Iwatayama Monkey Park

Iwatayama Monkey Park
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま
	Iwatayama Monkey Park
	Iwatayama Monkey Park in Japan Iwatayama Monkey Park (Kyoto Prefecture) Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japan)
Location	61 Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō, Nishikyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-0004, Japan
Nearest city	Kyoto
Coordinates	35.008938°N 135.674681°E
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/

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.

Aerial panorama of Arashiyama (嵐山)

In media

The park is featured in an episode of the anime series K-On!.[2]

References

"嵐山モンキーパークいわたやまって？". www.monkeypark.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
Cavallaro, Dani (August 23, 2012). Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 135. ISBN 978-0786470686.

External links

Official site

Information in Japanese

35.008938°N 135.674681°E / 35.008938; 135.674681

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[1] "嵐山モンキーパークいわたやまって？". www.monkeypark.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[2] Cavallaro, Dani (August 23, 2012). Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography. McFarland & Company. p. 135. ISBN 978-0786470686.