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The Ultimate Travel Plan: Seeing the Snow Monkeys
There are endless reasons that set the land of the rising sun at the very top of many people’s travel bucket lists. The chaotic LSD trip of Tokyo, Kyoto’s echoes of ancient pasts, Hiroshima’s memorial of apocalyptic terror and the tropical paradise of Okinawa. Equally as appealing would be the spectacular nature that Japan provides. For what they lack in animal diversity, they make up for by having some of the most unique phenomena found anywhere in the world. One experience, in particular, stands out above all the rest. I am of course speaking about the opportunity to see the fascinating snow monkeys. The images of the monkeys leisurely bathing…
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Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
What brought me to this quiet little mountain town of Yudanaka? What was the reason for taking the 5-hour bus journey from Tokyo to this little-known town on the outskirts of a ski resort? It wasn’t for the slopes, rather it was to visit the world-famous inhabitants of those mountains which could only be found in this one location worldwide. A natural phenomenon, one which has fascinated scientists and the general public alike for decades. Fascinating little critters that have brought a swarm of curious eyes from around the world to this quite little town. This is the home of the Japanese snow monkeys. Arrival First things first, I…
