An curved arrow pointing right. Japanese monkeys, living in Jigoku-dani in the Nagano Prefecture, are known for enjoying the warm pools in the area in winter time. Sony Action Cam captured these "snow ...

There's MONKEY BUSINESS aplenty to be found in a valley in Japan. Seth Doane has sent us a "Postcard from Nagano": Really, who could refuse a steaming-hot bath on a cold winter's day? Not these snow ...

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 iconic ...

After the first big snowfall of the year, dozens of wild Japanese monkeys escaped to the warmth of a hot spring at the Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park on Monday. Japanese monkeys are the only ones known ...

Editor’s note: A delegation from the town of Vail is in Japan, visiting the city of Yamanouchi and the Nagano Prefecture. The group is sending back photos from the trip. Vail and Japanese officials ...

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, jumps into a hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park. Photo Credit: Mark Edward Harris After my efforts trudging through a snowstorm in early 2000 to Nagano's ...

The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...

The name Nagano might bring to mind ski slopes, snowboarding and the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, but it’s just as well known for its snow monkeys and hot springs. In the northern part of Japan’s Nagano ...