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

  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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