1) SeisekiSakuragaoka Station Area Course

(1000 yen Participation Fee) (Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meet at SeisekiSakuragaoka Station on the Keio Line at 12:48M.  Take the Keio Line super express train (going towards Takaosanguchi)from Shinjuku Station at 12:20PM. This arrives at SeisekiSakuragaoka Station at 12:46.

Course: SeisekiSakuragaoka Station – Keio Store – Iroha Slope Park – Haramine Park – Sakuragaoka Park – Shimizudani Green Area – SeisekiSakuragaoka Station

We will first stop at the Keio Store in front of the station to buy lunch goods. From there, we will walk to Haraho Park where we will have lunch. This hiking course includes a walk along a river, a couple of green areas, several parks and a couple of shrines. It’s an easy, fun walk which should last about 4 hours.

Taka a look at the course (in Japanese) at

http://tama.tokyo-park.or.jp/enjoy/hiking/pdf/keio_sakuragaoka.pdf

2)  Int’l Friendship  Party from 7:00-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub

For JAMBO members, the cost is 1,500 yen  for men and 1000 yen for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation).  Foreigners get at 500 yen discount.  This includes the buffet! Drinks can be bought at Happy Hour prices.

 Reservations can be made with David (jamboddave@green.email.ne.jp)by September 7.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Riasunomori &

 Institute for Transportation & Development Policy. So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time. If you’d like to go with David, please meet at Exit 3 of  Kamiyacho Station’s Hibiya Line at 7:00PM on the 8th.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Hanno Station ticket gate at 10:44

Course: Hanno Station – Mt. Tenran – Mt. Tonosu – Iruma River (Swimming & river fun) – Hanno Station

Walking time: About 3.5 hours

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Semi-Express) Line’s 9:50AM train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 10:42AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Since we’ll be swimming in the river, also bring your swimsuit and towel.

1) September 1-2 (Sat~Sun) World Heritage Mt Fuji climb is CANCELED due to bad weather.

2) September 1 – Arakawa River Clean Up & Picnic

We will met at Minami-Sunamachi Station (on the Tozai Line) outside of Exit 3 at 9:30a.m., and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a picnic along the river at a nearby park.

All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks (+Y500 or Y1,500 for people drinking beer or wine). The picnic should finish between 3:00 and 3:30.

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will be mostly paved so rubber boots will not be necessary

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the water where the Tozai Line Bridge crosses the river and look for us along the water line. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.

(No Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of stormy weather)

This fireworks display is not big, but attractive.

The program is free.

Meeting Time/Place: 17:45 Keihin Kyuko Rokugo-dote Station Seven-eleven Rokugo-dote Ekimaeten]]

☆Any inquiries may be made to 
ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp
Please replace at with @.
Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address. 

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

Due to inclement weather, this program has been canceled.

1) MIURA PENINSULA HIKING/Swimming

（￥1000 Participation Fee)   (Cancelled in case of rain) (EASY)

Bring food for lunch and drinks.

We will go to Arasaki on the Miura Peninsula.  This is a coastline hike with nice sea views, beaches and caves.  This is an easy hike, going from Arasaki to Nagahama Beach, where we will swim and have some beach fun.

We will meet at Misakiguchi station on the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyuu) Line at 10:45AM. From Shinagawa station, take the 9:37AM Keihin Kyuko Line train bound for Misakiguchi.  Get off at the last station (Misakiguchi). It arrives there at 10:44AM.

We will then take the 11:02 bus from Misakiguchi to Arasaki (24 minutes)

2) Arakawa River Clean Up/Picnic

We will met at Minami-Sunamachi Station (on the Tozai Line) outside of Exit 3 at 9:30a.m., and then walk to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a picnic along the river at a nearby park.

All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks (+Y500 or Y1,500 for people drinking beer or wine).

Recommended: Hat and other sun protection, gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will be mostly paved so rubber boots will not be necessary

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the water where the Tozai Line Bridge crosses the river and look for us along the water line. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.

Easy Hiking

We  will go even in case of light rain,

Meeting time/place: Hamadayama station ticket gate on the Inokashira line at 1:00

Walk to Inokashira park and along the Kanda river and Tamagawa canal.

It takes about 1 and a half hours.

After that we will go to the WENSday English school near Kichijoji

station to practice yoga for 15 or 20 minutes, then maybe have a party.

Leaders: Ichiro Sakai 080-4055-8539 and Rika Inagaki 080-4181-6777

1) Blueberry Picking

(Reservation Needed)(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

(￥1000 Participation Fee) (¥200 for 100g picked blueberries)

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

http://www.riasnomori.jp

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 11:15 Seibu Ikebukuro Line Ooizumi-Gakuen Station Exit (North)

☆Course (about 3 hours): Seibu Ikebukuro Line Ooizumi-Gaukuen Station – Makino Memorial Garden & Museum – Fruits Farm – Seibu Ikebukuro Line Ooizumi-Gakuen Station

☆Bring food and drink.

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

Please replace at with @.

by July 17th (Tues.).

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

2) Edogawa River Clean Up & Picnic

Part 1 River Clean Up: We will gather at Barakinakayama Station ( just outside of the north exit ticket gate exit from 9:30a.m., and from about 9:40a.m. we will walk about 10-12 minutes to the Edogawa River and begin picking up trash along the banks as we walk toward the mouth of the river where it empties into Tokyo Bay. From about 12:30pm we will take a rest at the mouth of the river at Tokyo Bay and begin setting up for a picnic overlooking Tokyo Bay.

Part 2 Picnic overlooking Tokyo Bay: From 1:00pm we will have a picnic in front of Tokyo Bay. There will be a Y1,000 admission for the picnic with all food and drinks provided (+Y500 for picnic guests drinking beer/wine/chuhai). We’ll have some seats and tables, sun cover set up as well.

Part 3 The Ichikawa Clean Spa (optional):After the picnic some guests may wish to visit the Ichikawa Clean Spa (only 4-5 minutes away on foot). If so bring a swimming suit, cap, towel and goggles. Facility entrance is Y200. Then entrance to the pool area is plus Y300 and entrance to the sento/rotemburo area is plus Y500. The Clean Spa also has courtesy shuttle buses to return people to area train stations.

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will is nearly all dry so rubber boots will not be necessary.Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time. If you will attend this picnic please be sure to click going or e-mail the event leader, James, at yaesukita(at)gmail.com as he has to prepare the food and drinks for the picnic.

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the river and walk toward Tokyo Bay at the water line until you see us. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

In case the event is canceled due to rain, it will be announced on Twitter: @jamboleader on the morning of the planned event.