1) Mt. Ooyama & Spider Lilies Hiking
(Participation Fee 1000yen, Intermediate Course, Canceled in case of rain)
Meeting Time & Place: 8:47 am at Hadano Station Ticket Gate
Please be on time, as we’ll be taking the bus (details below)
Train: Shinjuku Departure (Odakyu Line Express) 7:41 → Hadano Arrival 8:45
We will take the 9:04 (#21) bus (going to Yabitsu Pass / 48 minutes) outside Hadano Station. This bus is the final one to get there. There are no more buses for Yabitsu Pass after this one.
Hadano Station – Yabitsu Pass (by bus – 570 yen) – Mt. Harudake – Mt.Ohyama (1251M) – Hinata Nature Road (with many spider lilies – Isehara Station (by bus)
The total course time will be four and a half hours.
The view from the peak of Mt Ohyama is famous for its beauty, so if we’re lucky with the weather, we ought to be able to enjoy a splendid panorama while we eat our lunch. At the end of the hike (in Hinata), there are several scenic areas with spider lily fields.
Please bring your own drinks and lunch. Please wear shoes appropriate for hiking.
Spider Lily fields (bus schedule)
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
SCHEDULE
Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku 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 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
If you come late, it will be about a 25 min. walk to our location on
the island under the elevated C2 highway between the Kasaibashi Bridge
and the Shinjuku Line train bridge but much closer to the Shinjjuk Line
Bridge. 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.
