April 9 (Saturday) – Hiking from Takao Station & Cherry Blossom Viewing (Not difficult)(500 yen Participation Fee + 400 yen for the Tama Forest Science Research Park) (Cancelled in case of rain)NEW!

From Shinjuku Station, take the 8:00AM Keio Line Express, which arrives in Takao at 8:53AM (350 Yen) or take the Chuo Line (Holiday Express going towards Kawaguchi Lake) at 8:14, arriving at Takao Station at 8:59. Meet at the Takao north ticket gate at 9:00AM.

Course: Takao Station (North Exit) – Sugisawa no Atama (mountain – 547M) – Mt. Shiroyama (445M) – Tama Forest Science Research Park (Cherry Blossom Viewing) – Takao Station

Walking time: 5+ hours

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The hiking group plans to arrive at the park at about 2:30PM, so if you only want to go to the park, meet the rest of the group there after that.

At Tama Forest Science Research Park, there are about 1,700 cherry trees coming from every part of Japan, a beautiful combination of different kinds and various colored flowers.

Please take a look at http://www.ffpri-tmk.affrc.go.jp/ (in Japanese)

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537