotel reception by our wonderful guide, Joyce, and our lovely driver, Nishi. The van provided was clean and spacious, making for a comfortable journey. Our group consisted of myself, my wife, and our 3-year-old toddler, and both Joyce and Nishi were extremely accommodating of our needs throughout the day. Their flexibility with the schedule was a huge help, and we never felt rushed. Instead, we felt well taken care of. For anyone looking for a more bespoke and personalized experience, I would definitely recommend booking this Private Snow Monkey tour with Snow Monkeys Resort. It's a fantastic way to see the sights and make lasting memories!

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