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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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).