Japanese Snow Monkey Hot Spring Experience | Nagano ★ ONLY in JAPAN

[@Aiken47]

Thanks John, I’m curious about how their fur dries before they get chilled. My wife and I have only seen the monkeys in Ubud Bali and they can be fun to watch interacting with people that don’t research the animal. There’s so much to explore in Japan, we’re both on the start line waiting for when the time is right 😁

[@onlyinjapan]

I wish I’d had another day to film that, learn about it but I guess their fur is like that of Polar Bears 🐻‍❄️ animals can adapt but for primates, they can’t live in too cold places like bears. Japan is pretty special for them. Maybe the geothermal heat helps? If I do another monkey video, it would be in the north of Aomori where they have the most snow in the world.

[@Aiken47]

@@onlyinjapan Wow, that would be really interesting. Thanks John

[@onlyinjapan]

I asked a friend who works at the zoo and he said the fur is very thick and they're quite warm. Japanese Macaque don't typically jump into the water - they try NOT to get wet. They're probably coldest when they get out but the fur is so thick, even wet, it's insolation. The valley here is cool in the summer so it's more comfortable for them than other places in Japan at that time. I'll keep seeing if I can get more info as I learn more, ask more.

[@Aiken47]

@@onlyinjapan oh their fur has very interesting properties, thanks for asking your friend 🤩

[@AndreaArzensek]

I guess they dry a bit by standing beside or on the rocks of the hot spring. They are still humid but they get rid of most of the water from their fur.

[@whiterice6180]

Snow Monkey の素晴らしい紹介動画をシェアしてくださりありがとうございます。 可愛らしい猿たちの様子はもちろん、観察マナーやスタッフ滝沢さんへのインタビューなど、日本についての正しい情報を視聴者へ届けようという貴方の真摯な熱意が伝わります。 これからも頑張ってください！🇯🇵👍

[@mcanthe]

全く何もかも聴き取れないのに英会話動画を見続けて、最近は半分くらい分かるようになってきたことに驚く。全然話せないけど、聴き取れるようになってきて目の前の景色が突然開けた感じ。KZbinすごい。

[@CR牙狼-l5n]

いや、めっちゃ簡単やろこの英語

[@user-ul5fd7hz8w]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@CR牙狼-l5nお前は日本語勉強した方がいい

[@コーンヘッド-e1m]

ちゃんと注意事項も紹介されてるのが素晴らしいですね

[@atn3089]

Been there twice. It was an experience. On the first trip in the Spring we hiked up, enjoyed the monkeys and on the hike back I slipped on the ice, fell and broke my wrist. The experience after that was an experience for a non Japanese speaking tourist. I must say everyone that helped us was so wonderful!

[@yz416]

Do the monkeys poo in the hot springs?

[@onlyinjapan]

They don’t typically do that since they also drink from it. The adults anyway. I didn’t see any do that not any in the water. It’s a good question. I can’t say for sure 🤔 if they poo in the water but I know this: they do not wipe! So poo does get in the water which is why it’s a good idea never to bathe with wild animals in water like a bath. A river is flowing, but there’s still some risk from what I understand.

[@cidshroom]

That must have been an experience! The ice is so treacherous, my face has met it a few times

[@ハンコックバビー]

Japanese hot spring is the best! I so miss soaking in it after a day of skiing in Nagano.

[@ShawtvPh]

I thought you're a snow monkey too.

[@iccorone]

とてもわかり易くて素敵な映像をありがとうございます☺️お猿さんかわいい😆冬の地獄谷に行ってみたいです🐒💕

[@crystelle7]

I went there in the summer 3 years ago, there was a dedicated bus so it was easy to get to the start of the path. It was really hot so there weren't a lot of people crazy enough to walk to the park but it was so peaceful, getting greeted by every local on the way and listening to the sound of uncountable cicadas. The monkeys did not really care about bathing in the heat but as you said, it was so nice watching the monkey babies exploring all around the park, climbing stuff and playing around with sticks. After that I finished the day with the 9 Onsen Challenge in Shibu Onsen where everyone was really welcoming and tried to use simple Japanese so I could understand them better. All in all my favourite day of the trip, can't wait to go back there!

