1) (RESERVATION CLOSED) Jambo One Day Bus Tour

＜Date＞　April 7 (Sunday) (No cancellation in case of rain (easy course)

＜Meeting Place/Time＞ In front of of Shinjuku Center Building, Shinjuku Station West Exit at 8:00AM
★Make sure to be on time as we cannot wait for latecomers!
People will be taken to the bus as they arrive on that morning.
★The tour is expected to finish at 9:00PM (could be earlier or later depending on the traffic conditions) at the Shinjuku Center Building.

＜Price＞ 8,000 yen per person (including 1000 yen for the Jambo charity of the month, lunch, transportation fee, and winery tour)

＜Course＞
8:00  Departs at Shinjuku Station West Exit 
    (Take a break at Dangozaka Rest Area (SA) )
11:00 – 11:30  Walk around mysterious Mishaka Pond (Tateshina, Nagano Prefecture)
11:45  Arrive at Oku-tateshina’s Yokota Gorge
11:45  Lunch Time at Yokoya Japanese Inn Yurakuan
 (Nagano’s specialty – Shinshu Buckwheat noodles – Enjoy the Japanese course (Kaiseki Cooking)
13:00 – 14:30  Hike around Yokoya Gorge or go to Oku-Tateshina Hot Spring
14:30 – Leave Yokoya Gorge
15:50 – Tour of the Suntory Winery (Yamanashi Prefecture)
16:45 – Leave the winery and head back to Shinjuku (expected arrival 21:00)

＜What to bring＞　Shoes that are easy to walk in (Sneakers or trekking shoes) and pocket money for buying something you may want.

＜Maximum number of participants＞
The first 40 people who sign up and pay will be accepted.

＜How to make a reservation＞
For any inquiries or to make a reservation (which are accepted when the email and payment both are received, please contact Jambo member Mr. Arakawa at

Email address : haruarakawa0603@yahoo.co.jp
Cell phone : 070-4307-5920 

＜How to make a payment＞
Payment is required for the reservation to be complete. Payment may be made by electronic transfer to :

Mizuho Bank (Tokyo Eigyobu) みずほ銀行　東京営業部
Account Number: 1795575
Account Name: アラカワヒデト (Arakawa Hideto)

＜Deadline for reservation and payment＞  Reservation and payment needs to be completed by April 1 (Monday)

＜Notes＞
●Be sure to always arrive at the assigned times during the trip.
●Anything you buy at shops, at the rest area, and drinks at lunchtime will be paid by you (not included in the price)
●Refunds will not be made for those canceling after April 1. If you must cancel suddenly after that due to an emergency, consult with Mr. Arakawa.
●For those wishing to go to the hot spring, please bring a towel and change of clothes. The cost for this will be incurred by the participant.

2)  Arakawa River Clean Up 

We will meet at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate for exits 1 and 2 at 12:00noon., and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours. Afterwards we go to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Recommended: Dress warm and rubber boots are recommended. Also wear generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.

If you come late, walk to the river (about 20 min to our location) and look for us at the water line near the Tozai Line bridge. Also call James’ cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding the group.

This event will only be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. Check this page or message me if any doubt.

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