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Ｊigokudani is situated in a mountainous area in approximately the center of Japan. Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in the valley of Yokoyu-River that flowing from Shigakogen area of the northern part of Nagano-Prefecture.
People called Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) because they could see the spectacle that looks like the hell that spring out boiling water from the surface of the earth. At 850 meters in elevation, it is a harsh environment where snow covers the ground for one-third of the year.
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Precautions For Observing The Monkeys

Do not touch the monkeys or scare the monkeys
The monkeys here are not lovable animals. If they feel a threat to their lives, they will try to scare, or bite. In the monkey's society, staring at each other directly in the eyes is the expression of enmity. Observe quietly and as far back as possible.

Do not feed the monkeys
If the monkeys get the habit of receiving food from people, they will want food whenever they see people, steal hand bags, or gather around people's legs and cause danger. Never give the monkeys food.

Dogs/Cats etc., are not allowed in the premises.
The monkeys do not like other animals. Dogs and cats are the monkey's enemies. If dogs or　cats are nearby the monkeys will run away.

Photography by camera or video is possible
The monkeys do not mind the flash of cameras.

For your safety during observation, please abide by these rules.
How To Get There
TrainBy Train
From JR Tokyo Station, take the JR Shinkansen to Nagano.
From JR Nagano Station, take the Nagano Dentetsu train to Yudanaka. From Yudanaka, take a bus or taxi to Kanbayashi Onsen. From there, it's about a 30 min walk to the Jigokudani Yaen-koen entrance.		 CarBy Car
Get off the Joshinentsu Highway at Shinshu Nakano I.C. Follow Route 292. Follow signs that lead to Siga Heights. Drive the road to Kanbayashi onsen and park the car in the toll parking lot. It's about a 30 min walk to Jigokudani Yaen-koen entrance.
Information
Open throught out the year.
Hours: Summer (4-10) 8:30am-5:00pm / Winter (11-3) 9:00am-4:00pm
Admission fee: Adult 500yen Child 250yen

Contact Us
Address: Jigokudani Yaen-koen Inc.
6845 Yamanouchi-machi Shimotakai-gun
Nagano Japan 381-0401
Phone: 0269-33-4379
FAX: 0269-33-8521
E-mail: webmaster@jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp

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