New on 500px : The Pagoda at Hasedera by merlinvicki by merlinvicki

The 5 story pagoda on the 1400 year old Hasedera temple grounds

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New on 500px : Snow Monkey of Hell’s Valley by merlinvicki by merlinvicki

Jigokudani, home of the world-famous “snow monkeys”, is situated in the valley of the Yokoyu River. 200 or so Japanese Macaque monkeys inhabit the harsh snow-covered, rough cliffs. The hot springs bursting from the ground provides some solace to the freezing monkeys.

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