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Snow monkeys aside, Japan’s also famous for Nekobukuro in Tokyo. Dozens of cats roam freely and for a small fee, you can go inside and stroke, watch or, in my case, discover your childhood cat allergy has returned.
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The Jigokudani monkeys in Japan keep warm in the mountains by taking a bath in the naturally hot springs. We saw them in March when it was still snowing, but you can catch up with all the monkey news with a live webcam here
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