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Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) in October
Good month: October is in the middle of the recommended season (December – March (monkeys in the snow); April – November). Against it: Snow Monkeys Bathe Mostly in Winter.
2 days in Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) in October · from ₹19,940 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in October
What the season does to Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) this month.
Heads up
Snow Monkeys Bathe Mostly in Winter
Jigokudani's macaques sit in the hot spring mostly from December to March; in the warmer months they come to the park but rarely bathe. The park is open all year.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹19,940 for two
- Room a night₹5,450
- Food a day, each₹2,756
- Main sight entry, each₹480
Mid-range
₹46,050 for two
- Room a night₹13,310
- Food a day, each₹6,360
- Main sight entry, each₹480
Luxury
₹1,04,219 for two
- Room a night₹30,250
- Food a day, each₹14,840
- Main sight entry, each₹480
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Japan yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Tokyo (HND), 178 km away
Then: Train · 1h 54m (Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka))
Flights from India: from 7 cities, one way from ₹22,000
Fly into Tokyo (NRT), 178 km away
Then: Train · 1h 54m (Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki / Hakutaka))
Flights from India: from 3 cities, one way from ₹31,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹1,300
- Book an appointment at the Japan Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) for your area and apply for the single-entry tourist visa, no more than three months before you travel. Walk-ins ended in February 2026. The visa fee is ₹500, plus VFS's service charge of ₹800.
- Apply 3-4 weeks before you fly: processing takes at least 5 working days. The visa comes as an eVISA (an electronic notice), not a sticker; keep it on your phone and as a printout for the airline and immigration.
- Before you fly, fill in Visit Japan Web (vjw.digital.go.jp) for one immigration and customs QR code. It is optional; paper cards are handed out on the plane.
- At immigration, your fingerprints and photo are taken and you are given the stay the visa allows (up to 90 days).
Carry: Passport with at least two blank pages, valid for the whole stay; Visa application form with a 45 x 35 mm photo; Flight booking in and out of Japan; Day-by-day schedule of the stay with hotel bookings; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months and income-tax returns for the last 2-3 years (the VFS centre's checklist says which); Employees: a leave letter or NOC; self-employed: business registration; The eVISA notice, on your phone and printed.
Indians need a visa for Japan, but it is cheap: ₹500, unchanged when Japan raised its visa fees five-fold for most countries in July 2026. JESTA, Japan's planned online travel authorisation, is for visa-free nationalities and is not due before 2028.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Japan in October
Also in season this month.
- Matsumoto · great month
- Sendai & Matsushima · great month
- Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko · good month
- Koyasan · good month
- Naoshima · good month
- Beppu · good month
- Fukuoka · good month
- Hakodate · good month
Nearby in Japan Alps & Hokuriku:
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Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) in October, day by day, priced for your group.