Nestled in the verdant hills of Arashiyama, on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, lies the Iwatayama Monkey Park, a unique wildlife reserve that offers …
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Apr 28, 2025
First of all, Japan has ticketed each and every tourist place, even temples and shrines. Maybe fair as tourists are willing to pay the fees but to charge 800 Yen for a monkey park (when Ueno Zoo has …Full review by rggg
Apr 26, 2025
Be aware that it takes 20-30 mins hike up the hill with the beginning 5-10 mins stairs. After huffing and puffing, sweating, swearing, kicking and groaning, we made it to the top of the hill. It’s no…Full review by Fenny G
Apr 20, 2025
I have bad / arthritic knees but am of good health overall and I worried about the climb. I found it totally manageable and worth it. There is a rail on most parts and some is sloping pathways some i…Full review by Rhianna8
How far is it from the Monkey Park to the Sagano Romantic Train station and which station is closest? The Saga station or the Arashiyama station?
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Hi , 04856 HHke these one of the place have to visit when you in Japan , the best train station is get off at Arashiyama Station , short walk to the gate and nice comfortable hike to the …
Hi , 04856 HHke these one of the place have to visit when you in Japan , the best train station is get off at Arashiyama Station , short walk to the gate and nice comfortable hike to the mountains , the monkeys in the park very friendly not like in China or Bali very wild , they also have the park house you can buy some foods for the monkey , do not look them directly in their eyes , respect them like your pet , give them some space , I have to tell you what happened to me when my last visit in Jan and very surprised there is one BIG monkey , soon as it saw me , keep following me around , when I sit down , it just sit so close to me and keep looking at me , what a Kodak moment ! you well come read my reviews on Tripadvisor about Japan , they all upgrade in Jan 2024 ! have fun ! hope you can meet my monkey friend there !
If I can’t make the steep climb up the mountain with my family what would be a fun way to spend an hour or so while I wait for them to come down?
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The town and river is right below the monkey park. You could easily have a meal, enjoy a coffee or tea, walk along the riverside, shop, sit on a bench and people watch or even …
The town and river is right below the monkey park. You could easily have a meal, enjoy a coffee or tea, walk along the riverside, shop, sit on a bench and people watch or even rent a boat.... The incline is quite steep and in warmer weather it is killer! Even the kids were out of sorts in the dead of summer doing it. We returned this Fall and they were commenting that they can't believe they did the climb in the humidity of July!
Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm that the monkey park itself (walking up to see and feed the monekys) is open right now? On the website there is a bright yellow banner saying "due to shortage of staff all excursions are temporarily suspended" and it no longer shows the price to enter the park. I am planning on going next week and dont want to hike all the way over there and then not be able to get in. Thanks!
Hi, I am planning to travel to Kyoto for two half days in a couple of weeks time with my family including two children 8 & 10. We were looking to go to Nagano separately but currently thinking Iwatayama may be a better option and therefore give us an extra day during our stay in Tokyo (or have a day trip elsewhere from there). What I am wondering is on one of the half days we were going to spend in Kyoto we were going to go to the Bamboo Forest. From what I have read about 20 - 30 minutes here is probably enough. I was thinking we may be able to walk out the South end of the Forest and across the bridge and then up the hill hike to the monkey park. When I look on Google Maps it appears to indicate a long trek of approx 6km (heading far south of the park and then looping back. Is this really the way you get there or is google maps not aware of the trail. If the walking path from the bamboo forest is shorter could someone advise approx distance and the timeframe it would take to walk. Appreciate any feedback
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I would guess the distance from Monkey Park entrance to Bamboo Forest is about 1/2 mile. All level surface and very easy. The hard part is ascending to the hill to the actual …
I would guess the distance from Monkey Park entrance to Bamboo Forest is about 1/2 mile. All level surface and very easy. The hard part is ascending to the hill to the actual Monkey Park.
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