Private Snow Monkey and Nagano Highlights Day Tour
- 8–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Nagano’s winter highlights on a private day tour with your own English-speaking guide and private vehicle. Visit the famous Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park to see wild Japanese macaques in their natural mountain setting, then continue to the charming town of Obuse for a local lunch stop and free time. The tour also includes a visit to Zenkoji Temple and a relaxed guided sake tasting. This private tour is designed for comfort and ease, allowing you to enjoy the region without navigating public transportation or winter roads on your own. Ideal for families, couples, and small groups seeking a smooth private day in Nagano. * Private vehicle and English-speaking guide for a personalized experience * Visit Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Obuse, and Zenkoji Temple * Guided sake tasting and Snow Monkey Park admission included * Local lunch stop arranged in Obuse; lunch is paid separately * Flexible 8–10 hour itinerary depending on weather, road conditions, and group pace
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected areas
- Private transportation by company vehicle
- English-speaking local guide
- Guided sake tasting
- Snow Monkey Park admission
What's not
- Lunch is not included, giving you the flexibility to choose what you would like to eat at the local lunch stop in Obuse.
- Hokusai Museum entrance fee, if you choose to visit
- Additional food, drinks, and personal purchases
- Additional costs for pickup or drop-off outside the listed service areas
Itinerary
Visit Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park and see wild Japanese macaques in their natural mountain setting. Guests will walk along the forest trail to the park and spend time observing the monkeys around the hot spring area.
Explore the charming town of Obuse, known for its chestnut sweets, traditional streets, local shops, cafés, and its connection to the ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. Guests will have free time to enjoy the town at their own pace, including a local lunch stop if time allows.
Experience one of Japan’s most spiritual and historically rich temples.
Enjoy a relaxed guided sake tasting at a local sake brewery near Zenkoji Temple. Guests can learn about Nagano’s sake culture and taste selected local sake in a friendly and approachable way.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- For guests staying in Hakuba where direct hotel pickup is not possible due to snow, road width, or parking conditions, please meet at Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal or another nearby accessible point.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
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- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup & Drop-off Policy: Complimentary pickup and drop-off are available within the listed service areas. Depending on snow, road width, steep streets, parking conditions, or local traffic restrictions, we may ask guests to meet at a nearby accessible pickup point instead of directly in front of the hotel.
How it compares in Nagano
- Its from-price is 127% above the median of the 61 day trips we list in Nagano.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nagano
Nagano is a mountain city in central Japan, centred on the old Zenko-ji temple and ringed by ski slopes, hot springs and alpine valleys.
Nagano sits in a basin among the mountains of central Honshu, and Zenko-ji, a temple traditionally founded in the seventh century, is the heart of the city. Pilgrims have come to it for more than a thousand years, up a long approach lined with shops and lodgings to a great wooden hall. The city hosted the Winter Olympics in 1998.
Top-ranked sights in Nagano: Jigokudani Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen-Koen), Zenkoji Temple, Yudanaka Onsen.
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