Takasakiyama Monkey Park — Wild Macaque Feeding

Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden is home to over 1,000 wild Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) that descend from Mt. Takasaki daily for feeding at a designated plaza. The monkeys are wild, not caged — they live in natural troops in the mountain forest and visit the feeding area voluntarily. Visitors watch from an observation deck as staff scatter wheat and sweet potatoes while the troop hierarchy plays out in real-time.

The viewing area is separated by a shallow moat, but monkeys occasionally jump across — staff are vigilant but interactions happen.