1) Kamakura Temple, Hike and Kamakura Beach Fun!
Bring your lunch (if eating), drinks, walking shoes, and rucksack.
(Participation Fee 1000 yen (and 300 yen entrance to Engakuji)(Easy Course) (Will go even in light rain)
We will meet at the ticket gate (east) of Kitakamakura Station (on the Yokosuka Line) at 11:00AM or 12:42PM (DO NOT cross the tracks). If your coming for the temple experience, from Shinbashi Station, take the 10:07AM Yokosuka Line train (towards Zushi). This arrives at Kitakamakura at 10:57.
Hiking Course (about 10 Kilometers) – KitaKamakura Station – Engakuji Temple (lunch & sightseeing) - KitaKamakura Station (2:00PM to pick up latecomers) – Tenen Hiking Course – Gionyama Hiking Course – Yuigahama Beach (swimming, beach fun and party) – Kamakura Station
(Should be a pretty easy hike)
Engakuji is one of the most famous Zen Buddhist temples in Japan and has a large, beautiful grounds. (Website (in Japanese) http://www.engakuji.or.jp ) We finish at the beach around 4:00PM for swimming, beach fun, eating and drinking. If you want to swim, please bring your swimsuit.
2) Arakawa River Clean-up/Picnic
The main event will be a clean up in the morning followed by a riverside picnic at 1:00pm. Participants can attend the clean up or just the picnic and or join the organizer in the afternoon for some final efforts. There will be 3 pick up times at NISHI KASAI Station
Part 1: Main River Clean Up 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m.
Riverside Picnic: 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.
Part 2 Optional River Clean Up 3:00pm-6:30p.m.
MORNING SESSION (Main Event):
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 12:30p.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.
OPTIONAL SESSION (with organizer):
Be sure to make an appointment for pick up. If no one tells me they are coming, I will not return to the station for pick up at this time. 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 my 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) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.