[@onlyinjapan]

This makes me so happy to hear :) I might go again this summer. I spent the night at Shibu Onsen and loved it - and I was so glad to soak in the onsen too after filming the monkey's doing it! I was a bit jealous. That 9 Onsen challenge - I'll have to try that next time I go with Leo and Kanae! Thanks for sharing your experience. -John

[@onlyinjapan]

Have you ever been to the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park before? Leave me a comment about your experience or anything else, a story - and I'll pin the best one. I'm glad you're here and thanks for subscribing to the new ONLY in JAPAN 🎌channel ▶︎Next episode: A Far East Hokkaido Adventure to a town called Nakashibetsu and an inventor who made something inspiring that requires a car :)

[@SaberX2248]

Hey John, we've been to Jigokudani in the spring of 2019. The monkeys weren't bathing as it was already around 22 degrees C. My wife accidentally looked a bit smaller monkey too long in the eyes and it started baring its teeth to her. A split second later it made beating movements towards her and she got really scared and hushed away :) Although the most touristy spot is very small, it's a fun park. I loved the surrounding nature even more than the 2 hours we spent with the monkeys.

[@SaberX2248]

We've also seen like 12 baby monkeys, they're the cutest!

[@AirCrewRani]

I have been to Arashiyama Monkey Park in Kyoto. They arw so adorable ❤️🇯🇵🌸

[@trulymadly9562]

We stayed in a ryokan high up in the mountains in Nagano once. There were a lot of monkeys roaming around there. I don’t think they were snow monkeys though, but it was quite a unique experience to see them.

[@frankiechiuh3401]

Interested to know more precise timimg to visit.

[@みーちゃん-v9m9t]

発音いいから英語の勉強になるしわからんくても雰囲気で楽しめるからマジ良チャンネルだわ

[@michaelsasano8622]

I have never been to this area of Japan but already added this onto my list of the many places I plan to visit when I return to Japan. Through your livestreams and edited videos I am constantly reminded of how beautiful and magnificent Japan is. Thank you for sharing your life's adventures and experiences with us my friend.

[@Al-waqwaq]

I recommend you eat Oyaki, Nozawana and Soba in Nagano Prefecture.

[@janine6014]

Thanks!

[@onlyinjapan]

Thank you Janine and Carl! I'm glad you enjoyed the show :) -John

[@missymoonwillow6545]

I had a great honor of becoming mom to a baby japanese snow macaque here in the US. The northern winters of upper michigan proved too harsh for him, so he ended up moving south to another private zoo, where he's now happily married, and hopefully a dad. They can be very VERY aggressive when they bond with humans, especially if someone poses a threat to their human. It's good, the rules of this park. They are a very special species, and I pray that they never go extinct. This was awesome!

[@onlyinjapan]

I agree - the park has done an excellent job with the way they interact with the monkeys here. Aw, I hope he’s a happy dad now! (I know I am :)

[@bwatson7586]

Thanks for the experience John, excellent ONLY in Japan

[@Fluffymonkeyem]

I love all the cute monkey footage! Especially the scenes of them grooming each other, and there was a great scene of one of them carrying a baby on it's back. It's super cool how they don't get frozen after being in the water too, and I liked learning how they eat as well.

[@ガブリブリ]

僕の故郷がこんなにも素敵に海外の方にも紹介されてるんですね。率直にすごく嬉しく思いました。

[@kiarakross]

Thank you for sharing! I loved this inside look into the snow monkey’s

[@w05apple22]

Thanks so much for the awesome video John! The grandkids will love it!

[@mattmino9]

I liked the titles, editing, transitions. This video was well produced.

[@asamax64]

As always, this streams are the best. TY John.

[@meganm1350]

I love how you got shots from all seasons! It shows how much work and planning you put into your vidoes. Thank you for taking us along.

[@onlyinjapan]

I had help from Takizawa-san on that. I felt it was important to show that the park is open year round and the staff is working hard even when the snow melts. They do important work there to care for the monkey society.

[@shirishpanwalkar]

That was a great episode as usual. Thank You so much!

[@マザー-e7t]

もふもふがいっぱい並んでて可愛い

[@ellenpatto9531]

地獄に仏という諺があるけど、地獄谷は猿たちにとって天国。とても面白いですね。中学生の時修学旅行でここへ行きました、先生から猿と長い時間目を合わせてはいけないというルールを学びました。とても懐かしい、また行ってみたい場所です、素敵な映像をどうもありがとう。

[@riley5316]

Thank you for covering this John

[@KodamaBoy69]

The monkeys are hilarious, loved the video John!

[@uniuni1032]

日本猿はもふもふで本当にかわいい ね

[@yukioozaki1746]

Ohhhh, thank you, thank you and thank you for this video. I heared about these Onsen Monkeys, but never seen it like this. It is so amazing, and gives me the feeling that twe are all connected!

