Catching the train to Kanazawa
Catching the Thunderbird to Kanazawa from JR Kyoto Station Platform
Shiga countryside
Passing through Shiga on the Thunderbird Limited Express
Northern Shiga
Snow covered trees along Shiga
Getting down at Nagano Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen at Nanago
Nagano Station
Nagano Station
Nagano Dentetsu Line
Nagano Dentetsu Line
Catching the local train to Yudanaka
Catching the Shinshu Nakano Local to Yudanaka
Yudanaka Station
Yudanaka Station
Jigokudani Entrance
Jigokudani Monkey Park entrance
Trail to Jigokudani Monkey Park
Hiking on snowy trail to Jigokudani Monkey Park
Snowing along the way
Snowing on the trail to Jigokudani Monkey Park
Bridge across Yoyoku river
Bridge across the semi-frozen Yokoyu river
Jigokudani Monkey Park
A monkey couple at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Steam vents near park
Steam vents near Jigokudani Monkey Park
Monkeys
A monkey couple at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Frozen river
Flowing Yokoyu river
Peeping monkey
A monkey peeping at me at Jigokudani
Monkey near hot spring
Monkeys readying for a hot water bath at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Checking water
Close-up of a monkey at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Steam from hot spring
Monkey sitting in the center of the hot water spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Monkeys feeding
Snow Monkey feeding at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Sitting
Close-up of a monkey at Jigokudani Monkey Park
Dusk in Yudanaka
Sunset over Yudanaka
On the train to Nagano
Train ride to Nagano
Long ride home
Flock of birds in the Sunset
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