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Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Nagano
Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Nagano
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Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Nagano
Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Nagano

Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Tokyo or Nagano

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$297 per adult
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  • 12h
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Overview

This 1-day tour from Tokyo or Nagano led by an English-speaking National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter visits a miso brewery to watch the miso production process in Nagano Prefecture, Japan’s leading miso-producing region; and Jigokudani Monkey Park, is famous as a place where Japanese macaques soak in hot springs during the cold season. Miso is a traditional food in Japan that has been sustaining the dietary life of the Japanese since ancient times. To watch how miso is made, a historical brewery established about 300 years ago. Obuse, a beautiful town famous for chestnuts. Feel free to stroll around the town and try some local food. Jigokudani Monkey Park is where the behaviour of Japanese macaques can be seen up close in every season. As they soak in hot springs characteristic of winter, these Japanese macaques are also called snow monkeys. Enjoy the delightful sight of playful young monkeys and adorable newborns in spring & summer. Photos©Jigokudani Yaen-Koen Toshio HAGIWARA

Activity location

  • Tokyo Station
    • 9
    • 100-0005, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tokyo City i
    • 2 7
    • 100-7090, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Return From NAGANO
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

End point: Tour ends at Nagano Station.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:50 am
Price details
NZ$296.83 x 2 AdultsNZ$593.66
Total
Price is NZ$593.66
Until Mon, 2 Dec
Return From TOKYO
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

End point: Tour ends at Ueno or Tokyo Station.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:20 am
Price details
NZ$487.33 x 2 AdultsNZ$974.66
Total
Price is NZ$974.66
Until Mon, 2 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • What's includedWhat's included[Only For guests select TOKYO Start Option] Shinkansen (bullet train) tickets return from Tokyo
  • What's includedWhat's includedMonkey park admission fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedOther admission fees and transport costs included in the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFree Wi-Fi Access
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] Please go to Tokyo City i and pick up the tickets on your own. Pick-up at Tokyo City i is possible starting from 3 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure. However, pick-up is not available on the day of booking and the day after booking (business days only.) Tokyo City i (Tourist Information Centre) Address: B1F KITTE JP Tower, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Open Hours: 9:00 - 19:00. Closed Days: The last Sunday of June every year. Facility may be closed without notice due to sudden changes. For more details, please check the website. Pick-up is not available at Tokyo City i outside of open hours. Tickets cannot be issued or changed at Tokyo City i.
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] Please check the tickets and final itinerary for the train number and times. Changes may not be made to the scheduled Shinkansen.
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] The Shinkansen schedule may vary slightly due to unforeseen conditions.
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] No refunds will be issued even if the Shinkansen tickets are not used. In such cases, please use public transport to the destination on your own.
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] If you must cancel your tour after receiving the Shinkansen tickets, please send the tickets back to: Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.)
  • [Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] Changes may not be made to the scheduled Shinkansen. Customers who miss the designated Shinkansen may board a later departing Shinkansen in the non-reserved car section only (same day only). Customers will carry their own baggage. Please be aware that there is not much space on board the Shinkansen.
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Depending on the number of participants, a saloon or taxi van may be used instead.
  • Seats on the bus may not be designated.
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
  • This is a hard walking tour covering about 50 minutes of walking each way between the Shiga Kogen Roman Museum and Jigokudani Monkey Park.
  • As Jigokudani Monkey Park is situated 850 metres above sea level, temperatures are cooler than on the plain, so please participate wearing warm clothing. Also, the walking path may be frozen and slippery if there is snow in winter. Please wear winter boots or other non-slip footwear. If it is determined by the accompanying guide that cold weather measures, etc. are insufficient, customers may be recommended to rent equipment from a rental shop near Jigokudani Monkey Park. In such cases, expenses must be shouldered by customers.　
  • Observe the Japanese macaques’ way of life and behaviour that vary by the season.
  • The sight of Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs can be seen until around March. While it may also not be seen depending on the weather or time, etc., refunds will not be issued for this reason.
  • As monkeys are wild animals, their behaviour can be unpredictable, and they cannot be fed or touched. The park may be suddenly closed due to weather or seasonal conditions, Japanese macaques’ behaviour, or other reason.　Please note there may also be a sudden tour cancellation. Thank you for your understanding. A full refund will be issued if the tour is cancelled.
  • Please note that we are unable to provide special support for those with trouble walking, or small children.
  • Missing time from the tour duration will be allotted for travel time.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Tokyo Station
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
[Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] Please make your own way to Tokyo Station. Board the Hokuriku Shinkansen (ordinary car reserved seating) and head to Nagano. There is no accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter while on board the Shinkansen.
Nagano City Tourist Information Center
  • 10m
Please meet the guide at Nagano Station Concourse 2nd floor in front of the Nagano City Tourist Information Centre by 9:50 AM. The tour will depart at 10:00 AM towards the first destination.
Suzaka
  • 40m
See the manufacturing process of miso, the indispensable ingredient of miso soup, and is said to be synonymous with washoku (Japanese cuisine), which has been designated as an intangible cultural property. After the tour, experience Japan’s food culture by sampling some miso soup and amazake.
Obuse-machi
  • 1h 20m
Obuse is the town where renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai spent his twilight years. It is also famous for chestnuts. Relish the beautiful traditional townscape while strolling around, check out some shops featuring chestnut products, and take some time for lunch (meal charges not included in the tour).
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visitors here can get to see wild Japanese monkeys up close amidst scenery that changes with the season. Delight in the adorable sight of cute baby monkeys during their birth season in spring, young monkeys full of life playing in the summer, or wild monkeys taking a comfortable soak in the hot springs in winter.
Nagano Station
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
[Only for guests selected Return from TOKYO Option] Depart from Nagano Station on the Shinkansen train (ordinary car, reserved seating) to Tokyo. There is no accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter while on board the Shinkansen.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTokyo Station
    • 9
    • 100-0005, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETokyo City i
    • 2 7
    • 100-7090, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLENagano Tourist Information Center
    • Kurita
    • 380-0921, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

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