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Yamanouchi is a municipality in northern Nagano Prefecture with a variety of tourist attractions. The area's Jigokudani Monkey Park draws many visitors because of its unique wild monkeys, who bathe in the park's natural hot springs. The monkeys are not the only ones enjoying the water, as the nearby towns of Shibu Onsen and Yudanaka Onsen are centered around the bathing experience.

The largest ski resort in Japan, Shiga Kogen, is also located within Yamanouchi. One single ticket gives skiers and snowboarders access to dozens of runs, some of which hosted events during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Shiga Kogen and other parts of Yamanouchi are part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, which offers hiking and other outdoor activities when there is no snow on the hills.

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 1  Monkey Park
Home of the hot spring bathing, wild monkeys.
User rating: 95/100 (28 votes)
Visited by: 46 users
 2  Shiga Kogen Resort
The largest ski resort in the country.
User rating: 91/100 (13 votes)
Visited by: 29 users
 3  Shibu Onsen
Attractive, old-fashioned hot spring town.
User rating: 88/100 (8 votes)
Visited by: 18 users
 4  Yudanaka Onsen
Hot spring resort with a long history.
User rating: 83/100 (12 votes)
Visited by: 24 users
  

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