The 15 Best Snow Monkey Tours in Nagano

1.Snow Monkey 1 Day Tour with Beef Sukiyaki Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 295 reviews · 1 day · from $151Our pick

See snow monkeys in Jigokudani, enjoy beef sukiyaki, and visit Nagano’s snow huts on a long but rewarding Tokyo day trip.

“It was a great trip! The guide was very nice and friendly, and he informed us about every step of the plan throughout the day. The snow monkey park is very beautiful in winter (we were in February). We got lucky with the weather: it was snowing a bit, but no wind, mild winter temperatures. The hike to monkeys was relatively easy with proper boots. The monkeys themselves were very interesting to watch. They can be both cute and funny, and also serious.”

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2.Private Tour Snow Monkey Park & Zenko-ji Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · 1 day

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano tour with Snow Monkey Park, Zenko-ji, Shibu Onsen, Obuse, luxury transport, and hotel pickup.

“A fantastic experiance! Our guide Bilal was wery helpful and punctual.”

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3.Hokkaido Seasonal: Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 173 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Review of Hokkaido’s Lake Toya and Noboribetsu day tour, with snowy views, optional snowmobiling, a farm stop, and volcanic Hell Valley.

“We enjoyed this trip overall. The trip to the thermal area was great although several of the paths were closed because of the weather. The snowmobile ride was very expensive, and I'm not convinced it was worth it. It was very cold and we could only go slowly. Because of the heavy snow, you couldn't see Lake Toya anyway. Our guide was very loud and spoke at high speed, barely taking a breath. She said everything in English and then Japanese with no pause between. She showed photos on her phone and we were at the back of the bus so had no way of seeing them. She did eventually…”

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4.Snow Monkey & Nagano Customiseable Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 138 reviews · 1 day

Review of a private Tokyo to Nagano snow monkey tour with luxury transport, Zenko-ji, flexible stops, lunch choices, and practical tips.

“Excellent visit to the monkeys and the temple Driver Kashi was very punctual polite courteous Would recommend him to anyone looking for a private driving tour from Tokyo”

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5.Nagano Tokyo: Snow Monkey Private Day Tour Hotel Pick & Drop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 10 hours

See Nagano’s snow monkeys, Zenko-ji, Shibu Onsen, Obuse, and Matsushiro with a private English-speaking driver from Tokyo or Nagano.

“Driver was very helpful, happy to take us wherever we wanted to go. We always felt safe, particularly in the snowy conditions. the Snow Monkey was our favourite stop, a must do!”

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6.Afternoon Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Bike through Arashiyama’s bamboo, visit Tenryuji and hike to Kyoto’s Monkey Park on a small-group afternoon tour.

“Excellent tour with good information about places we visited. Tough climb up to see monkeys if not fit! Great ride around seeing some local countryside too”

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7.Snow Monkey Private Customize Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews Top rated

See Nagano’s snow monkeys and Zenko-ji Temple on a private, flexible day trip from Tokyo with hotel pickup and an English-speaking driver.

“We made some changes to the itinerary along the way and our driver/chauffeur was very kind to accommodate our requests. Our guide/driver was awesome! Friendly, punctual, and really knew all the best spots. He even took us to a viewing spot for Lake Suwa. We felt safe the whole time. Thanks for making our trip so fun and easy! 💯💯💯💯”

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8.Nagano/Tokyo: Snow Monkey and Zenkoji Temple Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews

See Nagano’s snow monkeys and Zenkoji Temple on a private Tokyo day tour with luxury transport, flexible stops, and hotel pickup.

“Raza was fantastic guide and very informative on the tour. He is very knowledgeable about Tokyo and all of Japan and provides great insights in to the locations and surrounding areas visited. He is a safe and reliable driver, a very friendly and humble guy, and we felt in good hands for all of our trip. would have no issue at all travelling with him again next time we are in Japan! Thanks so much Raza for a fantastic tour and all of your knowledge and experience!”

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9.Snow Monkey & Shibu Onsen Afternoon Tour (Depart: Iiyama & Nozwa)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $78

See Jigokudani’s wild snow monkeys, walk historic Shibu Onsen, and visit a sake brewery on a practical half-day tour from Iiyama or Nozawa.

“We did the snow monkey tour, with a stop at a sake brewery and a few other stops. Tommy our guide was great. Very informative and fun.”

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10.1-Day Snow Monkey & Cherry Blossom Tour in Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 9 hours · from $135

See Jigokudani’s wild macaques, enjoy a Japanese lunch, and visit northern Nagano’s spring blossoms on a practical 9-hour tour.

“The day was great - our tour guide Kevin was fantastic and made sure everyone was accounted for and had a great time. The activities were awesome and lunch included was great!”

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11.Private Snow Monkey Tour – Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $507

See Nagano’s snow monkeys, Obuse, sake culture, and Zenko-ji on a private full-day tour from Nagano or five major ski resorts.

“Fantastic trip with a great guide - lunch was spectacular and visiting the temple in Nagano was very special”

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12.Snow Monkey Park and Miso Production Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 1 day

See Nagano’s snow monkeys, Zenko-ji, Obuse, Matsushiro, and Shibu Onsen on a private 10-hour tour from Tokyo.

“We had a wonderful time in the snow at the Snow Monkey Park in Nagano :) Ali was incredibly kind and generous. We had a very safe trip in the snow and enjoyed our adventure!”

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13.Nagano/Tokyo: Snow Monkey Private Day Tour At Lowest Rate

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 10 hours

See Nagano’s snow monkeys, Zenko-ji, samurai sites, and more on a private 10-hour tour with flexible pickup and transport.

“This was a great trip. Cheema made our dreams come true by taking us to see the snow monkeys! He picked us up on time, comfortably transporting us to the snow monkey park (with a perfectly timed rest stop each way). He walked us to the entrance of the park (1.6km) and took some great pictures for us! Then he waited while we spent time viewing the monkeys. He got us safely back to our hotel in Tokyo despite bad traffic! Thank you, Cheema!!”

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14.Explore Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $112

See Nagano’s snow monkeys at Jigokudani, ride from Yudanaka, walk forest trails, sample local sake, and relax at a free foot spa.

“We had a great guide! Teddy was very knowledgeable and patiently answered all of our questions. We had a beautiful day and saw so many monkeys. Great tour. Great guide!”

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15.Private Tour to Monkey Park and Arashiyama Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $38Best value

See Kyoto from the monkey park, bamboo grove, Tenryuji Temple, and Togetsukyo Bridge on a private English tour with guide Masa.

“Very knowledgeable and local tour guide. We loved the monkey park, bamboo forest and temple. Masa was very funny and kind. We would highly recommend him. 10/10 experience.”

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