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Stay 12/13–12/29: 1 free lift ticket per room

12/13-12/29 入住,每房送1張雪票

12/13~12/29宿泊で1部屋にリフト券1枚進呈

Takashi at the top of Mt. Madarao

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Takashi enjoys the powder tree run in  Madarao

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

Japanese Macaque aka SNOW MONKEY bathing at the Jigokudani Hot Spring waters of Nagano is one of Japan's most iconic sights. But there is more to this story than just monkeys in a hot tub. This park has a special mission: to protect the resident monkeys and care for them through the hard winter. Staff have been doing that since the park opened in 1964, but it was in 1970 when LIFE Magazine put the Japanese Snow Monkey on the front cover that curiosity for the Japanese Macaque really grew. Despite being in a remote area of Japan, it gets many visitors from around the world. The Japanese Macaque’s life here is dedicated to a 4 season cycle. SPRING: babies are born, monkeys start shedding their winter coats SUMMER: a lot of activity, playing in the mountain forests FALL: monkeys start mating, bathing food and growing out their coats for winter. Female monkey pregnancy lasts for 6 months. If babies were born in the winter, they wouldn't survive so the cycle of life to give birth only in spring is essential for the whole troupes survival here in the mountainous north. This is the only place you’ll find Japanese monkeys bathing, soaking. The Japanese Macaque is the northern most primate besides humans and they have significance spiritually to Japan for thousands of years. Where is the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park 地獄谷野猿公苑 URL: https://en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp Live Monkey Webcam: http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam2/video_en.php 00:00 Start 00:41 Welcome to Jigokudani 01:17 Morning Hot Spring Bathing 03:02 Where is the Snow Monkey Park? 04:40 The Hot Spring Bath 06:35 The Rules 08:11 It's a Paradise 08:56 The History 10:01 How they became Famous 10:23 Feeding time! 12:46 Baby Monkeys 13:31 She loves to soak! 13:49 Conclusion A BIG THANK YOU to the staff of Jigokudani Yaen Koen 地獄谷野猿公苑 for the help to produce this and information on the resident monkeys. CREDIT: video clips from the seasons is credited to the 地獄谷野猿公苑 and Takizawa-san. Say hi when you visit and tell then you saw them on ONLOY in JAPAN. He's been working there for over 20 years. ★ The ONLY in JAPAN Animated Opening was created for John by D'ART Shtajio https://dartshtajio.com/​ ◉ Media Inquiries & Questions: Please contact me through http://onlyinjapan.tv​ ONLY in JAPAN ® is a registered trademark - All rights reserved. John Daub has been a reporter for NHK World TV since 2008 and YouTube creator & producer of the ONLY in JAPAN ® series building a community of over 1.6M Thanks for watching! #onlyinjapan​ #nagano #snowmonkey
Fire and Ice : Nozawa onsen fire festival, Nagano Japan
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Fire and Ice : Nozawa onsen fire festival, Nagano Japan

Deep in the heart of Nagano prefecture Japan, is the small onsen town of Nozawa. Nozawa Onsen, is a traditional Japanese onsen village and ski resort located in the eastern Japan Alps of Nagano Prefecture, about four hours’ drive from Tokyo. This beautiful little ski town boasts some first-rate skiing, soft powder snow, stunning alpine views and no fewer than 13 free hot springs to enjoy. The Nozawa Fire Festival, also called the “Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Matsuri” is a powerful and energetic winter festival in Japan featuring the awesome combination of snow, sake and fire. Dating back to 1863, the Nozawa Fire Festival is one of Japan’s three most famous fire festivals. The highlight of the festival is the “fire-setting” battle which ends up with the wooden shrine used in the battle being set on fire. The huge wooden shrine is constructed of wood, rice stalk and other natural flammable materials, and takes roughly one hundred villagers to build. Once complete a priest from Kosuge Shrine performs a ceremony endowing it with a dosojin (Shinto god). The battle is between two opposing teams. The offensive team is made up of local village men, who carry blazing torches with the aim of burning down the wooden shrine. The defensive team is made up of 25 and 42 year old men of the village, whose job is to protect and guard the shrine from being set alight and being burned to the ground by the rampaging villagers. The 25 year old men protect the base of the shrine by trying to put out the fire of the attackers by striking it with pine branches. The tower at the top of the shrine is protected by the 42 year old men, who throw down more kindling and taunt the attackers below. Many Japanese traditions are based in superstition and this festival is no different. The ages of 25 and 42 are considered to be unlucky ages for men in Japan. Festivals such as this are considered a right of passage, a kind of purification. The event climaxes in a massive bonfire as the wooden shrine succumbs to the flames of the attackers and is offered to the gods. The Nozawa onsen fire festival is held in January each year, and is a truly unique experience. Thank you for watching, please subscribe and ring the notification bell for future videos https://www.bluepacificmedia.com #japan #nozawaonsen #firefestival
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