Iwatayama Monkey Park

Iwatayama Monkey Park
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
	Iwatayama Monkey Park
	Iwatayama Monkey Park in Japan
Location	61 Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō, Nishikyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-0004, Japan
Nearest city	Kyoto
Coordinates	35°00′32″N 135°40′29″E / 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.

Iwatayama Monkey Park 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

Coordinates: 35°00′32″N 135°40′29″E / 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.

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