Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The relaxing sensation of soaking in an onsen—or Japanese hot ...

The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...

Jigokudani ("Hell Valley") is a hidden labyrinth of about two-dozen small bars and restaurants near Noda Station in Osaka's Fukushima Ward. It began as one of the many black markets that sprang up ...

Scientists have been studying the primates at some of the nation’s hot springs, and what they have learned about evolution is astonishing Ben Crair; Photographs by Maciek Pożoga A female macaque ...

Some places become unrecognizable in just a few years, and others seem unchanged from time immemorial. After 17 years, I revisited Jigokudani Onsen in Nagano Prefecture and was delighted to see that ...

This is the adorable moment a tiny snow monkey decided to get a closer look at a tourist filming the animals as they bathed in hot springs in Japan. Footage filmed at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in ...

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades - and have even become a popular tourist attraction. A team of ...

Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park in Japan is home to the Japanese Macaque – a terrestrial Old World monkey species. Established in 1964, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park allows visitors to observe the monkeys ...

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, jumps into a hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park. Photo Credit: Mark Edward Harris After my efforts trudging through a snowstorm in early 2000 to Nagano's ...

The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...