Japanese snow monkeys have been observed since the 1960s to take advantage of hot springs in Japan when the temperatures drop.

It’s quite the show for tourists. Japanese snow monkeys (macaques) in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own hot springs. Find out your best chances to see them.

Japan's Jigokudani became a sensation when hot springs were constructed for the Hell Valley snow monkey troops. The monkeys get important help from the hot springs in the valley, fed by warm ...

Check out this video of a group of adorable Japanese macaques enjoying a dip in natural hot springs, filmed by documentary maker William Allum in Japan. See also: White baby baboon stands out from ...

Rosie Vare Updated Tue, 27 Sept 2016, 8:13 am1 min read Japanese snow monkeys enjoy hot springs Check out this video of a group of adorable Japanese macaques enjoying a dip in natural hot springs, ...

A Japanese macaque monkey relaxes in the hot springs at Jigokudani-Onsen in Jigokudani, Nagano-Prefecture, Japan. Dominant female monkeys get more hot spring time than their lower-ranking ...

He speculates that if the monkeys didn't have the hot springs in these regions they might not be able to live as far north as they do. Despite it being a popular spa retreat these snow monkeys can ...

Japan has a wealth of hot springs, and the Japanese have a love of bathing. During the winter, people visit inns nestled in valleys where they can enjoy taking warm soaks in outdoor spring-fed ...

The Japanese macaques (or "snow monkeys") bathing in the man-made hot springs at Jigokudani in Japan has become a regular sight for locals and tourists. They're the only group of monkey who take ...

Snow monkeys use hot springs as spa therapy to reduce stress 'This indicates that, as in humans, the hot spring has a stress-reducing effect,' says scientist conducting research into bathing ...