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Shibu Onsen Part 2: Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park!

Shibu Onsen Part 2: Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park!

The “glass half full” observation of the morning we planned to hike to see the famous snow monkeys at Jigokudani Snow Money Park was that we got to see Japanese rain for the first time in our lives.  Luckily, after a couple of rounds of Phase 10 under our heated table, the rain let up enough for us to begin the walk to the monkey park.  Shortly into our 30 minute walk the rain stopped completely for what ended up…

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Shibu Onsen Part 1: Getting There and Settling In

Shibu Onsen Part 1: Getting There and Settling In

After our whirlwind day in Tokyo and our previous urban stops to begin our adventure we were ready to get out of the city and see a little bit of countryside.  We took a Japanese Rail (JR) Shinkansen Train, or “bullet train”, to Nagano before transferring to a local train to Yudanaka. From there it was a quick bus ride that got us within a 5 minute walk of our accommodations for the next 2 nights, Nozaru Hostel. Luckily, there are…

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