Iwatayama Monkey Park

Macaca fuscata on the roof of the resting place at Iwatayama Monkey Park

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 same side of the Oi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 170 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 Japanese animated series K-On!.

Coordinates: 35°00′32″N 135°40′29″E / 35.008938°N 135.674681°E / 35.008938; 135.674681

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