They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes.

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

Purchase a bus ticket for ¥2,000 JPY or $13 USD. The scenic views of snowy valleys and quaint towns make the hour-long ride go by in a flash. You’ll arrive at a small bus stop/visitor center and ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The annual "Monkey Mountain Hot Spring" event at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden here has been drawing increasing foreign visitor numbers in recent years. The December to ...

Chinese photographer Mi Ya has come to Nagano Prefecture to shoot hot springs. She's trying to take a taxi to a park called Jigokudani Yaen Koen. It's a famous sightseeing spot where wild monkeys ...

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano -- Wild Japanese macaques have been enjoying a heavenly hot spring bath in the snow in the central Japan town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture. A Japanese macaque parent and child ...

All across Japan there are places offering onsen baths in natural, geothermal hot spring water. Some are just plain indoor baths where you can go for a nice, simple soak, while others are elaborate ...