At the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando)

Map: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/polygon.html

For JAMBO members, the cost is 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 yen for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation).
All beer, wine, cocktails, sot drinks + sushi buffet, garden salad, veggies, cheeses, breads, and pies for dessert included.

Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by March 9. 　 Half of your admission fee will be donated to
Abalimi Bezekhaya (Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA) – This is an organization working with development and environmental restoration in Cape Flats. Cape Flats is an
impoverished area outside Cape Town which was partitioned as a “Black” residential area under the apartheid regime. Due to poor management, overcrowding,
and the unjust policies of the apartheid era, Cape Flats became environmentally devastated. Abalimi Bezekhaya is working to “re-green” the area by promoting
gardening and tree planting efforts. http://www.abalimi.org.za/

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 A1 of Omotesando Station
at 6:15PM on the 10th.

Preparing for a diversified forest at the Tama Zoo

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train,
leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by March 2 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

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Course: Shomaru Station – Old Shoumaru Pass – Nagaiwa Pass – Shomaru Station

Walking Time: about 4 hours

>From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:05AM train (going towards Hanno) and get off at Hanno Station, arriving at 10:01AM. Change to the 10:04 Seibu Chichibu Line train, and get off at Shomaru (arriving at 10:34). Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:35AM.

Meet on the front of the 9:05 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there. David will get on this train from Tokorozawa Station.

Do you want to help others but don’t know what to do? So do so many of us. This gathering is to share ideas of different ways of giving. Get some good ideas from others and/or turn others onto your ideas and get their support. This is the preliminary get-together and monthly open discussions will be held hereafter.

Meeting Place/Time: 6:30PM Takadanobaba JR Main Ticket Gate
>From here, we will go to a nearby smoke-free coffee shop, then have dinner at Ootoya (a smoke-free Japanese restaurant).

Course: Nakagawara Station – Tamagawa River Green Area – – Kyodou Forest (Plum Festival) – Shimogawara Green Course – Fuchu Honmachi Station
 
Walking Time: About 4 Hours (7KM)  
 
From Shinjuku, take the  Keio Line (Semi-Express) train at 10:30AM  and get off at Bubaigawara Station, arriving at 10:54AM, and change to the 10:57 local train, taking it to Nakagawara.. It arrives at 10:59 and we’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 11:00AM
 
People going from Shinjuku Station can meet at the front end of the train at 10:25, or meet at Bunbaigawara’s ticket gate at 10:55.

Time/Place:  6:30-9:00pm at Ebisu 7 (Map is at http://www.kokusaika.org/english/ebisu.html)

For JAMBO members, the cost is Y3,500 for men and 3,000 for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). Large international party with bottled beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + a 10-turkey traditional American Christmas dinner with stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, veggies, cheeses, breads, pumpkin pies + a large party cake from Kyle’s Good Finds Bakery. Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by February 17.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to the African Wildlife Foundation, a group in Africa that works to protect the　environment while, at the same time, promoting the development of the local people.　http://www.awf.org/ is their homepage.
 
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 the Hibiya Line’s Ebisu Station (Exit # 1) at 6:22PM on the 18th.

FUTAGOTAMAGAWA – TODOROKI GORGE HIKE & GARBAGE CLEAN-UP (

Meet at 10:30 at Futagotamagawa station (on the Toukyuu Denentoshi Line) ticket gate.

From Shibuya, take the 10:16AM Toukyuu Denentoshi Line train to Futagotamagawa (arriving at 10:27). We will hike from there to Todoroki (visiting temples and shrines along the way), then go through Todoroki Gorge (a beautiful Gorge in Setagaya Ward, believe it or not), down to the Tama River, and up the river back to FutagoTamagawa. On the riverside, we will pick up garbage (so bring a garbage bag or two) while hanging out there.

Walking time: about 4 hours

http://www.nikotama-kun.jp/fuukei_cource04.htm (Half of this course PLUS)

Meet at the ticket gate of Surugaoyama Station on the Gotemba Line at 11:05AM.

From Shinjuku, take the 9:11 express Odakyuu Line train (going towards Odawara) to Shin-Matsuda (arriving at 10:35AM). Walk to Matsuda Station (which has the JR Gotemba Line) and get on the 10:44 train. This train arrives at Surugaoyama at 11:03 AM.
(DEFINITELY get on this train because we can’t wait for the next one since they are infrequent.)
 
We will hike from the station to the Yuujo Waterfall, then to the Choushi Gorge, and return to Ashigara Station (on the Gotemba Line). The hiking time
itself is about 4 hours.
 
If you’d like to go with Leszek from Shinjuku, you can meet in the front car of the 9:11 Odakyuu Line train.
 
Please bring your lunch and drink

As we will go to a Hot Springs in Ashigara 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

Fujino Station – Wada Pass – Mt. Jinba (855 Meters) – Fujino Station
 
Take the Keio Line at 9:20AM from Shinjuku Station to Takao station, arriving at 10:11AM. Change at Takao Station to the Chuo Line.  Take the 10:17AM train going towards Ootsuki and get off at Fujino Station, arriving at 10:30AM.  Using these trains, the total cost comes to 580 yen.

Meeting Place/Time: Fujino Station Ticket Gate 10:32AM (If you’re going from Shinjuku Station, we will meet on the front of the Keio Line platform at 9:18)

Walking time: about 5 hours
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

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

Meeting Time/Place: Torisawa Ticket Gate at 10:00AM

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

8:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Semi-Express)
9:23 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
9:27 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
9:56 Arrive at Torisawa Station

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If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, you can get on the front of the Keio Line 8:30 train. Leszek will get on the same car at Meidaimae.

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537