A quiet city in Japan has been using a surprising method to keep roads snow-free for decades. No salt, no plows—just a clever ...

Japan does not have an official national animal, but the green pheasant (Phasianus versicolour) is widely recognised as the ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

Too much of the research being done in Hillsboro is make-work for monkeys that seeks to clear up questions long since asked ...

In the frigid valleys of Japan's Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place.

Snow monkeys, or Japanese macaques, are native to Japan. Netizens have reacted angrily to the culling. "This seems a bit of a harsh response," said one user on Facebook. "Why? Send them out of ...

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A visit to the Jigokudani Monkey Park needs to be on your upcoming Japan itinerary! MANILA, Philippines – A visit to Japan wouldn’t be complete without seeing the famous snow monkeys chilling ...

Snow monkeys are used to living in ice cold conditions, so the escape macaque shouldn't have an issue with the -2C temperature, an expert has claimed. They originate in the wilds of Japan ...

In a part of Japan, troops of snow monkeys seek relief from cold temperatures in natural geothermal pools In the wild in Japan, snow monkey live in a range of habitats including cold mountain ranges.