This comfortable ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in central Yamanouchi offers Japanese-style accommodation and is a short drive away from Jigokudani, the best location to see Japan’s famous snow monkeys.
Hotel Tsubakino offers a wonderfully relaxed introduction to traditional Japanese hospitality. Its rooms feature tatami mat flooring and futon bedding to create a calm, minimalist atmosphere, whilst still providing the convenience of en suite facilities, air-conditioning and flat-screen TV. The hotel offers a 24-hour reception, lounge area, bar and a fantastic restaurant serving multi-course Japanese dinners.
One of the highlights is access to the ryokan’s serene indoor and outdoor hot spring baths, giving guests an opportunity to chill out and unwind between their daytime excursions.
This highlight-packed 11-day itinerary reveals Japan’s most unique and renowned wildlife spectacles - large flocks of Steller’s sea eagles, dancing Japanese cranes, Blakiston’s fish owl, and the bizarre sight of Japanese macaques bathing in steaming hot springs – creating a photographic extravaganza. Find out more about Japan’s Winter Wildlife
Join us as we photograph the finest wildlife that Japan has to offer including Steller’s sea eagle, Japanese cranes and Japanese macaques. By travelling in winter, there are no end of wonderful photographic opportunities provided by a fascinating array of subjects in evocative settings. Find out more about Japan’s Winter Wildlife Photography Special
Jigokudani Monkey Park offers visitors the unique experience of seeing wild Japanese macaques bathing in natural hot springs. Located deep in the forests of the Jigokudani Valley near Yamanouchi, the springs provide welcome relief from the freezing winter temperatures. Find Out More about {acc:title}
British Travel Awards
Awarded Silver in Favourite Tour Operator for Nature & Wildlife 2024 & 2025
Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards
Awarded Bronze in Best Travel Company for Wildlife & Nature Holidays 2024
