1) Bicycle Ride
Bicycle reservations are required by May 31!
(Easy Course, 1000 yen, Reservations requested (Canceled in case of rain
Enjoy a ride through the fresh greenery in Musashino with a ride from Mitaka to Tama Lake!
We will ride through some residential areas and some parks from Mitaka station, where we will take breaks, play frisbee, etc. On the way, you can buy food/drink at a supermarket or convenience store, before arriving at Tama Lake, where we’ll have a picnic. After the picnic, those who want can ride around the lake (about 1 hour) while others can do yoga (following an instructor who will be there) in the park.
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.
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 if you have one.
Ride leader: Hiro (09035385511) & Mr. Kono (09017392996)
EarthDay Ride Team Web Page (www.earthdayride.org).
You can see the route at
https://yahoo.jp/ygZmdM
2) Arakawa Garbage Pick-up and Picnic
This will be a 3-part event centered around a riverside picnic at 1:00pm. Participants can attend one or both sessions and or just the picnic. There will be 3 pick up times at NISHI KASAI Station
Part 1: River Clean Up 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m. (morning session)
Riverside Picnic: 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.
Part 2 River Clean Up 3:00pm-6:30p.m. (afternoon session)
MORNING SESSION:
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 9:00a.m., and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.
PICNIC:
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station at 12:45p.m. and go to the river by car for a 1:00p.m. picnic start. Picnic will basically include bentos with desert (fruit/sweets), soft drinks and beer/wine. Y1,000/Y1,500 for participants without alcohol / with alcohol, respectively. Afterwards we can throw frisbees and balls around.
AFTERNOON SESSION:
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 2:45p.m.., and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.
INFO:
Coming by bicycle is recommended if you live nearby as we’ll have to use/share bicycles to access restroom in addition to 2 trips back to the station by car for later sessions. If you come late, it will be about a 30-min walk to our location near the Tozai Line bridge (but accessible via the Kaisaibashi Bridge).Also call James’ cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us.
RAIN:
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled as we will move to and from the river by car and we’ll use rain gear. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) then the event will be cancelled.
