Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00

Riverside Meetup: 13:30

Return to station: 17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate,
and
then go to the Edogawa River and pick up trash along the banks for
about 3.5 to 4 hours

INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
behind
 Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk
to the
Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the riverside path on the
embankment.
Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us
along the water
line. 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
as we will move to and from the river by car and we can clean
up under
 cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent
areas using
 rain ware. 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.

(Free)(Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: Ooiso Station ticket gate at 10:25 am

Train : From Yokohama Station, take the 9:46 JR Tokaido Line (towards Atami).  This arrives at Ooiso station at 10:22.

Course : JR Ooiso Station – Mt. Sengen – Shonan Daira Lookout (lunch) – Takada Park – Terugasaki Coast (Clean Up 2:00-4:00)  – JR Ooiso Station (about a 7 km walk)

Shonan Daira has a 360 degree observation park where you can clearly see Mt. Fuji and the ocean at the same time. Bring your lunch, drink.

1) Kichijoji Architecture Walk
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (￥1000 Participation Fee)

Our tour explores a landmark, registered tangible cultural property and Good Design Award winners.

☆Meeting Time/Place:  10:00 am JR Chuo Line Kichijoji Station South Ticket Gate

☆Course: Kichijoji Station –  Makotochan House  – The Row Kichijoji – NOZOMIO Kichijoji – Old Akaboshi Tetsuma Residence – VILLA KANON – Merryland Education Research Institute – Kichijoji Petite Village – Kichijoji Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 5km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.  http://www.riasnomori.jp

☆Leader: Mariko Ichikawa
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word  [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

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 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at
the
 dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
 Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the  organizer  (James 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.

1) Environmental Restoration Project with FOE
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by December 5 (Thur).

Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop

Those who wish  to  go with David,  please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line)  ticket gate at 9:27.  We will take the 9:32 bus from there (15
minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Carrying logs, chopping wood, raking leaves, bonenkai (?))

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes. Please
bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth)

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

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 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at
the
 dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
 Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the  organizer  (James 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.

★As for the end of the year party,  please be sure to look at the information below.

1) Sagamiko Lake – Mt. Takao Fall Colors Hiking
(Intermediate Course・Participation Fee 1000 yen・Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: At the Sagamiko Station ticket gate at 9:30 am

Trains are not running frequently and we won’t be able to wait for the next train.  Please make sure to meet at the appointed time since we won’t be able to attend to latecomers.

Train: 9:17 Leave Takao Station on the JR Chuo Line (going towards Kofu) – 9:25 Arrive at Sagamiko Station

We will hike from Sagami Lake to Mt. Takao (about a 4.5 hour hike).  Please bring your lunch and drink.  Also, please wear the appropriate shoes for a hike.

2) Illumination & The end of the year party (Reservation required)

★Illumination
For those not going on the hike, but want to see theIlluminations together, we will meet JR Shinjuku South Ticket Gate at 5:05 pm.  Call 080 6546-7688 (Miki and David) if you can’t find us.

Illumination in Shinjuku
Shinjuku Southern Terrace Area

★End-of-the-year party: Reservations required

We will have an end-of-the-year party at a Japanese Pub (from 6:00 pm) in Shinjuku and the reservation is required.

Reservations Deadline: By December 6 (Fri) 1 pm

Please make a reservation to Miki & Dave at (contact★jambointernatconal.org) (please change ★ to @).  You can only reserve for yourself in an email, so you cannot reserve for someone else.

First 20 people will be accepted.

Please understand that we cannot increase the number of people after the deadline (including the day of the event) as this is a very busy season for Izakaya. Also, we apologize for not being able to keep a waiting list.

Place: Sanpei 

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Fee: 5,000 yen (all you can drink for 2 hours)

<<About the cancellation fee>>
If you cancel by 1 pm on December 6 (Friday), there will be no cancellation fee. Cancelations made after that will incur a 3,000 yen cancelation fee and you are asked to pay for it. So, please make sure to contact Miki & Dave by email and cancel before this time and date if necessary.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen and 500 yen entrance fee each for Engakuji and Meigetsuin))(Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: Kitakamakura Station East Exit (on the Yokosuka Line or JR Shonan Shinjuku Line) at 10:00 am or 11:15 am

Train : From Oofuna Station (if coming from this direction), take the 9:56 am JR Yokosuka Line (towards Zushi).  This arrives at Kitakamakura at 9:59 am

Course : Kitakamakura Station (East Exit) – Engakuji Temple – Kitakamakura Station (East Exit) – Meigetsuin – Tenen Hiking Course – Kamakuraguu Shrine – Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine – Kamakura Station

This hike isn’t difficult (about 10 km) but there is a bit of going up and down on a rocky course.

Fall Colors Course

Bring your lunch (if eating), drink

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

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 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at the
 dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the Kasaibashi
 Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge. Call the organizer  (James 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.

(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Cancelled in case of rain)
Meeting Place & Time:  Tama Center (Keio Line) ticket gate at 11:00AM

Train:  Chofu (Keio Line going to Hashimto)  10:45 departure → Tama Center 10:57 arrival

Course:  Tama Center Station – Tama Central Park – MetaSequoia Street – Bessho Park (Lunch) – Seseragi Green Area – Nagaike Pond – Shimizu Green Area  – Mitsui Outlet Park – MinamiOsawa Station (Keio Line)

Walking Time: About 4 – 5  hours (12 km)

Meta Sequoia Street (in Japanese)
Shimizu Green Area