Victory! Japan’s team bowed. And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs.

Approximately 30 snow monkeys could be seen relaxing in the steaming waters at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen, leaning against rocks and grooming each other. “Their behavior is so human-like and adorable ...

Snow monkeys, or Japanese macaques, are native to Japan. Netizens have reacted angrily to the culling. "This seems a bit of a harsh response," said one user on Facebook. "Why? Send them out of ...

I planned to visit several of these monkey troops throughout Japan and started with this “Snow Monkey Town” because, well, its monkeys were the cutest. Macaques gravitate toward the warm water ...

In 1970 a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine Ever since Japans hottubbing primates have been protected and well fed for the enjoyment of tourists ...

It signifies that Japan ... summer and what a surprise. One look at the snow-free scenery, and it all immediately came into crisp view. The rustic inn (first opened in 1864) nearest the monkey ...

Visitors sometimes violate park rules by touching or feeding the monkeys. While tourism has boosted park finances, it has also led to injuries and challenges with crowd control, raising worries ...

Full of minerals and relaxation, the hot springs of Nagano, Japan have brought in visitors for over 1,000 years. But it isn’t just humans who relish a hot bath. Also known as snow monkeys ...