Meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Agano Station at 10:00AM or at the front car of the 8:50 train at Ikebukuro.

From Ikebukuro Station, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train (express) at 8:50AM to Hanno Station (arriving at 9:37) and change there to the Seibu Chichibu Line (just across the platform), leaving at 9:43 . This arrives at Higashi Agano station at 9:58 .

Walking time – about 4 hours – Higashi Agano Station – Mt Bukken – Mt. Hiwada – – Kinchakuda (fields of Cosmos & Chrysallis) – Alishan Organic Restaurant – Koma Station

This hike finishes off at Kinchakuda (a beautiful field of Cosmos & Chrysallis) and you can eat at the Organic Natural food restaurant “Alishan.”

Bring your lunch and plenty of liquids.
Please don’t forget to bring a rucksack for your food/drinks and wear exercise shoes!

Please take a look at this HP for the course (we go the opposite way and don’t go to the lake)
http://www1.u-netsurf.ne.jp/~tamu/42hiwadayama.htm

From Shinjuku, take the Special Holiday Express train going towards Okutama (it’s the Chuo Line but may be on another track which is not the main Chuo Line track – BE CAREFUL!) to Okutama (leaving Shinjuku at 8:47 and arriving at Okutama at 10:24). David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 10:27 to bring you to the supermarket and the river. We’ll have lunch on the river, swim, hike and do whatever you want. Very laid back day!!!

Forest Restoration Project (Hatonosu)

Contents: Cutting down bamboo grass (however, there’s a possibility that other outdoor work will be done)

We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM . Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM . This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55 . Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train. This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM .

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest /” Great Nature School ” (my terrible translation) Office. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible and the number of people is limited. If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/ ） (only in Japanese)

OKUTAMA CAMPING & RIVER FUN (Cancelled in case of rain)(Participation Fee 500 yen and camping fee 700 yen)

The Hikawa Campground is about a 10 minute walk from the station. We’ll buy food and drink at the nearby supermarket, go swimming, and enjoy the starry sky. If you have your own tent, no reservation is necessary. If you need to borrow a tent or want to stay in a bungalow there, you must contact the Okutama Hikawa Cammpground at 0428-83-2134 to reserve.
David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 16:23 to bring you to the supermarket and the campground. From Tachikawa, take the 15:05 Oume Line train (going towards Oome), arriving in Oome at 15:39 . Change to the Oume Line, going towards Okutama, leaving at 15:46 and arriving at Okutama (the last stop) at 16:23 . We’ll meet at the ticket gate at 16:25 .

Meeting Place/Time: Yanagawa Station Ticket Gate at 10:15AM

We will relax on the Yanagawa River . You can stroll along the river and swim into a gorge, so bring your swimsuit and towel. After that, we will go back to Takao Station, hike up Mt. Takao and go to the Beer Garden there.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

8:50 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Express going towards Takaosanguchi)
9:40 Arrive at Tako Station and change to the Chuo Line
9:48 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:14 Arrive at Yanagawa
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:50 train at Shinjuku Station.

For those only joining in the afternoon, meet at the JR Line Takao Station North ticket gate at 14:22 (participation fee – 500 yen). We’ll hike up Mt. Takao from there and hit the Mt. Takao Beer Garden at about 4:30PM . (\3300 for men and \3000 for women – all you can eat and drink for 2 hours)

From 6:30-9:30pm 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 September 9.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to the Campfire Association (an organization in Zimbabwe which works with reforestation and community development – http://www.campfirezimbabwe.org/). 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.

Meeting Place/Time: Yanagawa Station Ticket Gate at 11:10

Train Schedule
9:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Express going towards Takaosanguchi)
10:19 Arrive at Tako Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:31 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
11:09 Arrive at Yanagawa

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:30 train at Shinjuku Station.

Please bring your lunch and drink, and wear appropriate shoes for hiking.

Course: Yanagawa Station – Suwa Jinja Shrine – Oono Reservoir – Yanagawa River (near Shiotsu Station for swimming) – Shiotsu Station

Walking time: about 2.5 hours

After the hike, we’ll hang out on the riverside and have a good time swimming there, so we can have a good time swimming (bring your swimsuit and towel).

From 6:30-9:30pm in Kanda

Information: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/kanda.html

Place: Kanda Essam Hall – 10F

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, 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 August 26.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to OXFAM, an NGO which supports poor people in developing countries (Homepage: www.oxfamamerica.org).

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 3 of Kanda Station’s Ginza Line at 6:15PM on the 27th.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yamakita Station Ticket Gate at 10:05AM

Train (Make sure to arrive at Yamakita by on this train (or before) as we cannot wait for the next one:
Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express towards Fujisawa) 8:20AM – SagamiOno Station (arriving at 8:58)
SagamiOno Station (Odakyu Line Express towards Odawara (departing at 9:03) – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 9:43)
Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (9:57) – Yamakita Station (10:04)

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: 5-6 Hours

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and tracking shoes to avoid your injury.

This course combines the Shasui Waterfall (one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls – hopefully we can get into the water there too) & 21 Century Park (a huge park with many facilities and extensive hiking trails therein). Should be a wonderful time!!!

Feel free to look at the HPs:
http://k-mask.jp/21/　 （２1st Century Forest）

http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mellwave/hiking/kawamurajoshi01.htm (Today’s hiking Course)

http://www.mori-taki-nagisa.jp/100/waterfall/013.html (Shasui Waterfall)

Bring your own beverages, lunch, and a plastic bag for picking up garbage on the Chigasaki beach.

Meet at Chigasaki Station (on the Tokaido Line & Shonan Shinjuku Line) at 11:00AM.

Take the 10:31AM Shinjuku Shonan Line train from Yokohama (going towards Odawara).

This becomes the Tokaido Line at Oofuna Station and arrives at Chigasaki at 10:56AM.

Meet at the front of the Shonan Shinjuku Line platform at Yokohama at 10:31 if you want to go from there there. David will get on there as well.

COURSE: Chigasaki Station – Chigasaki Beach – Surfing Beach (Watch the Surfers/Swim) – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Kugenuma Kaigan (Sunset & Party)

Walking time: About 4 hours

Bring your own beverages, lunch, and a plastic bag for picking up garbage on the Chigasaki beach.

Meet at Chigasaki Station (on the Tokaido Line & Shonan Shinjuku Line) at 11:00AM. Take the 10:31AM Shinjuku Shonan Line train from Yokohama (going towards Odawara). This becomes the Tokaido Line at Oofuna Station and arrives at Chigasaki at 10:56AM. Meet at the front of the Shonan Shinjuku Line platform at Yokohama at 9:31 if you want to go from there there. David will get on there as well.

COURSE: Chigasaki Station – Chigasaki Beach – Surfing Beach (Watch the Surfers/Swim) – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Kugenuma Kaigan (Sunset & Party)

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Walking time: About 4 hours