1) Hakone Hike

1000 yen, intermediate, cancelled in case of rain

Hiking up Myojogatake (924 meters) and along a ridge to the Hakone Yumoto area. Views of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, Temples

Hiking Course: Goura Station (by the interesting, scenic old train) – Myojogatake – Touno Mine – Hakone Yumoto

This course is about 5.5 hours of walking.

From Shinjuku Station, take the 7:50AM Odakyu Line Express, which arrives in Odawara at 9:26AM. From there, get on the Hakone Tetsudo (old scenic train) at 9:30, arriving at Hakone Yumoto at 9:45. Change there, to another Hakone Tetsudo train going to Goura, leaving at 9:51 and arriving at Goura at 10:33AM. Please don’t miss these trains.

Walking Distance: About 14 KM

Elevation Gain: About 370 meters

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

2) May 6 (Sunday) – Arakawa River Clean up and Picnic

Details

• What we’ll do

Part 1 River Clean Up

We will gather at Minami Sunamachi Station at 12:00noon. At about 12:10 we will walk about 10-12 minutes to the Arakawa River, and from about 12:30 we will begin picking up trash along the river bank heading in the direction of Tokyo Bay. Then, we will return to the bridge area for a picnic and a some play, e.g., frisbee, tossing some balls, etc.

Part 2 Picnic

From about 3:30 we will set up our picnic area and from about 4:00pm have an early dinner picnic next to the river while the sun is still out. All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks ( or Y1,500 for people drinking beer, wine or chuhai). We should finish up between 5:00pm and 5:30pm.

• What to bring

Gloves and appropriate shoes and clothing for the weather, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.

• Important to know

Please have an early lunch at 11:00am. or 11:30a.m. before the meeting time, and then you should be ready for the early dinner picnic from 4:00pm while the sun is still up. Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time. If you have any questions please message me and if there is any problem finding us on the day of the event call my cell phone 090*1847*5075. In the case of any significant rain this event will be cancelled. If any doubt, check this page on the morning of the event.

Organizer: James Gibbs 090-1847-5075