1) Cherry Blossom Walk
(1000 Yen (for any part or the whole thing) (Easy Course)(Will be held even in light rain)
Meeting Time/Place: 10:00AM at Edogawabashi Station (Yurakucho Line) Exit 1a or anywhere along the way
Course: Edogawabashi Station – Edogawa Park cherry trees (10:15-11:15) – Harima Slope cherry trees (lunch – 12:00-1:00) – Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (weeping cherries 1:30-2:30) – Iidabashi station – Ichigaya Station cherry tree walk (3:00-4:00) – Yoyogi Park
We will take a train from Ichigaya station to Harajuku station, hopefully arriving around 4:30 pm.
Walking Time: About 3 Hours (7 km)
We’ll also be meeting another group for a cherry blossom party in Yoyogi Park afterwards (Though it isn’t part of the official event).
If you plan to join us along the way, please give us a call (not sending a text message) 080-6546-7688 (David and Miki).
2) Arakawa River Clean UP
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside: 10:30
River CleanUp Finish: 14:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
10:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for 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.