猿 All Monkey Photos ©Toshio Hagiwara For an unforgettable cultural experience why not take a day off the slopes to see the world famous Jigokudani wild monkey hot springs, home to about 200 wild monkeys who spend their days soaking in the natural hot springs, keeping warm from the harsh winter conditions. The park was opened in 1964 and is considered to be the only place in the world to see snow monkeys bathing in the wild. To get to the Jigokudani wild monkey hot springs from Shiga Kogen catch the Nagaden bus from one of the many bus stops down to the base of Shiga Kogen and get off at the Kanbayashi Onsen Guichi bus stop. From here you will have to hike up into the Jigokudani valley to experience the monkeys and this will take approximately 30 to 40 minutes each way. Shuttle buses operate throughout the 19 resorts of Shiga Kogen and this is a complimentary service for anyone who has a Shiga Kogen lift pass. The service operates from 08:30 to 17:30 daily. In order to ski the entire resort it can take up to a couple of days therefore if you wish to ski a particular area then taking the resort shuttle is the quickest and most efficient option. Ski Resort Shuttles 1 OKUSHIGA KOGEN 2 YAKEBITAI YAMA 3 ICHINOSE GAS Information Ticket Office Parking Gas Station Clinic Bus Stop Nighter Hot Springs GAS Hotels Restaurants / Bars Shops / Services Post Office ATM (International Cards Accepted) ←Yakebitaiyama YAKEBITAIYAMA OKUSHIGA KOGEN GIANT TAKAMAGAHARA MAMMOTH ROPEWAY TANNE NO MORI OKOJO ICHINOSE FAMILY ICHINOSE DIAMOND HIGASHITATEYAMA HOPPO BUNADAIRA THE JIGOKUDANI WILD MONKEY PARK THE JIGOKUDANI WILD MONKEY PARK NISHITATEYAMA TERAKOYA Hotel Grand Phenix Okushiga La Stella Alpina Chalet Christiania Kagaribi Lounge Largo Ski & Snowboard Rental Sugiyama Ski & Snowsports School Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel - West Wing Restaurant Westside Chinese Shishi Ski & Snowboard Rental Kids Park Snowmobile and Snow rafting 1 3 2 ←Yakebitaiyama ←Ichinose Okushiga→ Sports Him Okushiga Cafe Chamois St.Christoph Okushiga Sports Bar Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel - South Wing Dining Room Restaurant Mizubasyo Ski & Snowboard Rental Snow Can Ski & Snowboard Rental Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel - East Wing Main Dining Room Bar Salt Lake Ski & Snowboard Rental Hotel Alpenburg Palace Hotel Okushiga Kogen Hotel Gendai Kunenbo Ski & Snowboard Rentals Shiga Kogen Lodge Hotel Kodama St. Moritz Shiga Kogen Olympic Hotel Snow Can Ski & Snowboard Rental Yamazaki Shop (Convenience Store) Villa Ichinose Restaurant 101 Yamazaki Shop (Convenience Store) Chalet Shiga Teppa Room Hotel Dairoku Izakaya Time Hotel Ichinose Victoria Cafe & Restaurant Rocky Mt Shiga Sports Hotel Silver Shiga Sheltie Izakaya Nord Ski Shop & Rental Hotel Japan Shiga Kamoshika Ski & Snowboard Rentals ATM ATM Hotel Khuls Pizza House Espoa SHIGA KOGEN AREA MAP Sports Outlet Shop Chapi Choco www.japanspecialists.com