1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake

1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake - Winter lunch at Japanese Dining GOEN: warm food without fuss

Hot-spring snow monkeys feel unbelievably close. This winter day trip from Nozawa Onsen strings together Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, a warm lunch break, Zenko-ji, and a guided stop at Nishinomon-Yoshinoya Sake Brewery. I especially love the up-close monkey viewing—there are no barriers—and I also like the rhythm: cold morning outdoors, then culture and comfort indoors. … Read more

Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen

Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen - Zenko-ji Temple: a 7th-century anchor for Nagano’s identity

Snow monkeys and temples in one day. This private 1-day Nagano tour is a smart hit list: wild snow monkeys bathing in natural hot water at Jigokudani, plus the calm gravity of Zenko-ji. I also like the way a private guide can shape the pace so you spend more time looking and less time figuring … Read more