(Cancelled in case of rain)
Part 1
The first part is an intermediate four hour hike.
Course: Kawai Station – Mt. Iwatakeishi – Mt. Takamizu- Ikusabata Station
Meeting Place/Time: Kawai Station Ticket Gate at 8:50AM
We meet at Kawai Station at 8:50AM. Take the 7:07AM Chuo Line Express train from Shinjuku Station. This arrives at Tachikawa Station at 7:43AM. Change there to the 7:51 Ome Line train. Take this to the end (Ome Station), arriving there at 8:24AM and go across the platform and take the 8:26AM train towards Okutama. This train arrives at Kawai Station at 8:49AM. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train. From here, we do a 4 hour hike to Ikusabata Station. We will meet other people there at 1:02PM for the following river hike.
David will get on the Oume Line train at Haijima Station at 8:06.
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
Part 2
A refreshing walk along the river in Okutama viewing the fall colors!
Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Ikusabata Station (on the Ome Line) at 13:05PM
(For those going there from Tachikawa, board the 12:15PM train going to Oume. This arrives in Oume at 12:46. Change in Oume to the 12:51 train going to Okutama and get off at Ikusabata at 13:02PM.)
Take a walk along the river and see the fall colors. An easy hike especially for children!
Bring a lunch and liquids.