Welcome to the Monkey Center

About the monkey Center

The Monkey center is located on the east site of Kashiwara Mountain in Sumoto city on Awaji Island. It was first open in 1967 and at the present time there are around 180 monkeys. Awaji Island monkeys are gentle and very sociable giving you the chance to walk among the troop without the monkeys jumping all over you and trying to steal you possessions.

Viewing time of the monkey center takes around 60 minutes. Please remember to leave snacks and food items in your car and please understand these are wild Japanese monkeys they can not be petted or picked up in anyway.

When can monkeys be seen ?

Monkeys are present at the center throughout the year, however their numbers vary through the seasons. At the present time your chances of meeting the monkeys are only a 5% chance of meeting the Awaji monkeys. Sorry the monkeys are up in the mountains feasting on fruit and nuts. This time of the year there is almost no chance of meeting the monkeys. Only the odd monkey may appear at the center.

Admission

Adult : 600 yen (12 years and Older)
Child : 300 yen

The center is open from 9am to 5pm

Access Root

From Kobe

Tsuna Ichinomiya I.C - Route 28 - Sumoto - Yura - Nada (50min)
Sumoto I.C - Route 28 - Sumoto - Yura - Nada (40min)

From Tokushima

Seidan Mihara - Route 28 - AmaSeidan Mihara - Route 28 - Ama - Nada (50min)
Awaji shima Minami I.C - Route 28- Ama - Nada (55min)