[@steven8-stones719]

Aaah John, as always a great video!!! Thank you very much!! I cant wait to visit them next winter 🥶

[@かすみ-p3g]

音楽に合わせて猿が飛んでる動画、めちゃめちゃ可愛いし凄い！笑笑笑笑

[@RaymondwLin]

That’s probably the most in-depth look at this park I’ve seen. Thank you John!

[@jamesvega]

very cute and calming video 🏔️ great editing as usual!

[@graceho7845]

Love how wilderness and human can coexist in same environment. And the monkeys are so relaxed! Love how you captured and present them!❤

[@onlyinjapan]

Thank you Grace 🐵🙈🙉🙊 we love our monkey cousins.

[@petrarossi9981]

I love those guys, they are sooooo special, perfectly adapted in this habitat to survive

[@Yass_623]

長野は 良い所が いっぱいありますね〜 温泉に浸かるお猿さん 可愛いですよね トミコさん 漢字にすると 富子さんかな 笑 みなさんいつまでも お元気でありますように

[@vesper180]

Really loved this video! I love snow monkeys and this was beautifully shot, informative and very well done overall!

[@evaneaston6262]

I just wanna say after 8 years of watching you and your videos are always very informative and just the highest quality I started watching you when my sister had got stationed in Japan back in 2015. Please don’t get tired of showing of Japan I’d love for you to revisit some of these places you already have and give a updated review and just to see what business had survived the pandemic.

[@kaylaplumb7502]

Loved it! Can't wait to show my mom the video. She loves your videos and will find this one interesting.

[@田口隼彦]

SNSを通じてダイレクトに世界に情報が伝わる。これって、素晴らしいこと。日本にとって有利。

[@AriagaII]

Fantastic work as always John. Thank you again and keep it up. From Australia.

[@月光の調べ]

ここのお猿ちゃん達大好きです💕 ほんと愛しい💕

[@TheFPSFanatic]

Amazing contents as usual , John. Stunning shots of the monkeys that are having the best bath of their lives...

[@defunctchannel942]

this was such a good video! also the 4K quality and the music were awesome!

[@minghueileong]

The montage of the snow monkeys matched to the Blue Danube at the beginning is pretty soothing. Good episode!

[@onlyinjapan]

I enjoyed editing that part - I got to see it a lot and it was relaxing except trying to get the video to change exactly on the beats 😂 but it worked out nice. Unforgettable.

[@kotama4162]

Thank you,John, for what you have been doing for Japan and for the world!! I am Japanese and I love your beautiful videos so much!! And I thank you from the very bottom of my heart for building the bridges of peace between Japan and the world!!

[@blueas70]

Thank you for your work, it was very interesting! (and thanks again for the subtitle :D) good continutation John!

[@blondejon5538]

Great video, John. I really enjoyed it. Love Japan. Now I love snow monkey's too 🐒

[@JH-lz4dh]

I loved it! Made my day better. You must have had to go back to film many times! Thank you! 👏👏👏

[@skgomm]

One of my favorite places in the world. I was like a kid in a candy store. I couldn't get over how close they would come to me and the BABIES!! So adorable!

[@onlyinjapan]

It’s fun to go a second day, staying at Shibu Onsen. Feels like I got to know some of them. The staff at the monkey parks really know the society - I wonder how they feel seeing a newborn! Like part of the family 🥰

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Well done John, now I want to 1) take a bath 2) eat some barley 3) waltz to the Blue Danube 4) watch 2001 Space Odyssey 5) visit Nagano again!

[@onlyinjapan]

Ah, right - the Monkey monolith scene is pretty epic, so is that slow Blue Danube scenes from space. I might have been inspired by 2001 Space Odyssey when making this.

[@Kelvin_Foo]

@@onlyinjapan I was thinking of another simian related 1960s sci-fi movie series when watching the video, but good job, the two of you!

[@__aceofspades]

I think John got rabies from one of those monkeys and is delirious and now has split personalities that are talking to each other.

[@bunnybismuth]

@@__aceofspades I think that account is managed by someone else

[@manofsan]

Space Monolith appears in Nagano Snow Monkeys:

[@StefanNeff]

Thank you so much for this video. This brings back great memories from when I visited those many years ago.

[@Rahgnar2006]

If anyone had any doubt before… This video proves John Daub is not only a perfectionist but frankly a master at his craft of capturing the atmosphere of Japan.

