Japanese Macaque Photography
Few wildlife encounters feel as intimate as sitting quietly at the edge of a steaming pool while a troop of snow monkeys settles in around you, breath and steam mingling in the cold air. NaturesLens has built its Japanese Macaque photography holidays around exactly this kind of close, unhurried access, giving photographers the chance to work with soft winter light and expressive, characterful subjects without needing to travel far from the water's edge. It's a rewarding trip for anyone keen to capture behaviour and portraiture in a genuinely atmospheric setting.
Where NaturesLens Photographs the Japanese Macaque
NaturesLens runs its Amazing Japanese Wildlife in Winter holiday in Japan, with the Japanese Macaque as one of the key subjects alongside the country's other winter wildlife. The macaque photography itself is centred on Jigokudani Monkey Park and the Yudanaka area, though the wider itinerary also takes in locations such as Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Yamanaka, Hokkaido, Kushiro, Tsurui, Lake Kussharo, Nemuro, Notsuke Peninsula, Nakashibetsu and Rausu. These trips are scheduled for February, timed to make the most of Japan's snowy winter conditions.
Fuji Five Lakes
NaturesLens visits Fuji Five Lakes on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo…
Hokkaido
NaturesLens visits Hokkaido on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Jigokudani Monkey Park
NaturesLens visits Jigokudani Monkey Park on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo…
Kushiro
NaturesLens visits Kushiro on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Lake Kussharo
NaturesLens visits Lake Kussharo on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika…
Lake Yamanaka
NaturesLens visits Lake Yamanaka on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika…
Nakashibetsu
NaturesLens visits Nakashibetsu on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Nemuro
NaturesLens visits Nemuro on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Notsuke Peninsula
NaturesLens visits Notsuke Peninsula on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika…
Rausu
NaturesLens visits Rausu on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Tsurui
NaturesLens visits Tsurui on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
Yudanaka
NaturesLens visits Yudanaka on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel and Ezo Sika Deer…
NaturesLens Japanese Macaque Photography Holidays
NaturesLens typically schedules these photography holidays in February.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I photograph the Japanese Macaque in Japan?
NaturesLens runs dedicated Japanese Macaque photography holidays to Japan, typically departing in February.
What specific locations does NaturesLens use to photograph the Japanese Macaque?
NaturesLens photographs the Japanese Macaque at Fuji Five Lakes, Hokkaido, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Kushiro, Lake Kussharo, Lake Yamanaka, Nakashibetsu, Nemuro, Notsuke Peninsula, Rausu, Tsurui and Yudanaka.