A very special park in Arashiyama and recommended to do by friends. These monkeys live freely in the park, it is 600yen (for adults) to enter. There is about a 20-30minute hike up to where the park is - so be prepared, some areas are steep. Once you reach the top there are panoramic views of Kyoto, and monkeys roaming freely. Definitely recommend if you’re visiting Arashiyama!

Warning, you need a moderate to good level of fitness to get to the park, it is a 20min windy path climb to the top from the entrance. From the top, some great views and monkeys, a little cheeky and in abundance. There are staff in the park to make sure you and the monkey’s don’t get too close and are on the watch for bad monkey behaviour. You can pay ¥50 for some food for the monkeys and feed them from within a secure area (you not the monkeys) for an up close encounter.

Walked about 20 minutes uphill to see the monkeys. At the top, a great view of Kyoto and surrounding areas. The monkeys roam free and I actually thought this was one of the better area attractions. Very unique,

This experience was fantastic from the start until the end, from the walk up to the mountain right until the scenery around Yudanaka. Of course as you’d expect they are wild animals so you do need to exercise some degree of caution, but overall they’re very used to being around tourists. If you’re going to visit, I’d recommend heading into the local towns too, rather than just taking the express highway bus.

I walked here after visiting the Bamboo Grove. It says it is a 15-30 minute hike to the top. If you're not in shape or with children or slower hikers it may take much longer to get to the top. There are benches and rest areas along the way. Wear the right footwear. It's a mix of broken stairs and dirt paths. The way down you're fighting gravity a little. If you go later in the day or on a hot day, make sure to stay hydrated. I was able to do a little under 15 minutes by myself, but I had also been doing tens of thousands of steps per day during my trip. I passed many people who entered before me even though the park had just opened 5-10 minutes earlier. At the top, you will have a beautiful view of Kyoto. There's some binoculars to view the city and a giant fake banana to sit on. There'll be monkeys just roaming around pretty close to you and a lot of them just sitting around grooming each other.nThere's a Koi pond that the monkeys seem to enjoy playing around and swimming in. There's an area where you can buy food and feed monkeys safely from inside. They have expectations of getting fed. Some will do things like rub their stomachs or point at their mouth. I'd say 1-1.5 hours at the top was good for me.

Great experience feeding the monkeys. My daughter (13 yo) loved it. It is a STEEP hike up the hill to get to the feeding cabin. Bags of monkey food (apples / chestnuts / peanuts) were Y100.

Make sure you eat before you do this experience! You will need the energy to climb up to get to this park. It's all up-hill! We were very happy when we reached the top. The monkeys are able to run wild and go anywhere, unlike a zoo where they are confined. It's wonderful to see running around, being cheeky with one another. You can feed the monkeys when you enter their feeding room ie. they are on the outside and you're in the inside. It's a wonderful experience to be up so close to a monkey. They actually take the food from your hand! There are rules to follow - don't touch the monkey, don't get too close and don't make eye contact. All in all, my daughter enjoyed this experience thoroughly!

Highly recommend. Very affordable and requires a 20-minute climb but was well worth it. There are tons of monkeys and you can feed them apples and peanuts. I would just stay for 30 mins. The bamboo forest is nearby and you can walk to it.

You have to walk about 20 minutes up a hill to see their macaque monkeys. They have 100 monkeys and they’re pretty neat to see. If you’re in the area to see the bamboo forest it makes for a nice add-on to your visit. I wouldn’t consider it a must see attraction, though.

Must see at the top of Iwatayama but be prepared to walk a steep include for about 30 minutes and then back down again on a narrow but well-paved path. We got in about 5,000 steps during the round trip but it was so worth it to see the sweeping views of Kyoto. Stop by Arashiyama Yoshimura for the best soba lunch after your visit to the money park.