Each winter, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit to see the spectacle of Japan's snow monkeys bathing in the hot springs of Jigokudani Park. With the rise in footfall of tourists, the monkeys ...

The idea worked, and over time the monkeys developed their own bathing culture. Today, visitors can observe them up close as they play in the snow, forage along the riverbank and relax in the springs.

Approximately 30 snow monkeys could be seen relaxing in the steaming waters at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen, leaning against rocks and grooming each other. “Their behavior is so human-like and adorable ...