(1) Mt. Kuroyama 3 Waterfall & Fall Colors Hiking
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course but long) (Cancelled in case of rain)
Meeting Time & Place: 9:18 am at Agano’s ticket gate
Train: Please be noted that we won’t be able to wait for the next train and attend to the latecomers since the trains are not running frequently and this hike is a long one (we need to start a hike as scheduled). Please come to the meeting place by the appointed time.
For those going from Ikebukuro, take the following train:
Ikebukuro Departure 8:00 (Seibu Ikebukuro・Express going towards Hanno) ⇒ Hanno Arrival 8:48 ⇒ Hanno Departure (Seibu Chichibu Line going towards Misakiguchi) 8:53 ⇒ Agano Station Arrival 9:15
Course (from Agano Station): Kaaburi Pass – Kasasugi Pass – Kuroyama Santaki – Ogose Station (on the Tobu Tojo Line)
Walking Time: About 6 hours
Note: Kuroyama Santaki was once a training center for monks who practice asceticism, but now it has become a sightseeing spot for hikers.
Please wear appropriate shoes and bring lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
●Requests to the participants
1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.
2) Physical Condition
If you are feeling feverish or feel unwell, please refrain from joining the event.
3) If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.
(2) Fall Color Walk in Ogikubo
(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)
Have a blast with fall color. Otaguro Park is a lovely layout, with viewing pavilions, stone bridges, a pond, a waterfall, and a variety of color. Then you will find Kadokawa Garden and Gengi Sanbo Suginami Poetry House (a modern Sukiya-style Japanese house, designated as a national tangible cultural asset). The residence of Kadokawa Genyoshi, the founder of Kadokawa Shoten Publishing & Co., is open to the public. Tekigai Villa, the residence of former Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro, was used to hold a number of important meetings in an attempt to avoid war with the US.
☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:30 at JR Chuo Line Ogikubo Station East Ticket Gate
☆Course: Ogikubo Station – Amanuma Overpass – Aurora Monument – Gandhi Statue – Seiko Lodging – Otaguro Park – Kadokawa Garden/Gengi Sanbo – Tekigaiso Park – Chudoji Temple – Yosano Park – Meiji Emperor’s Gate – Ogikubo Station
☆Walking Time: About 2 hours (5km).
☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.
☆The program is ¥1000.
The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info
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※Do not speak without a mask.
※Keep a physical distance.
※Stay home if you have any symptoms or in case there is an infected person inside your home (and even someone who has had some type of contact).
※In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this event may be canceled. We will try to make an early decision, but please check Twitter before participating.
※If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.
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(3) Arakawa River Clean Up
Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside: 13:30
River Clean Up: 13:00-17:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the river bank for about about 3.5 to 4 hours.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location between the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also call James (the organizer) 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. Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until any downpours let up. . In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and usually moved to a different day).
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.
