Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp Finish: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
10:00,  and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along
the 
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between
 the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also
call
 David (the organizer) cell phone 080-6546-7688 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.

(Cancelled in case of rain)(1000yen)(DIFFICULT intermediate)

Meeting place and time: Suruga-Oyama Station Ticket Gate 9:48

★Because the train frequency is low (the next train on the Gotemba Line is in 45 minutes), waiting for the next train is not possible.  Please make sure to arrive at the meeting point by the specified time.

Train: Shinjuku (Odakyu line train going to Odawara) 8:01 – 9:17 arriving at Shinmatsuda – 9:27 leaving Matsuda Station (JR Gotemba Line) – 9:46 arriving at Suruga-Oyama Station

Course: Suruga-Oyama station – Mt. Furou-yama (928m) – Mt. Taniga – Suruga-Oyama station

Expected walking time: 5.5- 6 hours

Please make sure to wear hiking shoes.  Please bring lunch and drinks.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Myoden Station: 9:00
River Clean Up: 9:30
Return to station: 13:30

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 between the Bay front bridge and the New Myoden Bridge. From the station, walk straight to the river, and then along the river bank until between the two bridges and look for us at the water line on the Myoden side. Also call James (the organizer’s) 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.

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by May 8 (Fri).

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 9:25. We will take the 9:30 bus from there (15 minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Picking tea leaves, cutting down bamboo grass)

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)

★The trains are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next train.  Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.

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

Meeting Place/Time: Mitake Station Ticket Gate at 11:00 am

Train: Oume Station Departure (Oume line going towards Okutama) – 10:33, Mitake Station arrival – 10:55

Course: Mitake Station – Mt. Sougaku – Mt. Iwatakeishi – Mt. Takamizu – Ikusabata Station

Walking time: About 4-5 hours

Please make sure to your lunch and drinks, as well as wear appropriate clothes and shoes for hiking.

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

Meeting place and time: 10:45 am at the ticket gate at YRP Nobi Station

Train: If you are going from Shinagawa, Shinagawa Departure (KeihinKyuko going towards Misakiguchi)  9:38, YRP Nobi Arrival  10:44

Course: YRP Nobi Station – Nobi Beach (walk along the beach) – Kurihama Flower Park –Perry Park – Keikyuu Kurihama Station

Total course time: 4-5 hours

This route begins with a walk along the beach and then walking along the road with ocean views to Kurihama Flower Park, where there are large, flowering Poppy & Nemophila fields & festival.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

Kurihama Flower Park
Poppy & Nemophila (Baby Blue Eyes) Festival

Organized by 
Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside:  10:30
River CleanUp Finish: 14:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
10:00,  and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along
the 
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our
location
between
 the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi
Bridge. 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.
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.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Easy)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: At Izu-Hakone Daiyuuzan Line’s Iidaoka Station Ticket Gate at 10:57 am

Train: 9:01  Shinjuku (Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) and get off at Odawara (arriving at 10:38) – Change to the 10:45 Izu-Hakone Daiyuuzan train going towards Daiyuuzan. This arrives at Iidaoka Station at 10:55.

Course: Iidaoka Station – Odawara Flower Garden – Ikoi Forest – Wanpaku Park (One hour stay)  – Odawara Castle Park (Wisteria, Azalea) – Odawara Station

The total walking time for the hike will be about 4 hours.

Please bring lunch and drinks.

Odawara Flower Garden
Wanpaku Land

Chichibu Hiking – Mountain Flower Road and Multi-colored grass Hiking

(Intermediate Course) (Participation Fee 1000 yen + 400 yen (Hitsuji Park Entrance)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 9:37 am at Ashigakubo Station’s ticket gate

Since trains run infrequently, we can’t wait for the next train (which arrives in 40 minutes). We are unable to accommodate late arrivals, so please make sure to arrive by the designated meeting time.

Train: Take the Seibu Chichibu Line train from Hanno at 8:56.  This arrives at Ashigakubo at 9:35

Hiking Course: Ashigakubo Station – Mountain Flower Road – Mt. Hinata – Hitsujiyama Park – Chichibu Station

The total walking time is about 6 hours.  Please bring your lunch and drink.

Mountain Flower Road
HitsujiYama Park 

If you have an inquiry about this event, please contact the event leader directly.

(Easy) (￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(Admission depends on how the flower blooms: advanced online booking is cheaper)

It’s the only spot in Japan to be s elected as “top 10 world Dream destinations” by CNN. The garden boasts the most beautiful wisteria.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 12:00 JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Flower Park Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Ofuna Station 9:21 dep. – Yokohama Station 9:36 dep. – Shinagawa Station 9:53 dep. – Tokyo Station 10:01 dep. – Ueno Station 10:06 dep. – Akabane Station 10:15 dep. – Urawa Station 10:24 dep. – Omiya Staton 10:31 dep. – 11:55 arr. Ashikaga Flower Park Station – Ashikaga Flower Park ( – Kurita Museum ¥1250) – Ashikaga Flower Park Station 15:33 dep. – 16:54 arr. Omiya Station – 17:00 arr. Urawa Station – 17:09 arr. Akabane Station – 17:22 arr. Ueno Station – 17:29 arr. Tokyo Station – 17:38 arr. Shinagawa Station – 17:55 arr. Yokohama Station – 18:09 arr. Ofuna Station

☆Get on the Special Express Ashikaga Ofuji Ofuna at any of the above stations. All seats are reserved.

☆Walking Time: About 1.5 hour (about 5km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 3 hours.

☆You can have lunch at a restaurant inside.

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp following the term [Jambo] at the head of the subject. 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.