Japanese Snow Monkeys, Jigokudani

The last time I posted about the snow monkeys, I was too busy to write too much. On Christmas Eve, John and I will wake up early in the morning and ride a bus for seven hours. The destination will be a forest with a natural hot spring where wild snow monkeys roam. The snow monkeys are not in cages and apparently you can get as close to them as you want (not sure how close I want to get). There is guaranteed to be snow and all the freezing temperatures one can handle. That evening if we manage to make reservations in time, John and I will soak in a natural springs rooftop hot tub surrounded by snow and the quiet noises of the country side.

The next morning we will wake up to a traditional Japanese breakfast (nope, not eggs and sausage....rice balls, green tea and potato salad!), see the snow monkeys one more time and head back to Yokosuka. It's going to be a great Christmas and we can't wait to spend it together!