Japanese macaques, commonly referred to as 'snow monkeys', take an open-air hot spring bath, or 'onsen' at the Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) Monkey Park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano prefecture.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Many of these visitors transfer to buses at Nagano Station and head for the slopes at Hakuba, Tsugaike Kogen and other ski resorts. Other nearby popular destinations include the Snow Monkey Park, ...

I had no choice but to get familiar with certain winter essentials — like a snow blower and even a salt spreader — fast. Snow shovels are another must-have tool for managing hefty snow buildup ...

Image by Maritxu22 via depositphotos For those interested in experiencing the wonder of snow monkeys in hot springs, planning a visit during the winter months from December to March is ideal. The park ...

How do they seem to repel snow? The animals spend their lives in cold climates, sometimes rolling around in snow, but walking away without any of it clinging to their fur. After researching ...

Day by day, week by week, Yemassee monkey farm story captured national attention and the wrath of animal rights groups, government officials.

Reason: These things are rare in Japan. It's dreadful. Nagano is a tranquil place—our former home before moving to Hyogo. The killer needs to be caught before he strikes again. I sympathize with the ...

WE WANT TO START WITH METEOROLOGIST ERIC BURRIS. HE’S UP IN TALLAHASSEE AND, ERIC, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW THAT CAME DOWN SITTING ON THE GROUND. THERE. YEAH, WELL, AND IT’S NOT ...

A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving some record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.

This photo shows the area where multiple people were stabbed in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan, on Jan. 22, 2025. (Kyodo) NAGANO (Kyodo) -- Three people were stabbed on ...

Police are searching for a suspect who fled after a stabbing at JR Nagano Station on Wednesday night that left one person dead and two others injured. The attack happened at around 8 p.m. outside ...