Snow Moneky and Shirakawago
Do you like to see famous snow monkeys in Nagano? Well, "snow" monkeys are in winter only, and in other seasons, they are just wild monkeys.
It is possible to include the Snow Monkey Tour when visiting Shirakawa-go. However, it is not possible to go directly from Shirakawa-go to Nagano. This is because there is a mountain range called the Japan Alps between Shirakawa-go and Nagano.
Our best recommendation is to take the Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Nagano and enter a tour that visits Snow monkey Park from Nagano station. Nagano is located between Kanazawa and Tokyo. Therefore, it is most reasonable to visit Snow monkey Park on the way from Tokyo to Kanazawa or from Kanazawa to Tokyo.
Alternatively, we can prepare a private car from Nagano, if you need, for visiting snow monkey. This option may be ideal for small groups.
Snow monkey tours operated as package tour from Nagano, etc.
Following snow monkey tours are operated regularly. Please check the tours you are interested in. Follow this link for the latest list of snow monkey tours. Snow monkey tours from Tokyo are available but limited in number. Directly from Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama, Kanazawa, etc. private tour arrangement is necessary. We recommend that you just go to Nagano then take a tour from Nagano Station.
Snow monkey tours from Nagano Station
These are snow monkey tours starting from Nagano. Ideal for those who stay in Nagano City. If you take the Shinkansen early in the morning, it is possible to arrive at Nagano Station before the tour departure time from Kanazawa or Tokyo.
For example, highly recommended 1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano Tour meeting time is 9:35 in front of Shinkansen Gate at Nagano Station.
There are some other operators providing Snow Monkey tours. Please check below and find one that best suits to your needs.
- 1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Snow Fun in the Shiga-kogen Highlands, Nagano
- (Spring only) 1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Cherry Blossoms in Nagano
- Nagano Full-Day Cycling Tour with Snow Monkey, Obuse Town, Apple Orchards
- Full-Day Tour of Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple and Sake in Nagano
- Full-Day Private Nagano Tour: Zenkoji Temple, Obuse, Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Nagano Winter Special Tour "Snow Monkey and Snowshoe Hiking"!!
Snow monkey tours from Hakuba
Snow monkey tours from Hakuba are usually available only in winter, skiing season.
- Snow Monkey Tour (From Hakuba)
- From Hakuba: 1-Day Snow Monkey Winter Tour
- 1-Day Snow Monkeys & Zenko-ji Winter Illumination Tour
Snow monkey tours from Yudanaka Station
Our snow monkey private tours from Nagano
Apart from the regular tours above, we provide snow monkey and Zenko-ji temple private tour from Nagano (Nagano Station or near-by hotels). The price of the tour is around 80,000 yen (plus tax) for a 9-passenger car without a guide. Please ask us about smaller or larger cars and an English-speaking guide.
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