May 1 (Sunday)　Chichibu SPECIAL – Mountain Flower Road and Multi-colored grass Hiking (Intermediate Course)　Half NEW!!!
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 9:00AM at Ashigakubo Station’s ticket gate or 12:20 at Yokose Station’s ticket gate

Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 7:35AM. This arrives at Ashigakubo at 9:00AM.

For late comers, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 10:35AM. This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 11:31AM. Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 11:34) and get off at Yokose Station (arriving at 12:19).

For early comers, meet on the front of the 7:35 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

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

The total walking time is about 6 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Check out the following HPs for more information:

http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~kinoko/syuuhen/hanamiti.htm (Mountain Flower Road)
http://www.hikingmap.jp/course/yokoze01.html (Hiking course from Yokose)
http://www.yokoze.gr.jp/hiking/index.htm (Hiking Course)
http://navi.city.chichibu.lg.jp/flower/shibazakura/index.html (Multi-colored Grass Park)