1) Yanesen Azalea Walk (Easy)
(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

There are plenty of old temples and old buildings from the Edo Period
still standing in Yanesen. The azalea garden at Nezu Shrine has over
3,000 flowers and 100 varieties of Azalea that bloom from early April
until early May. Bunkyo Azalea Festival will be held as well.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 11:00AM at JR Nippori Station north ticket gate

☆Course: Nippori Station – Yanaka Ginza – Sudo Park – Zenshoan Temple –  Nezu Shrine – Nezu Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (3km) plus a lot of time for shopping and sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆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 @.

☆You can buy food and drink on the way.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆ The donation will be given to Riasnomori – an organization in
Ishinomaki which works for community development.
https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info

2) Environmental Restoration Project with FOE
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by April 11 (Thur).

Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who wish to go with David,  please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:27.  We will take the 9:32 bus from there (15 minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Carrying logs, wood splitting,  etc)

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes. Please bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth) (in Japanese)