Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!

PART 1

Meet at the Odakyuu Tama Line’s Karakida Station’s ticket gate at 10:00AM.

Take the Odakyuu Line (going towards Odawara) from Shinjuku Station at 9:13AM and change to the Odakyuu Tama Express line at Kyoudou (arriving at 9:30 and departing at 9:32). Take this to Karakida, arriving at 9:59.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, ride at the front of the 9:13 train at Shinjuku Station. David will meet you at the front of the Kyoudou Station platform at 9:30AM to change to the Odakyuu Tama Express.

Course: Karakida Station – Tsurumaki Park – Gingko tree lined walk – Tama Chuou Park – Tomigaoka Park – Keiou Eiyama Station It’s a fairly easy 6 KM 2.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at http://www.odakyu.jp/walk/14/print/guide_3.pdf for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Afternoon (PART 2)

Meet at the Keio Line’s Keiou Eiyama Station’s ticket gate at 1:00PM.

Take the Keio Semi-Express (Junkyuu going towards Takaosanguchi) from Shinjuku Station at 12:30 and change to the Keio Sagamihara line (express going towards Hashimoto) at Chofu (arriving at 12:46 and departing at 12:47). Take this to KeiouEiyama, arriving at 13:00.

Course: KeiouEiyama Station – SuwaKita Park – TouKaede Tree-Lined Walk – TamaHigashi Park – Toritsu Sakuragaoka Park – Seigaoka Green Road – KeiouEiyama Station It’s a fairly easy 7 KM – 3.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at http://www.odakyu.jp/walk/15/print/guide_3.pdf for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.