About Cancellation

10 - 8 days prior to the departure date of the tour 20%
7 - 2 days prior to the departure date of the tour 30%
the day immediately before the departure date of the tour 40%
before the departure time on the departure date of the tour 50%
after the departure time or no cancellation notice is received 100%
10 - 8 days prior to the departure date of the tour 20%
7 - 2 days prior to the departure date of the tour 30%
the day immediately before the departure date of the tour 40%
before the departure time on the departure date of the tour 50%
after the departure time or no cancellation notice is received 100%

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Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkey Park) & Miso Production Tour (Round Trip from Tokyo)

  • Jigokudani Monkey Park (Copyright Jigokudani Yaen-Koen/Toshio HAGIWARA)

  • Shioya-jozo(Miso Production Tour)

  • Shioya-jozo(Miso Production Tour)

  • Jigokudani Monkey Park (Copyright Jigokudani Yaen-Koen/Toshio HAGIWARA)

  • Jigokudani Monkey Park (Copyright Jigokudani Yaen-Koen/Toshio HAGIWARA)

  • Tour Details
1. Experience the wonders of Nagano in a day together with a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. On this tour, see the miso production process in Nagano, which takes pride in being Japan's top producer of miso, and visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park which is known for wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs during the cold season.

2. Miso is a traditional food which has been supporting the dietary life of the Japanese. Visit the brewery Shioya Jozo and see how miso is made. This historical brewery was established about 300 years ago as a salt merchant and began producing miso towards the end of the Edo period (1603-1868). 10 of the brewery's buildings have been designated as some of Japan's Registered Tangible Cultural Properties, and to this day, the brewery continues to make miso and soy sauce. After the brewery tour, enjoy tasting miso soup and amazake.

3. Customers will purchase their own lunch in Obuse, a town famous for chestnuts. Relish the local food and stroll around a town that retains a traditional scenery.

4. Sought after by many visitors from all over the world, the Jigokudani Monkey Park is where the behavior of Japanese macaques can be seen up close all year round. Wild Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) soaking in hot springs is a popular winter scene, but at other times of the year when monkeys don't go into the hot springs, visitors can enjoy seeing adorable baby monkeys during their birth season in spring, and the charming sight of lively young monkeys playing about in summer.

5. This 1-day tour includes round-trip Shinkansen transportation from Tokyo and guidance by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter from Nagano Station. 

About Initiatives for Sustainable Tourism:
This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts, Cross-cultural Understanding, and Social Contribution as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals. By converting CO2 emissions during the tour to green energy, it's possible to contribute to activities protecting the planet's future. (From January 2025 onwards, this will be a carbon offset product purchasing Japan-certified J-Credits.
 This makes it possible to support initiatives such as forest conservation and contribute to activities protecting the planet's future. ) We advocate for responsible travel, and urge one and all to become responsible travelers.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs

 Snow Monkeys Soaking in Hot Springs - Winter Season
©Jigokudani Yaen-KoenToshio HAGIWARA [Photo for illustrative purposes only]
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
2guest(s)
Req. per Booking
1guest(s)
Departs
Tokyo
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
Not Available
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
Depart from Preferred Location (Tokyo Station or Ueno Station) / 7:20
Included
Shinkansen ticket; National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee; Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour; Monkey park admission fee
Not Included
Lunch charges
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company:JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
 Address:2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
 Registration No.:Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
[Reception Method]
At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff.
 
[Cancellation Charge]

- Cancellation fees will be charged from 10 days in advance.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be canceled.

- The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 7 days prior to the tour.

- If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.

- The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary. A copy of the final itinerary will not be sent to participants.

- This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour.

- For requests regarding tours where answers from the tour operator are required in advance, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.

- Seats on the bus may not be designated.

- Depending on the number of participants, a sedan or taxi van may be used instead.

- This is a hard walking tour covering about 50 minutes of walking each way between the Shiga Kogen Roman Museum and Jigokudani Monkey Park.

- As Jigokudani Monkey Park is situated 850 meters above sea level, temperatures are cooler than on the plain, so please participate wearing warm clothing. Also, the walking path may be frozen and slippery if there is snow in winter. Please wear winter boots or other non-slip footwear. If it is determined by the accompanying guide that cold weather measures, etc. are insufficient, customers may be recommended to rent equipment from a rental shop near Jigokudani Monkey Park. In such cases, expenses must be shouldered by customers. 

- Observe the Japanese macaques' way of life and behavior that vary by the season.

- The sight of Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs can be seen until around March. While it may also not be seen depending on the weather or time, etc., refunds will not be issued for this reason.