[@kezbot2]

I visited Jigokudani Monkey Park and Shibu Onsen in 2016 and noted the monkey park attendants and rangers were very dedicated to their conservation of the monkey habitat, whilst still maintaining a distance to ensure the monkeys remained wild. That half hour trek in the snow and ice to reach the park is a bonus hiking experience! Then to chill like a snow monkey at the 1300 year-old Shibu Onsen was another privilege. Beautifully captured and produced, John! 👏👏👏❄️🐒♨️

[@dehavillandcometboac]

美しき蒼きドナウ・・・　大変結構でした!

[@annedugan3161]

Another great episode. Thank you 😊

[@007007gf]

Great show. After this stream, more people will want to go to Jigokudani. Makes me jealous that I cannot go to an onsen right now. Thanks John.

[@IlCanalediFilippo]

Another amazing video from John, thank you.

[@kinhueb]

映像が綺麗すぎて感動…笑 ニホンザルって目を合わせたらダメって言われてるけど地獄谷の子達はカメラ慣れしてるのね〜

[@SalSal777]

Beautiful video and excellent photography well done John!

[@yoyo-ib6le]

Following you since day one and I’m always fascinated by your amazing videos keep up the great work John love from Canada

[@Buenosdiiaz]

I remember watching your live stream a while back when you were there. Great video and loved the shots you got of those amazing monkeys.

[@natl9953]

I went there about 15 years ago and it was fantastic. You're not supposed to look into their eyes but it's a bit hard not to as they're so human-like.

[@onlyinjapan]

Good point! Yes, I tried not to do that, it’s hard. I did try talking to them. They’re smarter than we think, underestimate our cousins, we do.

[@nekochan2656]

Beautifully shot, fun, uplifting and informative...all the reasons I love this channel. Thanks John!

[@veronicamata3569]

Thank you John for the great video. We have two years left in Japan. We are in Nagasaki, Sasebo . Hopefully we will visit soon..

[@andiedance8263]

instantly clicked the thumbs up even before the end. thank you thank you John. we all need our trees, our cousins in their bedrooms

[@boomshakalaka415]

Your production videos are remarkable - filled with so much content and the visuals are so impressive considering you're a 1 man team! 🎬💯🥇👏

[@raulauk]

Amazing production quality as usual, keep it up!

[@FalloutConspiracy]

This was fun to watch. Thanks for showing us the snow monkeys of Jigokudani!

[@thekingmonkey8589]

me too

[@christopherdrury9307]

Well done John. Thoroughly enjoyed video about snow Monkees. Hoping to visit Japan next year, for first time, will definitely visit Nagano to see Monkees 👍

[@knoxianpanda]

So glad to see you back in full force in reclaiming your channel and brand, 10/10.

[@tdstr128]

What do you mean by "full force"?

[@leekelly5357]

Another terrific video! Thank you! I think I might want to be one of those monkeys in my next life. They sure do look happy!

[@onlyinjapan]

The monkey society here seems very peaceful, but the owners are hard. Perhaps living in Kagoshima with Warner water, no snow might be happier? 😂

[@brucehutcheson5302]

Hi John. Loved the new mini documentary. Must be wonderful to be so close to the monkeys. Though the shot of the 4 or 5 monkeys in the end pool reminded me of when you see a gathering of older people having a chin wag somewhere. Keep up the great work. Would love to visit Japan sometime but for now I really appreciate the hard work people like yourself do to promote Japan. Until the next one.

[@Creatiff777]

This is a wonderful documentary. If only animals were protected like that everywhere in the world!

[@Vivict-br8tp]

Wow Thank you so much I really enjoyed this trip ❤❤😊

[@paulforder591]

Kudos to you, John, for this first class and informative mini--documentary about the Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani. May these primates be with us for a long time to come, and never go extinct. 🙊🙈🙉🐵🐒🐒🇬🇧🐨

[@MamaSouk]

This is not snow monkey This white monkey

[@Bjpvggjjdshhsjsjsjjbdhsshdhfhd]

japan is very beutiful place❤ love from cambodia🇰🇭 ❤ 🇯🇵

[@DanOnTheGo1]

Really beautiful video. I hope to visit here on my next trip to Japan :)

[@文-e3m]

やはり日本の猿ですね、温泉が大好きで。『いい湯だなぁ〜』、と言う声が聞こえてくるようです。トミコさん可愛い💞

[@moyuz170]

Hey John great video. Was great meeting you at the park and thank you for entertaining Hannah my daughter and keeping up with all her childish questions and the hike down was long too Keep up the great work mate. All the best

[@onlyinjapan]

Hey! 😃It's so great to hear from you Mohamed! It was a much better hike back with your family, the snow came down hard right when we hit the parking lot too! I wanted to get those shots with falling snow. Glad you got back okay :) it was a really nice adventure and happy to share a bit of it with you!

