Iwatayama Monkey Park, Kyoto, Japan

The Iwatayama Monkey Park is up the side of a mountain along some zig-zagging dirt paths to a flat section near the top. It's not a zoo, but a sort of nature reserve. You can purchase peanuts or apple slices to feed the monkeys for a very reasonable 100 yen, and although the feeding has to be done through a fence from within the rest house near the top of the mountain, outside of that you are able to mingle freely with the nature.

Additional musings about this attraction can be found in my full write-up at http://worsethancoleslaw.com/2009/04/tourist-spotlight-iwatayama-monkey-park

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[arlaco]

i really want to lick a monkey

[EhrinValentine]

Look like a nice place to visit someday. It seems like you're starting to enjoy your stay in Japan. Are you anxious to return to the states?

[mendoek]

I'm very jealous.