While this behavior delighted human visitors, it created a clear hygiene issue for the inn. This led to the establishment of the Jigokudani Monkey Park in 1964, thanks to the efforts of Hara. Today, ...

Enjoy close-up videos of adorable Japanese macaques bathing in the hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano Prefecture, in the center of Japan’s Honshu island. Watch them groom each other in ...

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After the first big snowfall of the year, dozens of wild Japanese monkeys escaped to the warmth of a hot spring at the Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park on Monday. Japanese monkeys are the only ones known ...