Please contact the event leader directly for any inquires.
1) Kioicho Morning Walk
(¥1000)(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)
Let’s view the 6m-tall waterfall, visit a pleasant park with ornamental ponds and a sacred shrine then cool off in a free museum.
☆Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 JR Chuo Line Yotsuya Station Akasakaguchi Ticket Gate
☆Course: Yotsuya Station – Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden – Shimizudani Park – Hirakawa Tenmangu – Hanzomon Museum – Ichigaya Station
☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 3km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.
☆The program is ¥1000.
☆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 donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
Gather at SHIN KOIWA Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Shinkoiwa Station (Sobu Line) outside the North Exit ticket
gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks
for about 3.5 to 4 hours with a break in the middle
WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please
wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily
get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is
recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots
of liquids to
drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually
have some
extra pairs available to loan out.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Call James (the organizer’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.
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at
the
same time.
