1) Jambo & Earthday Bike Ride Group – Fun Ride to Fuchu Historical Forest Park!
(1000 yen, Easy (bicycles), Reservations requested (Canceled in case of rain)
We will ride through a shopping area and some parks from Mitaka station, and can shop for the afternoon’s picnic on the way at a local farmar’s stand or supermarket. Then, we coninue along Nogawa park, to the Chofu airport, and on to Fuchu Historical Forest Park, where we’ll hang out, eat and drink, take a walk, play frisbee, etc.
For people who need to rent a bicycle, please come to Mitaka Station’s south exit Police box at 9:30. Hiro and David will meet you there and go to Susuzake Bicycle Rental: http://www.mitaka.ne.jp/machidukuri/rentalcycle/index.html to rent bikes. The cost is ￥300 /day and the number of bicycles is limited, so please do not come late.
If you’d like us to make a bicycle reservation for you, contact jambodave@green.email.ne.jp in advance.
If you have your own bicycle, meet us at 10:00am at Mitaka Station south exit bus terminal.
Latecomers can come to the picnic at Fuchu Historical Forest Park anytime from 12:30.
http://www.fuchu-cpf.or.jp/museum/about/1000090/1000091.html
Please bring snacks and foods for the picnic and drinks (you can also buy them at a store near the station) as well as any park toys: balls, frisbees, unicycles, juggling balls, badminton rackets, inflatable sumo suits, foam swords and squirt guns. For riders, helmets are recommended.
Ride leader: Hiro (09035385511)
Mr. Kono (09017392996)
EarthDay Ride Team Web Page (www.earthdayride.org).
You can see the route here
https://latlonglab.yahoo.co.jp/route/watch?id=efe66a26022afa04eb17be06db3cffaf
2) Edogawa River Clean Up & BBQ
We’ll meet at 9:30a.m. at Myoden Station and begin picking up trash on the river bank before 10:00a.m. Then, from 12:30-1:00pm we will be grilling a variety of meats and vegetables over an open fire at the Myoden BBQ grounds (just next to the Tozai train bridge). If you will attend be sure to click going to help us prepare the right amount of food. As usual, about 4 groups will be joining this event so I’m expecting 15-20 people to attend with the BBQ being more popular than the picnic. Then, the June Arakawa event info is pasted below. Both events will be near the mouths of the rivers with great scenery!
Event: Edogawa River Clean Up & BBQ
Date: May 20 (Sun.)
Time: 9:30a.m.-3:30pm
Meeting place: Myoden Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30a.m.
Clean Up Details: From 9:40a.m. we’ll walk to to the Edogawa River and before 10:00a.m. begin picking up trash for about 2 to 2.5 hours. I’ll supply the trash bags as well as have some extra gloves.
BBQ Details: From about 12:30p.m. we will begin setting up for the lunch BBQ and begin eating about 1:00pm. Then, after eating throwing some balls, frisbees around. All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Y1,500 (+500 for guests who are drinking beer/wine or chuhai)
Other Details: A hat, long pants, long-sleeve shirt, and rubber boots are recommended. Hiking or walking shoes are also okay as there are some areas on drier river banks. (In the event of any significant rain this event will be cancelled. If there is any doubt please check the meetup page for such notices, which will also be sent to registered attendees by e-mail.)
If you will attend the BBQ please be sure to make a reservation by sending an e-mail to James at the address below in order for us to prepare appropriate amount of food and drinks.
Contact: James yaesukita@gmail.com, 090-1847-5075
In case the event is canceled due to rain, it will be announced on Twitter: @jamboleader on the morning of the planned event.
