1) Chichibu Azalea Mountain Hiking

（￥1000 Participation Fee)   (Cancelled in case of rain) (Intermediate)

Bring your own food & drink since there are no stores near NishiAgano.

Course:  NishiAgano Station – Buna Pass – Mt. Azalea -MeriBazaka Pass – Shomaru Station

Walking Time: About 5 hours

Walking Distance: About 14 KM

Elevation Gain: 630M

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s  8:50AM  train (bound for Hanno) and get off  at Hanno, arriving at 9:42. Cross the platform to the Seibu Chichibu Line train going to Seibu Chichibu, leaving at 9:43. This arrives at Nishi-agano Station at 10:13 AM .

Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.  We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:015AM .

Meet at the front of the 9:43 train from Hanno if you want to go together.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up/Picnic

We will met at Minami-Sunamachi Station (on the Tozai Line) outside of Exit 3 at 9:30a.m., and then walk to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a picnic along the river at a nearby park.

All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks (+Y500 or Y1,500 for people drinking beer or wine).

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will be mostly paved so rubber boots will not be necessary

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the water where the Tozai Line Bridge crosses the river and look for us along the water line. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.