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For many, Japan is not considered the first-choice destination during the month of February, but this $200,000 trip takes advantage of a rare assemblage of animals, such as eagles and snow monkeys, that thrive on the mountains of Japan's main island, Honshu in the winter.

With the help of a guide, you will take a pilgrimage to Mount Fuji and see endangered red-crowned cranes in a ritual courtship dance, Japanese macaque monkeys playing in hot springs and white whooper swans cruising in the mountain lakes.

Thrill seekers can also heli-ski in the remote mountains of Honshu and then relax in a luxurious setting and get pampered by geishas.

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