One of the main reasons tourists go to this part of the world is because of the Jigokudani Monkey Park. This is where some members of a certain troop of Japanese macaques choose to bathe in onsen. This makes them the northern-most living primates, other than humans.
JD got some great video too, but I'll need to edit it a bit before posting.
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| This old dame shooed everyone else out (macaques live in matrilineal societies) |
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| She don't look so tough out of the water |
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| There were a couple of young monkeys playing around |
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| Any bars are monkey bars when you're a monkey |
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| Grooming is important - these girls were doing a very thorough job |
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| Young 'uns often stuck close to their mums |
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| They essentially ignore humans, walking over you to get where they're going (that's JD's foot) |
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| At night, they return to the mountains, where they often sleep in trees. And yes, that's a great lump of snow behind the boys. |
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