Japanese macaques, commonly referred to as 'snow monkeys', take an open-air hot spring bath, or 'onsen' at the Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) Monkey Park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano prefecture.

The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...

Six Japanese macaques standing erect on leashes ... Chiemi Shiina, a sarumawashi monkey trainer, takes a bath with three baby macaques, the newest members of her Sen-zu No Sarumawashi ...

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately ...