Jigokudani Monkey Park Japanese Monkeys Live Webcam Yamanouchi Japan

Watch Japanese Scow Monkeys LIVE at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan by viewing this live Japanese Snow Monkeys web cam at the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan Enjoy viewing this HD Japanese Monkeys webcam LIVE Jigokudani Monkey Park is in Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture. It is famous for its large population of wild Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata), more commonly referred to as Snow Monkeys, that go to the valley during the winter, foraging elsewhere in the national park during the warmer months. Starting in 1963, the monkeys descend from the steep cliffs and forest to sit in the warm waters of the onsen (hotsprings), and return to the security of the forests in the evenings. This live Japanese Monkeys web cam at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan updates its live webcam images every few minutes