1) Mt. Ohno Hiking & Shasui Waterfall
(Intermediate) (Participation Fee 1,000 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)
Meeting Place/Time: Please come by the appointed time as we can’t attend to the latecomers. Trains (JR Gotenba Line) are not running frequently and we need to start hiking as scheduled, so we can’t wait for the next train.
JR Gotemba Line’s Yaga Station Ticket Gate at 10:23 am
DEFINITELY arrive at this time!
Train: (if you are coming from Shinjuku) Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express going towards Odawara) 8:40 – ShinMatsuda, arriving at 9:59 – Matsuda Station (change to JR Gotemba Line) departing at 10:08 – Yaga Station 10:21
Course: Yaga Station – Mt. Ohno (723 M) – Shasui Waterfall – Yamakita Station
Walking Time: About five and a half hours
Be sure to bring your lunch and drinks. Also, please wear the appropriate shoes for a hike.
This course includes the Shasui Waterfall, one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls.
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
SCHEDULE
Gather at Nishi Kasai Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks 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 not far from the Kasaibashi Bridge in the upstream direction. Call Jame’s 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.