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 June 8. Half of your admission fee will be donated to Proliteracy (An International Literacy Organization) & Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (An organization that supports sustainable transport around the world, especially in developing countries).

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 9th.

(771 Meters)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:30AM at Nishi Agano Station’s ticket gate
Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 9:04AM. This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 10:00AM. Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 10:04 just across the platform) and get off at Nishi Agano Station (arriving at 10:29AM). (Definitely arrive at this time!) The train costs \610.

Meet on the front of the 9:04 Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there there.

Hiking Course: Nishi Agano Station – Ogi no Daira – Shirataki Waterfall – Fudou Waterfall – Big Waterfall – Nishi Agano Station The hiking time is about 5 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

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Meeting Place and Time: Mukogaokayuen Station’s (on the Odakyuu Line) South ticket gate (East Exit) at 13:30 or Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden (12 minute walk from the Station) at 14:00 or thereafter
14:00 – 15:00 – Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden – http://www.ikuta-rose.jp/open.html
15:00 – 16:00 – Walk to Tama River Green Area
16:00 – 18:00 – Riverside Fun (frisbee, sports, eating, drinking)(At this time, David will also be available to talk with potential JAMBO leaders and volunteers.)
David and others will join the UNICEF charity walk in the morning at the Ikuta Green Area.  If you want to join, contact UNICEF directly (see “Other Events” below).
 
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We will meet at the Odakyu Line Ticket Gate at Odawara at 9:48 AM.
8:18  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Special Express going towards Enoshima) and get off at SagamiOno (arriving at 8:50).  Change to the 8:51 express train going towards Odawara.  This arrives at Odawara at 9:46.
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:18 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).
Course:  Odawara Station – Ikoi Forest – Oohatake Goddess of Mercy – Kyofuku Temple – Sakawa Beach (Garbage clean-up and fun) – Odawara Station
The total walking time for the hike will be about 4 hours.
Western Hills Walking Course  http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/Leisure/aruku/walking/suwanoharawc.html
After the hike, from 3:00 – 5:00PM, we will do a garbage clean-up on the beach and have some beach fun, and maybe say goodbye to the sun until the next day.
Please bring your lunch and drinks.

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7:00 – 9:00PM (in English)(FREE)
Meeting Place and Time: Kichijoji Station – 6:45PM at the Police Box (Kouban) outside the Central Exit of Kichijoji Station
7:00 – 9:00PM – Discussion of Chapter 1 and how to implement these ideas in our everyday lives.
http://www.transformationteam.net/ttcourse/ttcourse01a
http://www.transformationteam.net/ttcourse/ttcourse01b
This course uses 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 above links to see the contents and level of difficulty. 
While anyone is welcome, it is suggested that you understand the contents of the material and prepare beforehand to have deep conversation in English.

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This is a Friends of the Earth Hike which JAMBO will join.
Bring your own food and drink!
Course:  Mt. Ootake – Rock Garden – 3 waterfalls
The hike is highlighted by the beautiful rock garden and magnificent views from Mt. Ootake.
Leader: Richard Evanoff
Details will be posted on the Friends of the Earth HP by early May.  Please see:

http://www.foejapan.org/en/event/hike.html

Starting from the Kami-Yosawa bus stop we hike along a forest road to a waterfall, Nanayonotaki, just below Mt. Mitake. The route then goes through a beautiful rock garden and we have lunch at a second waterfall, Ayahirontaki. After lunch we climb to the top of Mt. Otake, where we can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding moutains. From the top we hike past a third waterfall, Otaki, to the Otake-Shounyudou bus stop, where we catch the bus back to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.

Meeting time:
at 8:10am

place: at the front end of Platform 7 at JR Shinjuku station.
Walking hours: 5.0 hrs.

Note:
You can also meet us at the ticket barrier of Musashi Itsukaichi station at 9.21am.

Transport Dept. time & place Arrival time & place Fare (Yen)
JR Chuo line Holiday Kaisoku 8:19 Shinjuku 9:21 Musashi Itsukaichi 780
Nishitokyo bus 9:35 Musashi Itsukaichi
10:12 Kami yosawa

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Nishitokyo bus 16:36 Otake-shounyudou
17:12 Musashi Itsukaichi

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JR Chuo line Holiday Kaisoku 17:21 Musashi Itsukaichi 18:22 Shinjuku 780

Total fare: 2,500

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 May 11. 　 Half of your admission fee will be donated to 
Friends of the Earth Japan (a wonderful environmental group　-　http://www.foejapan.org/) and Charity Water (a group which brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries – http://www.charitywater.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 12th.

(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths) 200 Yen Volunteer Insurance Fee
9:30AM – 3:30PM
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by May 4 (since reservations are necessary).

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Why not a drink beer hike? – Nori Hike & Beer Garden & Clyde Party, 1000 Yen, Not Difficult, We go even if it rains.
“Kirin beer village” Walk and party

Meet at Tsurumi Station(on the JR.Keihin tohoku Line)west exit ticket gate at 10:30AM

From Shinagawa Sta. take the JR Keihin Touhoku Line (Local) at 10:08. It arrives at Tsurumi at 10:27.

Course (1.5 hours walking 5KM): Tsurumi Station – Soutoku Temple – Walk along the Namamugi Uogashi St.-

Kirin beer village Park – Koyasudai park – Namamugi Sta.- Tsurumi Sta. – Clyde’s house for Party.

We will have free 3 glasses of fresh beer at Beer factory in the beautiful Beer village Park (http://www.kirin.co.jp/about/brewery/factory/yokohama/tour.html) after the walk. We will return back to Tsurumi Sta. around 16:30 and then going to David’s friend’s Clyde’s house for a party.

If you would like to join Clyde’s party (on the 11th floor overlooking the Tsurumi River), we will meet at (Keikyuu)Tsurumi Station’s ticket gate around 16:30.

Bring your own food and drink (which you can buy near Tsurumi Station) for the party.

Leader: Nori Funabashi (090-8436-3903)

+ 200 Yen Entrance Fee for the Azalea Festival) (In case of rain, to to Showa Memorial Park (See Below))
Please bring your own food and drink.
We will meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Moro at 10:10AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:01 and　change at Sakado (arriving here at 9:45) to the Tobu　Ogose Line. Take the 9:54AM Tobu Ogose Line train to Higashi Moro　Station. It arrives there at 10:09AM.　
If you’d like to go together from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:01 Tobu Tojo Line train from there.
Higashi Moro Station – Katsuragi Pass – Katsuragi Goddess of Mercy – Mt. Ootakatori – Godaizon Azalea Park Festival – Ogose Station
Godaizon Azalea Park has about 10,000 Azalea plants. Please take a look:
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/578089/
Please feel free to take a look at the course at these links:
http://www.tobu.co.jp/playing/hiking/sotochichibu/otakatori/
http://www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/www/contents/1285065144345/files/haikugaido.pdf
The walking time itself is about 4 hours.　Should　be a lot of fun! The train fare is 630 Yen one-way from Ikebukuro.　

If it rains, we will go to the Showa Park Flower Festival, meeting at the Nishi Tachikawa (Ome Line) ticket gate at 11:27AM. (There will be no JAMBO fee but the park entrance fee is 400 Yen)
http://www.showakinenpark.go.jp/2012_flower_festival/index.html