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Japan: Kyoto – Monkey Park in Arashiyama

Date: 24th March, 2015

After walking through the Bamboo Forest soon after arriving at Arashiyama, I walked to the Monkey Park, to see the Japanese macaques.

Arashiyama Monkey Park entrance Kyoto
The entry fee is ¥500 (₹270/$4/€3.7)
Arashiyama Monkey Park info
Some information about the park
Monkey Park steps hill Kyoto
But first, I had to climb steps. Lot’s of it. Ugh. I hate steps!
Monkey Park map Arashiyama hill
You are climbing up Iwatayama (yama is mountain in Japanese)
Monkey Park Arashiyama hill Kyoto
I was up the 109 metre high mark
Japanese Monkey Park Arashiyama
Some facts about Japanese monkeys
Climbing Monkey Park hill Arashiyama Kyoto
It was cold, my legs were aching and to make it worse, it began to drizzle.
Monkey Park Iwatayama eight
I was now as high as the Kyoto Tower
Japanese Monkey tourists Kyoto
But I finally began to see the monkeys

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