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Description: Jigokudani Yaen-koen · Opening hours · Arrival deadline · Closures · WEB tickets · Fee change · Photography / animals

# Jigokudani Yaen-koen · Closures and reservations

Japan · Nagano

| Opening hours | April–October 08:30–17:00 / November–March 09:00–16:00. |
| --- | --- |
| Arrival deadline | Reach the park itself at least 30 minutes before closing; leave by closing time. |
| Closures | No regular closing day; weather, monkey behaviour or disasters can cause sudden closure or shorter hours. |
| WEB tickets | December–April: WEB-ticket buyers have priority; check the current Japanese ticket page, not the older English no-booking text. |
| Fee change | Admission fees change from 1 December 2026; verify the amount for your date. |
| Photography / animals | No feeding or touching; no selfie sticks, drones or cameras in the monkeys’ hot spring. |

Source checked 2026-10-25

[View travel guide](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/japan/nagano/jigokudani-autumn-winter/>)

Official sources

- [Park updates, weekly forecast and winter WEB-ticket priority](<https://jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/>)
- [Official opening hours and fees](<https://jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/guide/>)
- [First visit, seasons and walking guide](<https://en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/flow/>)
- [Official access and winter road closure](<https://en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/access/>)
- [Monkey-watching and photography rules](<https://en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/caution/>)
- [Official WEB-ticket sales](<https://jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/webticket/>)
- [Fee change from December 2026](<https://jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/information/information-3104/>)
- [Hotel Metropolitan Nagano official access guide](<https://nagano.hotel-metropolitan.com/access/index.html>)
- [Kanbayashi Hotel Senjukaku · Go NAGANO](<https://db.go-nagano.net/themelist/detail/id=10401>)

Closure days and booking requirements can change. Check the latest details with the official source before visiting.

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