Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Hirai Station (Sobu Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Komatsugawa bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:00 – 12:30 – Walk along the river to Oojima Komatsukawa Park
12:30 – 14:00 – Picnic and Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Meet at ShimoTakaido Station’s (on the Keio Line) ticket gate at 10:35AM
 
From Shinjuku, take the Keio Line (Local) at 10:22.  It arrives at ShimoTakaido at 10:33.
 
Course (3.5 hours walking – 10KM): ShimoTakaido Station – Walk along the Kanda River (full of Cherry Trees) – Inokashira Park

We will have a cherry blossom party in the beautiful Inokashira Park after the walk.

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AND Skype with project in Uganda (in English) 6:30 – 8:30PM (in English)

Meeting Place and Time: 6:15PM Exit A2 of MinamiSunachi Station (on the Tozai Line)

6:30 – 8:00PM – Introduction to the transformation course and explanation on how this monthly get-together will proceed

8:00 – 8:30PM – Ronnie (the wonderful person who is working with street children in Uganda and to whom JAMBO sent many clothes) will contact us by skype and be giving some of the clothes which he received to the children there, so we can talk with him and the children.  This is one example of putting “Spirituality into Action.”

This is the first of a monthly course (the first get-together being at the office near MinamiSunamachi station), using materials from the PEERS Transformation Course.  This course, as well as our monthly meetings, discuss a current topic and various ways action can be taken to deal with the issue.  Please look at the following link to see the contents and level of difficulty. 
http://www.transformationteam.net/transformationcourseoverview

While anyone is welcome, it is suggested that you understand the contents of the material and prepare beforehand to have deep conversation in English.

Therapy Road Hiking and Okutama Lake 
 
Please take a look at http://4travel.jp/traveler/airpentaro/album/10398206/ for details of this walk (in Japanese)
 
Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Okutama Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:25AM.  From Shinjuku, take the JR Holiday Special Rapid Okutama#5 (going to Okutama) at 8:47AM.  This arrives at Okutama Station at 10:24.  Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.
 
Meet on the front of the 8:47 train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there there.  David will get on the first car of the same train at Nakano Station.
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
 
Course (from Okutama Station): Old (Therapy) Road – Shidakura Suspension Bridge – Water & Greenery Exhibit Building  – Okutama Station (by bus – 15 minutes)
 
Walking Time: About 5 hours

Meet at Minami Sunamachi Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A2 Exit at 12:00 Noon

12:00 – 14:30 – Cherry Blossom Viewing and Picnic in the (in front of the station) park
If you come late, please call David at 080-6546-7688 from the A2 Exit. We will be somewhere near there.
Please bring some snacks/drinks. There is also a supermarket nearby where you can go shopping.

14:30 – 17:00 – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Canal Hike
Course (2.5 hours slow walking = 6.3 KM): MinamiSunamachi Station – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Kiba Park (Cherry Tree Viewing and Sports) – Kiba Station

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Tama “Abundance of Parks” Walk & Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing

PART 1

Meeting Place & Time: Karakida Station (Odakyu Line) at 10:33AM

Course: Karakida Station (Odakyuu Line) – Bessho Park – Sasaragi Green Area – Nagaike Pond – Shimizu Green Area – HorinoUchi Station (Keio Line)

Walking Time: About 4 Hours (12KM) plus a lot of time for fun, so the hike should take about 5 hours.

Course (in Japanese)
http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~hmiura/hachioji_besshoryokuchi.html

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PART 2
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JAMBO’s Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing (Cancelled in case of rain)(FREE)

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM.　
Please bring some snacks/drinks.

If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park which is past the Budokan on the left side. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688) and I’ll meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.
Kita no Maru Park – 6:15 – 7:30PM
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area – 7:30 – 8:30PM

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(723 Meters)

Bring appropriate walking shoes, food for lunch and drinks.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yaga Station Ticket Gate at 10:12AM

Take the following trains !
Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express going towards Fujisawa) 8:20AM – SagamiOono Station (arriving at 8:58)
SagamiOono ((Odakyu Line Express going towards Odawara) – 9:03 Departure, arriving at ShinMatsuda at 9:43
Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (9:57 Departure) – Yaga Station (10:09)
DEFINITELY arrive at this time (since we cannot wait for the next train since they run infrequently)!

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:20 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

Walking Time: About five and a half hours

Course: Yaga Station – Mt. Ohno – Shasui Waterfall – Yamakita Station and Hot Springs

This course includes the Shasui Waterfall (one of Japan ‘s top 100 waterfalls).
http://www.mori-taki-nagisa.jp/100/waterfall/013.html
(Shasui Waterfall)

As we will go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you’d like to join!
　
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2 Rapeseed Blossom Hot Spots & Mt. Oogusu Hiking!

(Bring your own food and drink for the hike)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Kinugasa Station at 10:30AM.　From Shinbashi, take the JR Tokaido Line train (going towards Odawara) at 9:07. This arrives at Totsuka at 9:42. Change at Totsuka and get on the 9:45 JR Yokosuka Line train (going towards Zushi), arriving at Zushi at 10:02. At Zushi, change to the JR Yokosuka Line train (going towards Kurihama) leaving at 10:10 and arriving at Kinugasa Station at 10:25.

If you want to ride with David and others, please get on the front car of the 9:45 Yokosuka Line train at Totsuka.

Hiking Course: Kinugasa Station – Kinugasa Park – Mt. Oogusu – Koyasu no Sato Park – Zushi Station (by bus or on foot)
The hike itself is about 5 hours.

Both Mt. Oogusu and Koyasu no Sato are famous for their rapeseed blossoms during this time of year.　

Here’s the hiking course (in Japanese):
http://www.k-hiking.jp/yokosuka-miura/kinugasajo-ogusu_02.htm
http://www.cocoyoko.net/koyasunosato/index.html

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(A bit difficult)

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Okutama Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:25AM. From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line Holiday Special Express going towards Okutama at 8:47. This goes all the way to Okutama Station, arriving at 10:24AM (but be sure to get on the right part of the train which goes to Okutama, and beware that the platform may not be the regular Chuo Line Platform at Shinjuku). Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

The hike will be Okutama Station – Anjizawa – Mt. Honida – Mt. Kobutaka – Mt. One Shrine – Hatonosu Station

The hiking time is about 5 hours.

As we will go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you’d like to join!

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise or tracking shoes to avoid injury.
Wearing sandals is not permitted.

Leszek will be waiting at Okutama Station.

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Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Takaosanguchi Station (on the Keio Line) at 10:00AM
If you would like to go with David, meet at the front of the Keio Line platform at Shinjuku Station at 9:00 AM.
Shinjuku Station (Keio Line Semi-Limited Express) 9:00AM – Takaosanguchi Station 9:56AM (￥370)

Hiking Course: Takaosanguchi Station – Mt. Takao – Mt. Shiroyama – Mt. Kagenobu – UraTakao Plum Orchard – Takao Station

ROUTE: Starting from Takaosanguchi Station, we will take the ridge course to near the top of Mt. Takao and walk from there to Mt. Shiroyama, where we will have lunch. If the weather is clear, we should be able to catch glimpses of Mt. Fuji along the way. After lunch we will pass through Kobotoketoge on the way to Mt. Kagenobu, where we can enjoy views of the surrounding mountains. The return route follows a meandering mountain stream back to a logging road which takes us to the Uratakao Plum Orchard, where we’ll hopefully be able to see the plum blossoms in full bloom. Unfortunately it is not permitted enter the orchard itself for a hanami, but we will follow the road back to Takao Station (for both the Keio and Chuo Lines).

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