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Option A (Winter): Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park (500 yen)

Located in a rugged mountain canyon, called the "valley of hell", this unique spot is world-famous for the Japanese macaques that bathe in natural hot springs—this iconic image was even featured on the cover of Life magazine! Visitors from abroad flock to see the "snow monkeys". The best time to visit is between mid-October and early April, when the cold weather draws the monkeys to the geothermally heated pools.