It’s quite the show for tourists. Japanese snow monkeys (macaques) in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own hot springs. Find out your best chances to see them.

This car-free mountain town in the Nagano Prefecture boasts quiet riverside hiking trails, hot springs galore, and a wildlife-rich escape in the Japanese Alps.

Every winter, the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden uses water from the Yunokawa Hot Spring Resort to fill the pool for their approximately 50 Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys.

Discover how Japan's snow monkeys use Jigokudani's hot springs to warm up during the snowy months.

A Japanese zoo has killed 57 snow monkeys by lethal injection, after they were found to be carrying genes of an "invasive alien species." One third of the monkeys at the Takagoyama Nature Zoo were ...

A pair of Boulder Creek wildlife fans visited the Snow Monkey Park near Nagano, Japan.

A visit to the Jigokudani Monkey Park needs to be on your upcoming Japan itinerary! MANILA, Philippines – A visit to Japan wouldn’t be complete without seeing the famous snow monkeys chilling ...

The macaque, or snow monkey, is familiar to any Netflix subscriber — the animals are featured on programs like “Wild Babies” and “Night on Earth.” A firsthand, up-close encounter with ...

These monkeys were once considered endangered in Japan, but their population has rebounded, and they are now listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

As Japan’s macaque population grows, clashes with humans are becoming more frequent. More than 50 people were injured by recent monkey attacks in one western city.