[@swiper1818]

This is a great video and beautifully filmed as well as being an ideal length - many of your 35 - 45 minute long videos however good unfortunately are sometimes due to time pressure too long to digest. Great channel!

[@onlyinjapan]

I don’t put videos that long in this channel. You are talking about my mobile live stream channel and they have to be long because people don’t get notifications and join until 30 min in. That’s why o separated the channels :) choose which or both you enjoy most.

[@TammeraFreno]

This is the best video I've ever seen on the Snow Monkeys!!!!

[@kati0073]

Thanks for a great episode John! Every time I watch the Vienna New Years concert on tv with famous ballet dancers performing to the blue Danube walz from now on I will picture the snow monkeys in my mind - 🤣

[@onlyinjapan]

Haha! The Monkey Waltz of Japan 🇯🇵🙈🙊🎶🎻

[@mamimumemo-gb5rs]

人間も入りたくなるほど質の高い温泉ですね。

[@raymondcenteno5835]

It's amazing how we all adapt to our surroundings. Even though the monkeys really don't like to get wet, when given a choice between staying dry and being really cold, they choose to get warm in the water.

[@id104335409]

I always wondered how long can they stay there. They have to get out at some point. And they would be all wet. In the freezing weather. And do they pee inside? Humans do it.

[@tdstr128]

They are being fed. That's why.

[@blablup1214]

I think this is false. I have seen the monkeys of this park sitting in the water in the autumn. We had arround 22°C and they still enjoyed their bath. So getting warm can't be the only reason ...

[@tdstr128]

@@blablup1214 Without the food that they were being fed, those monkey will disappear. Even JOhn has said this is not totally natural.

[@blablup1214]

@@tdstr128 I think the bigger problem is when they are not fed and search for their own ways of getting food and start to attack people. Heared stories of this other monkey site in Japan. Where the monkey were fed by tourists. Now they rob stores and attack humans ...

[@kochichris]

I love the macai snow monkees are the best, the intro of snowy valley stunning work, timelast route im pressive walk. Arashiyama is also a lot of macai, no bath sadly, but walk around the mountain top.

[@Jko0922]

Monkeys practicing mindfulness while soaking-fantastic! You captured them beautifully! 😍💞

[@武-v2p]

Zen Monk ey…

[@文-e3m]

​@@武-v2p　同感、『無』の境地ネ。外国人には解りずらいかな？

[@stellaarcobaleno4785]

かわいい💕 こっちもまったり癒される♨️

[@DamnAwesome]

The baby monkeys are so cute!

[@philliprandall793]

The way you presented the video I learned a lot of information that the area, the monkeys and the history.

[@n0isyturtle]

The cleanest and most relaxed monkeys in the world

[@brucewayne2773]

Well done John. I love your narration , content and humor. Snow Monkey well represented

[@Yo_DynamoJoe]

Loved your interchange with the monkey at the end! I wonder how that sound you made sounded to her? Gibberish I bet, but she appreciated the effort! Great job John!

[@DudeOnASkateboard]

This video... How does it perfectly encapsulate the very essence of Only in Japan? How is it, that filming some soggy monkeys, conveys in all of it's glory, the spirit of the channel? Why did Wao Ryu Only in Japan die, but this channel thrives? All adequate questions, for which there can be only one answer... John is the soul of the channel, and Japan is just a tad bit more fun when we get to experience it with him. すべてに感謝します。

[@unclebee5674]

Thanks for the educational video. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from you.

[@brianscales9912]

A VERY informative video (as always) John. Keep the great vids coming. You have made my love for Japan and it's people grow! 👍🙂

[@koueggs6597]

長野を紹介してくれてありがとう〜！

[@melpower2525]

Really well made video, appreciate the quality and work you put in.

[@ついドイツ]

High quality content like always 👍

[@DRC644]

What a great video! It looks like it would be very relaxing just being there.

[@ashleyleto920]

I'm going to see them in a month! I'm so excited. Thank you for sharing this video.