1) Chuo Line Hiking : Hidure Alps Course
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)
Meeting Place/Time: At the ticket gate of JR Fujino Station at 11:00 am
PLEASE BE ON TIME SINCE WE WON’T BE ABLE TO ATTEND TO LATECOMERS.
Train to take: From JR Shinjuku Station, take the Chuo Line (super express going towards Takao) at 9:51, arriving at JR Takao Station at 10:34 and change to the Chuo-honsen line (local going towards Kobuchizawa) at 10:38 to JR Fujino station, arriving at 10:56.
Course: JR Fujino Station – Mt. Kongo – Mt.Hachioka – Mt. Hidure – Mt. Takara – JR Fujino Station
All of the mountains on ”Hidure Alps Hiking Course‘ are low.
Duration of a hike: About 4 hours.
Hiking Leader: Miki (080-6546-7688)
Please bring your lunch and drink. We will be having lunch on the first mountain (Mt.Kongo) about one hour after we start a hike since the view is supposed to be good there. Also, please wear proper walking shoes (or hiking shoes).
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Go to the river 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station: 17:00-17:15
Nijikai Dinner (optional) at nearby restaurant: 17:30-18:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours to 3 and a half hours.
NIJIKAI DINNER (optional)
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.
MORNING SESSION (optional)
As I will be on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people 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 20-min walk to our location on the river at the waterline about 100 meters downstream from the Shinjuku Line bridge. Also call James’ 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. If you will attend please message James Gibbs (the organizer) yaesukita@gmail.com
