Jigokudani Monkey Park Tickets — ¥800, the New Dated Tickets & the Winter Cap
Snow Monkey Park admission: ¥800 adults, ¥400 children — and since August 2026, dated online tickets with a ~2,000/day winter entry cap. Where to buy, what tours include, and the traps.
The ticket itself is the cheapest part of this whole excursion — but as of August 2026 it is no longer the simplest. Here is the complete picture.
The prices
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | ¥800 |
| Child (6–17) | ¥400 |
| Under 6 | Free |
Hours run roughly 8:30–17:00 April–October and 9:00–16:00 November–March. Prices this low are the park telling you the truth: admission was never the product — the valley, the troop and the logistics are.
The August 2026 change: dated tickets and a winter cap
The park now sells date-specific online tickets up to three months ahead, and winter daily entry is capped at about 2,000 visitors. On peak January–February days, arriving without a ticket now risks being turned away at the end of a 25-minute forest walk — the exact scenario the system exists to prevent. The official site (en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp) sells the tickets and posts a congestion calendar of expected busy days.
What this means by visitor type:
- Green season (April–October): relaxed — gate tickets remain fine.
- Winter DIY visitors: book the dated online ticket the moment your date fixes. It costs the same ¥800.
- Winter tour guests: your tour price includes admission — but the timed-entry mechanics are new, so ask your operator how they handle the dated tickets before you rely on a peak-day slot. We say this as a site that sells the tours.
What the tours include
Every tour listed here bundles park admission into its price — the top-rated Nagano day trip (4.9/5 from 964 reviews, $137) adds transport, the timing of the walk, Zenko-ji Temple and a sake stop. The arithmetic is honest: you are paying for the day and the logistics, not for the ¥800 gate ticket.
Where NOT to buy
Nobody but the park sells bare admission online — any site offering a standalone “Jigokudani ticket” at a markup is reselling you a walk to the same gate. For a bare ticket: the official site or the gate. For the whole day solved: the tours. For whether the trip is worth it at all in your month: the honest verdict.
Book the Day Trip
The top-rated Snow Monkey day trip — 4.9/5 from 964 reviews, $137 with park admission, transport and Zenko-ji included. Free cancellation to 24 hours; winter dates sell out first.
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