Another bright and early morning with canned coffee and breakfast at the hotel: We attempted to go to the Ueno Zoo to see the baby panda but the Zoo is closed on Mondays. We traveled back to Tokyo station to begin our long journey to see the Snow Monkeys!!! In preparation for the trip, we grabbed a snack for the ride. The green tea we purchased at a convenience store came with a sock to insulate the beverage, cute right!? We took an hour and a half bullet train to Nagano and then jumped on a 50 minute express bus to the outskirts of Yamanouchi. Once we arrived to the…