A Japanese macaque enjoys a hot spring.Jigokudani Yaen-koen was opened in 1964 and it’s known to be the only place in the world where monkeys bathe in hot springs. The Jigokudani Yaen-koen (altitude 850 meters) is located in the Valley of Yokoyu River sourced from Shiga-Kogen of the Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park in northern part of Nagano prefecture.

A Japanese macaque enjoys a hot spring.Jigokudani Yaen-koen was opened in 1964 and it’s known to be the only place in the world where monkeys bathe in hot springs. The Jigokudani Yaen-koen (altitude 850 meters) is located in the Valley of Yokoyu River sourced from Shiga-Kogen of the Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park in northern part of Nagano prefecture. Stock Photo
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SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

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2B1A2XH

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6720 x 4480 px | 56.9 x 37.9 cm | 22.4 x 14.9 inches | 300dpi

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23 February 2020

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