長野市 Trip Overview
Combining a visit to Nagano’s world-famous Snow Monkey Park and evening exploration of the Zenko-ji Illumination Festival, this enjoyable 1-day tour captures the magic of Nagano of in winter. Including an early dinner at Monzen Terrace Enya, this is one tour rich in the festive spirit of winter!
First stop is the Jigokudani Monkey Park – home to Nagano’s famous hot spring-loving monkeys! Your guide will lead you to and from the park and introduce you to everything that makes the monkeys so unique, while also allowing you plenty of time to enjoy by yourself.
Once done, you head back to Nagano City where an early dinner awaits at Monzen Terrace Enya – one of the city’s most popular restaurants. Warmed and filled, you then head into Zenko-ji – one of the oldest and most important temples in Japan – where your guide will explain the history and legends of the temple as it is bathed in the light of its Winter Illumination Festival.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: 長野市, Japan
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting 長野市, 長野県, Japan
Combining a visit to Nagano’s world-famous Snow Monkey Park and evening exploration of the Zenko-ji Illumination Festival, this enjoyable 1-day tour captures the magic of Nagano of in winter. Including an early dinner at Monzen Terrace Enya, this is one tour rich in the festive spirit of winter!
First stop is the Jigokudani Monkey Park – home to Nagano’s famous hot spring-loving monkeys! Your guide will lead you to and from the park and introduce you to everything that makes the monkeys so unique, while also allowing you plenty of time to enjoy by yourself.
Once done, you head back to Nagano City where an early dinner awaits at Monzen Terrace Enya – one of the city’s most popular restaurants. Warmed and filled, you then head into Zenko-ji – one of the oldest and most important temples in Japan – where your guide will explain the history and legends of the temple as it is bathed in the light of its Winter Illumination Festival.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, 6845 Heion, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun 381-0401 Nagano Prefecture
Enjoy observing the famous monkeys in their winter habitat. With no barriers between you and the monkeys, this is a unique and memorable experience. Your guide will be on-hand to explain just what makes these creatures so unique, while also allowing plenty of free-time to enjoy for yourself.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Patio Daimon, 54 Daimoncho, Nagano 380-0841 Nagano Prefecture
Cap the tour off with a multi-course dinner at one of Nagano City’s most popular restaurants, Monzen Terrace Enya. Dinner includes an appetizer, salad, beef stroganoff, grilled seafood, pizza and more!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Zenko-ji Temple, I-491 Motoyoshicho, Nagano 380-0851 Nagano Prefecture
Experience Zenko-ji – one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in Japan – come to light with the Illumination Festival. Light installations and projections will bring Nagano’s ancient heart to vivid life. Your guide will explain the history and importance of the temple before setting you free to wander, explore and photograph in an enchanting winter atmosphere.
Duration: 1 hour
