Iwatayama Monkey Park Explained

Iwatayama Monkey Park
Alt Name:Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Native Name:嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま
Native Name Lang:jpn
Image Alt:Iwatayama Monkey Park
Map:Japan Kyoto#Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Alt:Iwatayama Monkey Park in Japan
Location:61 Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō, Nishikyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-0004, Japan
Nearest City:Kyoto
Coordinates:35.0089°N 135.6747°W
Open:15 March-30 September, 09:00-16:30; 1 October-14 March, 09:00-16:00
Habitat:bamboo forest
Transport:Keifuku Arashiyama station, Hankyu Arashiyama station
Website:http://www.monkeypark.jp/

Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japanese: 嵐山モンキーパーク, Arashiyama Monkī Pāku) is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the opposite side of the Ōi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 120[1] Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site.

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35.0089°N 135.6747°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 嵐山モンキーパークいわたやまって?. 2020-09-02. www.monkeypark.jp.