- As monkeys are wild animals, their behavior can be unpredictable, and they cannot be fed or touched. The park may be suddenly closed due to weather or seasonal conditions, Japanese macaques' behavior, or other reason. There may be a sudden tour cancellation in such cases. Thank you for your understanding. A full refund will be issued if the tour is canceled.
[About Ticket Pick-up]

Tickets and the final itinerary may be picked up at either (1) a hotel designated for ticket and itinerary delivery, or (2) Tokyo City i. The designated Shinkansen may not be changed at the pick-up location.

If the address for the tickets and final itinerary to be sent to changes after booking, please inform us at least 8 days prior to the tour departure date.

Pick-up is possible starting from 7 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure. (Pick-up at Tokyo City i is possible starting from 3 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure.) Also, regarding bookings made less than 7 days prior to the tour departure date, pick-up will be possible starting from 2 days after the booking is made until the day prior to departure. Pick-up may be made only on or after the designated pick-up date. Tickets cannot be issued or changed at Tokyo City i.


(1) If Hotel designated for ticket delivery is selected:

Tickets will be sent by the day prior to tour departure. When booking, please enter the hotel's official name, address (all including postal code, prefecture, city, area number, etc.), and the name used for the hotel booking. Please be aware that service will not be possible if there are any errors in the information provided.

Please note that service to private residences or private lodgings (minpaku) is not available. Thank you for your understanding.

*Service to certain locations other than hotels, such as a business or embassy, is available. (Must be located in Japan.) Just as in the case for a hotel, please provide the address (all including postal code, prefecture, city, area number, etc.), and the name of the person to be sent to, along with contact information.


(2) If Tokyo City i is selected:

Please go to Tokyo City i and pick up the tickets on your own by the day prior to tour departure.

Pick-up at Tokyo City i is possible starting from 3 days before the tour departure date until the day prior to departure.

*However, pick-up is not available on the day of booking and the day after booking (business days only).

Tokyo City i (Tourist Information Center)

https://en.tokyocity-i.jp/about/access/

Address: B1F KITTE JP Tower, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Open Hours: 09:00 - 19:00

Closed Days: The last Sunday of June every year. Facility may be closed without notice due to sudden changes. For more details, please check the website.

*Pick-up is not available at Tokyo City i outside of open hours.

*We will not be held responsible if the customer is late for the Shinkansen as a result of not being able to conduct pick-up during open hours.

*Tickets cannot be issued or changed at Tokyo City i.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants]

Please note that we are unable to provide special support for those with trouble walking, or small children.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]

- Meeting Location: Nagano Station Concourse (2nd floor) in front of Nagano City Tourist Information Center / 9:50
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]

Lunch is not included.
[Bus Company]

One of the following:

Cyma Kanko Bus; Kyowa Kanko Bus; Arena; or Alpico Taxi


*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a small-size bus (minibus), a hired car (van, sedan), or a taxi.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Other] [Important Notes/Supplements: About Shinkansen]

- Please check the tickets and final itinerary for the train number and times. Changes may not be made to the scheduled Shinkansen.

- The Shinkansen schedule may vary slightly due to unforeseen conditions.

- No refunds will be issued even if the Shinkansen tickets are not used.  In such cases, please use public transportation to the destination on your own.

- If you must cancel your tour after receiving the Shinkansen tickets, please send the tickets back to the planning company (see Remarks 1).

- Changes may not be made to the scheduled Shinkansen. Customers who miss the designated Shinkansen may board a later departing Shinkansen in the non-reserved car section only (same day only).

- Customers will carry their own baggage. Please check the following important notes. Please be aware that there is not much space on board the Shinkansen.

- There is also a tour operating round-trip from Nagano.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support]

Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter from departure from Nagano Station until arrival.

*Drivers do not work as guides.

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

  • January
    2025
  • Seats available
  • Few seats available
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  • Requests Accepted
Number of stocks
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Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
JPY
children (6-11)
JPY
Infants (0-5)
JPY
Number of People
Adults
Children
Infants

Payment in Advance Total
JPY
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  • After the payment has been processed, the travel contract will be finalized once the customer receives a reservation confirmation email along with an attached reservation confirmation sheet.
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
1   Ticket Pick-up Until Day Prior to TourThe tickets for the Shinkansen and the final itinerary will be sent to the designated pick-up location.  
17:208:00 Depart from Preferred Location (Tokyo Station or Ueno Station)
*Specific Shinkansen times may not be designated.
Please make your own way to Tokyo Station/Ueno Station  
1    90Transfer
Board the Hokuriku Shinkansen (ordinary car, reserved seating) and head to Nagano.
Shinkansen 
19:109:30 Arrive at Nagano Station   
19:50  Nagano Station Concourse (2F)
Nagano City Tourist Information Center - Meet-up
   
