(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)
9:30AM - 3:30
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高尾駅
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(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details
by October 18(since reservations are necessary).
UNUSUAL WEEKDAY HIKE!
Meet at the ticket gate of Akigawa Station (on the Itsukaichi Line) at 10:23AM .
From Shinjuku, take the Chuo/Oume Line at 9:16 , arriving at Haijima Station at 10:06AM.
Change to the MusashiItsukaichi Line, leaving Haijima at 10:11 This train arrives at Akigawa at 10:21AM .
David will get on the front of the MusashiItsukaichi Line train at Haijima at 10:11AM.
Course: Akigawa Station – Culture Forest – Nishifukuji Temple – MusashiItsukaichi Station
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秋川駅
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Walking Time: about 4 hours
Please take a look at the basic course at http://www.tachikawaonline.jp/walk/hinode.htm
(Participation Fee 500 yen + 350 yen for entering Flower Center)(We will do it even if it rains)
We will meet at the North ticket gate of Kitakamakura Station (on the Yokosuka Line) at 9:55AM .
You can get on the Yokosuka Line (going towards Yokosuka) at Shinbashi Station at 9:04, arriving in Kitakamakura at 9:53AM
Hiking Course – KitaKamakura Station – Mt Rokkokumi – Kounodai – Ofuna Goddess of Mercy Statue – Ofuna Flower Center – Ofuna Station
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北鎌倉駅
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Walking Time: about 3 hours
Take a look at the Ofuna Flower Center HP at http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/cnt/f598/ and the day’s hiking course at http://homepage3.nifty.com/kamakurakikou/mrokukokuken.html (both in Japanese)
If you’d like to go from Shinbashi , David and others will be on the front of the 9:04 JR Yokosuka Line train at Shinbashi Station.
After the hike, those who want to go are invited to a friend’s party in a wonderful place on the 11th floor overlooking the Tsurumi River. For those not going on the hike but wanting to go to the party, please meet us at the Tsurumi Station (on the Keihin Tohoku Line) ticket gate at 15:58.
(Limit 8 people)
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 (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). Large international party with buffet dinner, including honey-glazed spiral hams, baked beans, new potato salad, cheese platters, salads, veggies, a large sheet cake and pies from Kyle’s Good Find’s Bakery and homemade ice cream. Open drink bar + buffet, salads, veggies, cake, etc.
Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by October 14.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Tikondane ( ZAMBIA ) http://www.tikondane.org/ – This is a place educating nurses and teaching literacy. There are also various income generating activities such as the garden and skill training initiatives, as well as important community development work. Tikondane is a gem for the tourist interested in finding the real Africa . 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 15th.
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).
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山北駅
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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)
（2000 yen with reservation: 2500 yen without reservation)
Limit: 30 people
People who cancel (after making a reservation) will be charged 1000 yen.
Meeting Place: Shin Kiba Station (Yurakucho Line)
Meeting Time: 11:30AM
JAMBO will provide barbecue equipment, food (fish, vegetables and snacks) and soft drinks in the park. People should bring their own alcohol (which you can buy at the convenient store near Shin Kiba Station). Benches are sparse, bring blankets. Reservations can be made to David at this address by September 24.
Schedule:
12:00 – 3:00PM – BBQ Party
3:00 – 4:00 – Salsa Dance Lesson
4:00 – 5:00PM – Do what you like (dance, eat, drink, talk, frisbee, whatever)
Should be a lot of fun!!! You can also visit the wonderful botanical garden in Yume no Shima as well.
Salsa Dance Teacher Introduction:
Armando Torres Paez has an impressive backgroundIn Cuba, Armando has been working with the professional dance group,“Tiempo Havana” as a first dancer
which performs at theaters and on TV in Cuba. His students won two gold medals at the competition in Havana . He gives classes for popular dance
incuding salsa and Folkloricos. In 2011 he came to Japan and teaches how to enjoy salsa!
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)
