Victory! Japan’s team bowed. And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs.

Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately 30 snow ...

In 1970 a picture of a snow monkey bathing in a hot spring graced the cover of Life Magazine Ever since Japans hottubbing primates have been protected and well fed for the enjoyment of tourists ...

NAGANO, Japan -- Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort ... Yamanouchi is also home to Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which enjoy bathing in hot springs.

A quick Wikipedia search shows that more than 25 locations around Japan ... snow-free scenery, and it all immediately came into crisp view. The rustic inn (first opened in 1864) nearest the monkey ...

More visitors than ever have flocked to see the snow monkeys bathing in Japan's natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.