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Iwatayama Monkey Park
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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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Iwatayama Monkey Park | |
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Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama | |
嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま | |
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Location | 61 Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō, Nishikyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-0004, Japan |
Nearest city | Kyoto |
Coordinates | 35.008938°N 135.674681°E / 35.008938; 135.674681 |
Open | 15 March-30 September, 09:00-16:30; 1 October-14 March, 09:00-16:00 |
Habitats | bamboo forest |
Connecting transport | Keifuku Arashiyama station, Hankyu Arashiyama station |
Website | http://www.monkeypark.jp/ |
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