7am in the morning
We are going to the Snow Monkey Park this morning.
Running on a very tight schedule.
Riding the 0703 bus.
Arrive at the closest bus stop to the monkey park by 0755
35-45 mins hike
Park open at 9.
and then we have to start heading back to the bus stop by 0930
to make sure we catch the 1015 bus to go back to the hotel. the next one will be departing at1230, 2hrs later.
The Bus should arrive at the hotel by 1130am
We have to catch the 1203 bus back to Nagano JR station.
no room for error.
the parking lot still empty at 8am
finding our way up.
this is a museum, not the park entrance
hot water from the onsen.
a lot of nice Ryokan on the way up.
After a little more than a mile hike up, we are at the entrance…
They got some ski poles for you to borrow as a walking stick
The path is fat like this all the way to the park.
its a mile walk from the gift shop.
Muddy path all the way.
and a bit icy too
I am wearing the milo tee to match with the monkeys.
土地公
very old 鄉村
not too many monkeys soaking in the onsen this morning.
They are all running around.
not scare of the tourists at all.
The monkeys would run pass by you as well.
Picking up the seed from the soil to eat.
They fight a lot.
The zookeeper feed them with some kind of seed.
Hundreds of monkeys.
Mission completed.
We’re back to the bus stop by 1000, but the bus was late.
Heading back to the Prince Hotel
Still have time for lunch.
Katsu Don.
more bus riding.
A Burton flagship store at Nagano.
The Olympic Staduium
Tea Time before we head back to Tokyo.
