PART 1 – The hike is not so difficult and is about a 4 hour walk. We meet at Hinatawada Station at 10:18AM. Take the 9:09 Special Express train going towards Oume from Shinjuku Station. . This is the Chuo Line but may be on a separate track as it’s a special train.  PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! This arrives at Ome Station at 10:10.  Get off and go across the platform and take the 10:11 train towards Okutama. This train arrives at Hinatawada Station at 10:16. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:09 Chuo Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Nakano).

From here, we hike up Mt. Mimuro (647 meters) – Mt. Atago (584 meters), and then go down to Ikusabata Station and take a short river walk to Sawai Station.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

PART 2 – Restaurant, Christmas Light-up and Fireworks!!!

Cost: Your food and drink, and 410 yen to enter the park

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Tachikawa Station (on the Chuo Line) at 15:55

We will go to a restaurant (Saizeria?) for eats and drinks. After that, we will get to Showa Kinen Park at around 18:00. It has a beautiful Christmas light-up and a fireworks display at 20:10. Please take a look at: http://xmas.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0313il17382/