【民泊ニーズ拡大】雪山歩き２キロ「スノーモンキー」訪日客に人気

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　はらはらと舞い落ちる雪の中、温泉につかるお猿さん――。そんな愛らしい姿を一目見ようと、長野県山ノ内町の地獄谷野猿公苑に大勢の観光客が詰めかけている。

　標高８５０メートルに位置する同公苑には約１６０匹の野生のニホンザルがおり、寒さが厳しくなると、温泉に入ることで知られる。「スノーモンキー」として海外でも有名で、雪の山道を約２キロ歩いてたどり着く難所にもかかわらず、外国人観光客も多い。

　気持ち良さそうに目を閉じて、湯の中で手足を伸ばす親ザル。その周りを雪まみれになって駆け回る子ザル。訪れた人たちは、この季節だけの特別な一枚を狙い、盛んにカメラを向けていた。

Snow mountain walk 2 km "Snow Monkey" Popular with visitors to Japan

In the snow falling apart, monkey who sticks to the hot spring. A lot of tourists are filling in Jigokudani wild monkey park in Yamanouchi-cho, Nagano prefecture to see such lovely appearance.

Located at an altitude of 850 meters, there are about 160 wild Japanese monkeys in the park, known for entering a hot spring when the cold becomes severe. It is famous abroad as "Snow Monkey", and despite the difficulty of reaching about 2 kilometers of the snowy mountain road, there are also many foreign tourists.

Parent monkey closing her eyes so as to be comfortable, extending her limbs in hot water. Children riding around it with snow covered. The visitors were aiming for a special piece only for this season and were turning the camera actively.

引用：YOMIURI ONLINE

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