110:00  Depart from Nagano Station East ExitGuidance is provided by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.  
1    40Transfer                   Bus 
1  40Miso Production TourSee the manufacturing process of miso, the indispensable ingredient of miso soup and is said to be synonymous with washoku (Japanese cuisine), which has been designated as an intangible cultural property. After touring the brewery, customers can experience Japan's food culture by tasting some miso soup and amazake.  
1  20TransferHead to Obuse.Bus 
1  80Stroll around Obuse & Purchase Own LunchObuse is the town where renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai spent his twilight years. It is also famous for chestnuts. Relish the beautiful traditional townscape while strolling around, check out some local food such as those featuring chestnuts, and take some time for lunch (meal charges not included in the tour).On Foot 
1  40TransferHead to Jigokudani Monkey Park.Bus 
1  50From Shiga Kogen Roman Museum Parking Lot to Jigokudani Monkey ParkWalk to Jigokudani Monkey Park.On Foot 
1  50Jigokudani Monkey ParkVisitors here can get to see wild Japanese macaques up close amidst scenery that changes with the season. Delight in the adorable sight of cute baby monkeys during their birth season in spring, young monkeys full of life playing in summer, or wild monkeys taking a comfortable soak in the hot springs in winter.
*As monkeys are wild animals, please be sure to follow the observation rules.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
  
1  50From Jigokudani Monkey Park to Parking LotWalk back to Shiga Kogen Roman Museum parking lot.On Foot 
1  60TransferTake the bus to Nagano Station East Exit.Bus 
117:3018:30 Depart from Nagano Station
*Specific Shinkansen times may not be designated.
Depart from Nagano Station on the Shinkansen train (ordinary car, reserved seating) to Tokyo.
There is no accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter while on board the Shinkansen.
  
1    90Transfer                   Shinkansen 
119:1020:00 Arrive at Ueno/Tokyo StationArrive at Ueno or Tokyo Station.
Tour ends after arrival.
    
  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
1   Ticket Pick-up Until Day Prior to TourThe tickets for the Shinkansen and the final itinerary will be sent to the designated pick-up location.  
17:208:00 Depart from Preferred Location (Tokyo Station or Ueno Station)
*Specific Shinkansen times may not be designated.
Please make your own way to Tokyo Station/Ueno Station  
1    90Transfer
Board the Hokuriku Shinkansen (ordinary car, reserved seating) and head to Nagano.
Shinkansen 
19:109:30 Arrive at Nagano Station   
19:50  Nagano Station Concourse (2F)
Nagano City Tourist Information Center - Meet-up
   
110:00  Depart from Nagano Station East ExitGuidance is provided by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.  
1    40Transfer                   Bus 
1  40Miso Production TourSee the manufacturing process of miso, the indispensable ingredient of miso soup and is said to be synonymous with washoku (Japanese cuisine), which has been designated as an intangible cultural property. After touring the brewery, customers can experience Japan's food culture by tasting some miso soup and amazake.  
1  20TransferHead to Obuse.Bus 
1  80Stroll around Obuse & Purchase Own LunchObuse is the town where renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai spent his twilight years. It is also famous for chestnuts. Relish the beautiful traditional townscape while strolling around, check out some local food such as those featuring chestnuts, and take some time for lunch (meal charges not included in the tour).On Foot 
1  40TransferHead to Jigokudani Monkey Park.Bus 
1  50From Shiga Kogen Roman Museum Parking Lot to Jigokudani Monkey ParkWalk to Jigokudani Monkey Park.On Foot 
1  50Jigokudani Monkey ParkVisitors here can get to see wild Japanese macaques up close amidst scenery that changes with the season. Delight in the adorable sight of cute baby monkeys during their birth season in spring, young monkeys full of life playing in summer, or wild monkeys taking a comfortable soak in the hot springs in winter.
*As monkeys are wild animals, please be sure to follow the observation rules.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
  
1  50From Jigokudani Monkey Park to Parking LotWalk back to Shiga Kogen Roman Museum parking lot.On Foot 
1  60TransferTake the bus to Nagano Station East Exit.Bus 
117:3018:30 Depart from Nagano Station
*Specific Shinkansen times may not be designated.
Depart from Nagano Station on the Shinkansen train (ordinary car, reserved seating) to Tokyo.
There is no accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter while on board the Shinkansen.
  
1    90Transfer                   Shinkansen 
119:1020:00 Arrive at Ueno/Tokyo StationArrive at Ueno or Tokyo Station.
Tour ends after arrival.
    

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