2 Rapeseed Blossom Hot Spots & Mt. Ogusu Hiking!

(Bring your own food and drink for the hike)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Yokosuka Line’s 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 9:47 JR Yokosuka Line train (going towards Zushi), arriving at Kinugasa Station at 10:30.

Leader: Leszek 070-6572-2537

If you want to ride with Leszek and others, please get on the front car of the 9:47 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.　

From 6:30-9:30pm at the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando)

For JAMBO members, the cost is 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 yen for women w/reservation. Foreigners get a 500 yen discount, or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation. All beer, wine, cocktails, soft 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 13.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to 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 A1 of Omotesando Station at 6:15PM on the 14th.

Planting mushroom spores & wood chopping

10:00 – 15:30

Participation Fee – 500 yen
Canceled in case of rain

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by March 4 (MAXIMUM 7 people).
 
Meeting Place: 10:04 at Utsugidai Bus Stop
 
Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.
 
Please bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves
 
Fee: 500 yen for non-members

Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:40. We will take the 9:46 bus from there (18 minutes).
 
Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html

March 1 event is rained out. Instead, we meet at Shinjuku Gyoen’s Okido gate at 3:00 (park&eats).

You can choose the easier short course or longer course. 

We will meet at the ticket gate of Ogose at 10:53AM. From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:40 and　change at Sakado (arriving here at 10:24 to the Tobu　Ogose Line. Take the 10:33AM Tobu Ogose Line train to the end (Ogose Station). It arrives at Ogose at 10:51AM. From here, we hike by a nice temple, down to Ogose Plum Tree Park, which should be in bloom and has 1,000 trees, with some being 600 years old, and then up a small mountain. The short course goes back to Ogose Station and the long one goes to Higashi Moro Station.
 
The short hike (David) itself is about 3.5 hours and the long hike (Leszek) is about 5 hours. Should be a lot of fun! The train fare is 720 Yen one-way.　
 
If you’d like to go from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:40 train at Ikebukuro Station. David will get on that car at Wakoshi Station at 9:53.

Reservations needed

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 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 for women w/reservation (500 yen discount for foreigners; plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). Large international party with buffet dinner (AUSSIE DAY Celebration), including spare ribs, fruit, cheese platters, salads, veggies, cake and ice cream. Open drink bar.

Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by February 27.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Friends of the Earth Japan, 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 6:20PM on the 28th.

1000円, Canceled in case of rain, intermediate

Please bring your food and drink.

Please wear trekking shoes (or exercise shoes). Spikes, if you have. Bring non-slip gloves to grab on to branches and ropes.

Course: Hatsukari Station – Mt. Takagawa – Tenjin Pass – Batou Goddess of Mercy – Ootsuki Station

From the top of the mountain, we have a 360 degree panoramic view, including beautiful Mt. Fuji.

Meeting Place and Time: On the front car of the Keio Line train at Shinjuku at 8:49 or at Hatsukari ticket gate at 10:50

We leave Shinjuku on the 8:49 Keio Line train, arriving at Takao at 9:39. We’ll change trains there to the Chuo Line, getting on the 9:48 train and arriving at Hatsukari Station at 10:48AM. (One way is ¥1,090)

More information about the course (in Japanese):
yamazuki.fc2web.com/takagawa.html
www.geocities.jp/hmrmyamada/yamaaruki/takagawayama.html
http://www.yamareco.com/modules/yamareco/detail-587266.html

From Hatsukari Station (leaving around 11:00AM), it’s about 5 hours of walking (plus rest time and lunch time).

Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)

From Uenohara we take the bus to Arai. Then we climb over the top of No-Dake (542m) to the top of Yae-Yama. After lunch, to bus stop Ohori, then bus to Uenohara and with JR-Chuo line to Shinjuku.

Meeting place: 10:05 at Uenohara station

Leader: Guy Exley 08048182089

Train:

• DEP 08.54 Depart JR-Shinjuku (with Chūō-Line)
• ARR 09.38 Takao (change to train going towards Matsumoto)
• DEP 09.48 Takao
• ARR 10.05 Uenohara
• DEP 10.25 Uenohara (with the bus)
• ARR 10.37 Bus stop Arai – (on foot 140 Min.) – Nō-Dake – (on foot 20 Min.) – Yae-Yama – (on foot 20 Min.) – Yae-Yama top – (on foot about 1 hour) – Bus stop Ohori – (with the bus) – Stn. Uenohara – (JR-Chuo-Line) – Shinjuku

Walking time is about 4 hours.

Total train cost: ¥2,460

• Shinjuku　→ Uenohara ¥970
• Uenohara　→ Arai ¥260
• Ohori　→ Uenohara ¥260
• Uenohara　→ Shinjuku ¥970

Sweeping up leaves & Clearing out old trees

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:20AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform Leszek by February 6 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.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Kori Station at 10:40AM

Train Schedule

9:09 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line Express to Oume (Probably on Platform 12) 10:10 Arrive at Oume Station, cross the platform and take the Oume Line train going towards Okutama 10:11 Oume Line departure 10:34 Arrive at Kori

Meet on the front of the 9:09 train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there there. Leszek will get on the first car of the same train at Mitaka Station.

Course: Kori Station – Oonara Pass – Mitsukama Waterfalls (beautifully frozen if it’s cold) – Okutama Station

The walking time will be about 5-6 hours.

As we may go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!

Leader: Leszek 07065722537

We will have a 5 hour hike that takes us up 3 low mountains and next to a marsh.

Course: Tobu Takesawa Station – Mt. Kinsho – Tenno Marsh – Ogawamachi Station

From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 9:00AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 10:09AM. Change here to the local train going the same direction towards Yorii, getting on the 10:11 train which arrives at Tobu Takesawa Station at 10:15AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.

People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Tobu Tojo Line platform at 8:55, or meet at Tobu Takesawa Station’s ticket gate at 10:15.

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 Ogawamachi after the hike, please bring a change of clothes if you’d like to join!

Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)