Details later.
(1000 Yen + 550 yen (Rose Park Entrance Fee)(Easy)(Canceled in case of rain)
Meeting Place and Time: JR Minami-Funabashi Station (Keiyo Line) ticket gate at 11:00 am
Course (about 12 km) :
11:00 – 12:00 – Walk to Yatsu Rose Park (and along Yatsu-higata Tidal Flats)
12:00 – 13:00 – Yatsu Rose Park
13:00 – 15:30 – Walk (parks and city roads) to Makuhari Seaside Park
15:30 – 17:00 – Walk to Kaihin Makuhari
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.
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.
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by May 8 (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 (Cutting down bamboo grass, picking tea leaves)
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)
1) Mt. Mitsumine Hike in Tanzawa – Due to bad weather (which would make dangerous conditions on this difficult hike), the hike in canceled.
Instead, we will do a green road walk (for free) for Yoyogi-Shimokitazawa-NakaMeguro-Yoga, meeting at Yoyogi Station’s West exit at 10:00 am. Please join if you can.
(￥1000 Participation Fee)(Cancelled in case of rain)(A Bit Difficult intermediate course)
Meeting place and time: At the ticket gate of Hon-Atsugi (Central Exit) at 9:30 am
Train: If you are going from Shinjuku, take the Odakyuu Line (Express going towards Odawara) from Shinjuku at 8:40 , arriving at Hon-Atsugi at 9:28
And then we will take a bus at 9:40 from Hon-Atsugi Station. The bus is running VERY INFREQUENTLY (once an hour) and we can’t attend to latecomers. Please make sure to arrive on time.
Bus: 9:40 bus going towards Miyagase, getting off at Susugaya (at 10:12).
Course – Susugaya Bus Stop – Mt. Mitsumine – Koutakiji Onsen Iriguchi – Hon-Atsugi Station (by bus)
Walking Time: about 5.5 Hours
Bring your own beverages and lunch. Please make sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes. There is an a springs at the end, so if you want to go there (this is not the part of the event), bring towel and a change of clothes.
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside: 13:30
River Clean Up: 13:00-17:30
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
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.
Due to expected bad weather, the event is canceled.
(￥1000 Participation Fee)(Cancelled in case of rain)(A Bit Difficult intermediate course)
Meeting place and time: At the ticket gate of Hon-Atsugi (Central Exit) at 9:30 am
Train: If you are going from Shinjuku, take the Odakyuu Line (Express going towards Odawara) from Shinjuku at 8:40 , arriving at Hon-Atsugi at 9:28
And then we will take a bus at 9:40 from Hon-Atsugi Station. The bus is running VERY INFREQUENTLY (once an hour) and we can’t attend to latecomers. Please make sure to arrive on time.
Bus: 9:40 bus going towards Miyagase, getting off at Susugaya (at 10:12).
Course – Susugaya Bus Stop – Mt. Mitsumine – Koutakiji Onsen Iriguchi – Hon-Atsugi Station (by bus)
Walking Time: about 5.5 Hours
Bring your own beverages and lunch. Please make sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes. There is an a springs at the end, so if you want to go there (this is not the part of the event), bring towel and a change of clothes.
1) Exciting Tokyo Night with Projection Mapping Art
(Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (￥1000 Participation Fee)
Let’s explore a record-breaking projection mapping project together.
☆Meeting Time/Place: 18:30 JR Shinjuku Station West Ticket Gate
☆Course: Shinjuku Station – the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 – Shinjuku Station
https://tokyoprojectionmappingproject.jp/
☆Walking Time: About half an hour (around 1km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 1.5 hours.
☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @.
☆The program is ¥1000.
☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by
Tokyo River Friends
SCHEDULE
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai 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 with a break in the middle.
WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is
recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots
of liquids to
drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we
usually
have some
extra pairs available to loan out.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-30 min. walk to our location
on
the island under the elevated C2 highway walking from the
Kasaibashi
Bridge under the Tozai Line bridge to the end of the pod
section. 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.
(Intermediate Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee + 300 yen (Azalea Festival)) (Canceled in case of rain)
Meeting Place/Time: Higashi-Moro Station 10:20 am
Train：From Sakado Station, take the 10:04 Tobu Ogose Line train to Higashi-Moro Station. It arrives there at 10:17 am.
Course：Higashi-Moro Station – Katsuragi Pass (Katsuragi Goddess of Mercy) – Mt. Otakatori – Godaison Azalea Park – Ogose Station (Walking time about 4 hours)