(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of rain) (Intermediate 〜 A bit difficult course)

Meeting place and time:  At the JR Ohme Line’s Okutama Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:00 am

Train: Oume (JR Oume Line going towards Okutama) Departure 9:14 – Okutama Arrival 9:59
BE SURE TO take this train.  As the trains are running infrequently and we need to start a hike as scheduled, we won’t be able to wait for the next train and attend to the latecomers.

Course: Okutama Station – Aterazawa – Mt. Honita – Mt. Kobutaka  –Hatonosu Station

The hiking time is about 5 hours.

Please bring your own drinks and lunch. Be sure to wear appropriate shoes for hiking.

1) Kaitokukan Garden open to the public once a year
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (￥1000 Participation Fee)

It’s a once-in-a-year chance to visit the place of scenic beauty in University of Tokyo. We’ll also visit reopening Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum and a low mountain in Bunkyo-ku.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:00 at JR Sobu Line Suidobashi Station East Ticket Gate

☆Course: Suidobashi Station –  Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum – Mt. Ukyo(Seiwa Park) – Kaitokuen Garden – Okachimachi Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 5km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆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.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development http://www.riasnomori.jp

2) Edogawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 9:30
Riverside Meetup: 10:00
Return to station: 14:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate, and
then go to the Edogawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about
3.5 to 4 hours

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location behind
Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk to the
Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the rierside path on the embankement.
Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water
line. Also call James (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there
are any problems finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled
as we will move to and from the river by car and we can clean up under
cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using
rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon
conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

(Easy Intermediate Course)(Participation Fee 1,000 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Keikyu-Nagasawa Station on the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyu) Line at 10:50 am

Train: For those going from Shinagawa, Shinagawa Departure (Keihin Kyuko Line special express going towards Misakiguchi) – 9:40, Keikyu-Nagasawa Station Arrival – 10:47

Course: Keikyu-Nagasawa Station – Kurihama Pagoda & Goddess of Mercy – Mt. Miurafuji – Mt. Houdai – Mt. Takeyama – Tsukuihama Beach walk – Keikyu-Nagasawa Station

Mt. Takeyama  is the Miura Peninusula’s high point at 200 meters. It has a panoramic view.  The hiking time is about 4 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by October
10 (Thur).

Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who
wish
 to 
go with David,  please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo
Line)
 ticket
gate at 9:27.  We will take the 9:32 bus from there (15
minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Cutting bamboo grass, carrying logs)

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.

Please
bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth)

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 10:00
Gather riverside 10:30
Finishing up: 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line)
outside
the
only
ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick
up
trash
along
the banks
for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk
to
our
location
at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train
line
bridge
and
the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the
Shinjuku
train
line
bridge. 
Call the organizer  (James 090-1847-5075) if
there
are
any
problems
finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this
event
will
NOT
be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will
take
shelter
(under
a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the
event
of
heavy
rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning
then
the
event
will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better 
at
the 
same time.

1) Chichibu Hike & Spider Lily Fields
(Beginner Course) (1000 yen Participation fee + 500 yen Spider Lily Fields Entrance Fee) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Hanno Station ticket gate at 10:40

Train: If you are going from Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:50 train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 10:38.

Course： Hanno Station  ⇒ Miyazawa Lake ⇒ Koma Pass ⇒ Kinchakuda (near Kori River where we see the incredible Spider Lily Fields) ⇒ (Swimming in the river) ⇒ Koma Station.

Walking Time: About 3 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

If you want to swim after a hike in the river , please bring your swim suit.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Tokyo River Friends主催

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 10:00
Gather riverside 10:30
Finishing up: 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside
the
only
ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up
trash
along
the banks
for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to
our
location
at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line
bridge
and
the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku
train
line
bridge.
Call the organizer  (James 090-1847-5075) if there
are
any
problems
finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this event
will
NOT
be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take
shelter
(under
a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event
of
heavy
rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then
the
event
will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better 
at 
the
same time.

1) Uenohara Hike and Swim
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate (on the easy side)) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Uenohara Station Ticket Gate at 10:20 am

Be sure to get there at this time as we cannot wait for the next train

Train Schedule: 9:57 Takao Departure (JR Chuo Line (towards Koufu) 10:19 Arrive at Uenohara

Course: Uenohara Station – Muku no ki (a Natural Treasure) – Mt. Gozen – Sagami River (Swim) – Uenohara Station (Walking time: about 3 hours)

Please bring your lunch and drink, and wear appropriate shoes for hiking. If you want to swim, bring your swimsuit & towel.

2) Edogawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Myosin Station: 10:00
Riverside Meetup: 10:30
Return to station: 13:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at
10:00, and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash along
the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location behind
Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk to the
Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the rierside path on the embankement.
Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water
line. Also call James (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there
are any problems finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled as
we will move to and from the river by car and we can clean up under
cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using
rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon
conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at MINAMI SUNAMACHI Station (Exit 5): 10:00
Gather riverside 10:30
Finishing up: 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at MINAMI SUNAMACHI Station (Tozai Line) outside the ticket gate
for Exit 5, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
banks for about about 3 5 to 4 hours with a break in the middle

WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots of liquids to
drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually have some
extra pairs available to loan out.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 20 min. walk to our location at
the water line near the Tozai Line bridge. Just follow the Tozai Line to
the river and look for us at the water line. Call James (the organizer)
phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

We will cancel this event because 100% rain is expected in the Uenohara area all day.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate (on the easy side)) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Uenohara Station Ticket Gate at 10:20 am

Train Schedule: 9:57 Takao Departure (JR Chuo Line (towards Koufu) 10:19 Arrive at Uenohara
Be sure to get there at this time as we cannot wait for the next train.

Course: Uenohara Station – Muku no ki (a Natural Treasure) – Mt. Gozen – Sagami River (Swim) – Uenohara Station (Walking time: about 3 hours)

Please bring your lunch and drink, and wear appropriate shoes for hiking. If you want to swim, bring your swimsuit & towel