Senjukaku is the hotel closest to the Snow Monkey Park. Those wanting to spent some quality time with the macaques can make their base at the ryokan and from there go on foot for 30 minutes along a forest trail to the Monkey Park.

Other activities around Senjukaku included visiting traditional hot spring town Shibu Onsen, enjoying winter sports at Japan’s largest ski resort Shiga Kogen, seeing Hokusai’s artwork in historic town Obuse, cycling around the Japanese countryside, and more.