1) Ranzan Gorge Fall Color HIKING – Famous for its maple trees!!!
(Intermediate Course) (Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch and plenty of liquids.
Meeting Place/Time: Ogawamachi Station Ticket Gate at 9:50AM
Course: Ogawamachi Station – Mt. Sengen – Mt.Shiro-yama
– Mt. Monomi – Ranzan Gorge- Mt. Ohira – MusashiRanzan Station
From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 8:40AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 9:49AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
We will have a 5-6 hour walk up a few small mountains and into a gorge.
Please take a look of this link:
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0726e13147/
https://www.ranzan-kanko.jp/autumnal-tints
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Details
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station: 13:00
Go to the river by car 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station by Car: 17:00-17:15
Nijikai Dinner at nearby restaurant: 17:30-18:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate (inside the station) at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.
NIJIKAI DINNER
Some participants may go for dinner at a nearby restaurant or weather/daylight permitting we could picnic riverside with some bentos bought at a nearby convenience store. The schedule will be flexible and up to the members who want to stay for a nijikai.
OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION
As I will be on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people are welcome to join me at that time, but please make specific arrangements with me by e-mail, arrival time, location, etc.
INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location on the river at the waterline near the Kasaibashi bridge. Also call my 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 as we will move to and from the river by car and use rain ware and take coveras necessary. 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.