(Easy Course) (Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

100% of the participation fee for this event will go to World Bicycle Relief.  Additional donations from participants and non-participants are encouraged. Your donation empowers people in poorer countries with bicycles. Check the World Bicycle Relief website  – A WONDERFUL CAUSE so please be generous.

Give through here or give your donation to David & Miki on the ride and we will make the donation for you.

Meeting time and place: 8:45 Shibamata Station

Bring your bike or you can rent a bike near Shibamata Station (葛飾柴又レンタルサイクル). No reservation required for renting a bike, but bring your ID.  Miki and David will take you to the bike rental from Shibamata Station.

(Request RSVP) Please write to seitansai1335#yahoo.co.jp (change # to @)(to MIKI) whether you are planning to join with your own bike or if you plan to rent a bicycle, so we can prepare accordingly and know how many people to expect.

Course:  Shibamata Station – Bicycle Rental (Tora-san Memorial Hall) – Ride along Edo River – Koiwa Iris Garden – Zenyoji (Historic Pine tree) – Shinozaki Park (lunch) – (Shin) Nakagawa River ride – Katsushika Niijuku Mirai Park – Mizumoto Park – Shibamata Taishakuten

Though it is not a Jambo Event, please take a look if you are interested.

Charity Bike Ride

1) Todoroki Gorge and Kokubunji Ridge Line
(Easy Course)(1000 Yen) (Will be held even in light rain)

Meeting time and place: 10:00 am at the Todoroki Station (on the Tokyu Oimachi Line) ticket gate.

Course: Todoroki Station Kitami Station → Todoroki Gorge → Tama River (We’ll eat, drink, play frisbee and hang out on the riverbank, near FutagoTamagawa Station)  → Okamoto Park’s Old Farm House Garden →  Jidayubori Park’s Old Farm House Garden → Walk along the Nogawa River → → Kitami Playground Area  → Kitami Station

Walking distance: About 10 km (about 4 hours)
Please bring lunch and drinks.

2) Shinagawa Firefly Watching
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(Participation fee free)

You can watch fireflies in Shinagawa. High schoolers are raising
fireflies in this  small place.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 18:30 JR Oimachi Station Central ticket gate

☆Course : Oimachi Station – Shinagawa Shoei Nature Reservation Garden – Omori Station

☆The program is free

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

☆Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word  [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: At the ticket gate of JR Fujino Station at 11:00 am

PLEASE BE ON TIME SINCE WE WON’T BE ABLE TO ATTEND TO LATECOMERS.

Train to take: From Takao Station, take the 10:45 Chuo line train (local going towards Kobuchizawa) at 10:45 to JR Fujino station, arriving at 10:57.

Course: JR Fujino Station – Mt. Kongo – Mt.Hachioka – Mt. Hizure – Mt. Takara – JR Fujino Station

All of the mountains on ”Hizure Alps Hiking Course’ are relatively low.

Duration of a hike:  About 4 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink. We will be having lunch on the first mountain (Mt.Kongo) about one hour after we start a hike since the view is supposed to be good there. Also, please wear proper hiking shoes.