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(Spring Only) 1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Cherry Blossoms in Nagano

This tour combines a visit to Nagano's Jigokudani Monkey Park with an afternoon of cherry blossom-viewing at some of Nagano's best blossom spots. Known as 'sakura' in Japanese, the beautiful and fragile flowers are a must-see for any visitor to Japan, with Nagano's countless blossom trees coming into bloom later than other areas - the perfect activity to combine with your visit to the Snow Monkeys in spring! **PLEASE NOTE - In the case that …

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[Spring Only] 1-Day Tour from Nagano: Snow Walls of Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route

Head high into Japan's tallest mountain range via the legendary Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route and onto the 'Roof of Japan'. With two pickup points in Nagano City , this engaging tour to the immense Snow Walls of Tateyama and one of Japan's most dramatic landscapes using mountain transports to and from the Nagano-side of the mountain to ascend to almost 2500 meters above sea level. Led by an English-speaking guide, you will be accompanied on every …

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1 Day Tour from Kanazawa or Toyama: Tateyama Alpine Route Snow Wall and Mysterious Valley

The stunning Japanese Alps stretch from the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan with beautiful scenery throughout. In the Northern Alps in Toyama prefecture is the famous Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. This route stretches across a mountain range and goes over magnificent gorges, charming lakes and seemingly endless highlands. During the winter time this area is transformed into a white paradise, with snows walls that can stretch as high as 20 meters (60 feet). On …

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Best Tours in Nagano

Outside of Japan's big cities, the country is largely composed of beautiful mountains and quaint rural environments. While "The Great Outdoors" is not always the first thing that comes to mind when travelers think of Japan, it definitely should be. With great mountains, lakes, beaches, rivers, and forests easily accessible from almost anywhere in the country, and with a great diversity of climates, few destinations can offer so much with such easy access. Nagano stands …

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40 Things to Do Around Nagano & Where to Stay

Lying in the centre of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, Nagano is the country’s fourth largest prefecture. Completely landlocked, Nagano is known for its mountains, natural landscapes, liveability, abundant farmlands, wildlife and of course, many ski resorts. Nagano City is largest city in Nagano Prefecture and the most convenient point from where to explore the many destinations on offer in Central Japan. On this page you will find the following information: As the proud host of …

Snow Monkey Park Information

Nagano’s Jigokudani Monkey Park is home to a particularly curious troop of Japanese macaques who have achieve worldwide fame due to a unique, captivating behavior – they are the only troop of monkeys in the world known to enjoy bathing in natural hot springs!

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Our products can be mixed, matched and combined into a package that suits your needs and interests. Want to add accommodation to one of our tours? No problem! Get in touch and we’ll see what we can do!

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Charters

We are a fully-accredited charter operator with the expertise to ensure your journey is safe, comfortable and convenient. With vehicles suitable for single travelers, couples and families to groups of up to 45 people, we have you covered for pickup and drop-off anywhere in the Nagano region including to and from its most popular ski resorts, other popular destinations including the monkey park and more distant points including Nagoya, Tokyo and its airports.

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Hotarutei Villas

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¥22,000 - ¥74,000
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Hotel Kokusai 21

Nagano City & Togakushi
¥8,000 - ¥20,000
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¥10,000 - ¥70,000
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T Hotel Ryuoo

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Tateshina Shinyu Onsen

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Nozawa Grand Hotel

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Snow Monkey Resorts Tours

operated by Machinovate Japan Ltd

Based in Nagano and operating all year round, our group, private and special event tours are designed to introduce our home region of Central Japan to an international audience in a fun and engaging way. Our experienced guides live locally and are knowledgeable about Japan’s culture, history, daily life and of course its natural wonders including the monkeys, mountains and snow of Nagano.

Telephone:+81 26 219 6272
Opening hours: 9:00 – 18:00
Address: 2159 Kurita, Nagano City, Nagano 380-0921, Japan
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