April 3 (Sunday) – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Canal Hike SPECIAL TOUR (Easy Course) (Participation fee 500 yen) (Will still go in case of light rain) HALFNEW!

Meet at Minami Sunamachi Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A2 Exit at 10:00AM

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Course (3 hours slow walking = 6.2 KM): MinamiSunamachi Station – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Kiba Park (Cherry Trees, Eating, Drinking, Sports) – Kiba Station (or, for those who want to do more, you can do more cherry blossom viewing along the canal and go to MonzenNakacho Station)

You can go shopping along the way for food & drink.

(Bring your own food and drink for the hike)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Anjinzuka Station at 10:30AM.　From Shinagawa, take the Keihin Kyuuko (Keikyuu) Line’s Express Train (going towards Misakiguchi) at 9:36 and change at Kanazawa Hakkei (arriving here at 10:17) to the Kiekyuu Line local, leaving at 10:19 (going towards Uraga). Take this train to Anjinzuka Station, arriving at 10:26.

Hiking Course: Anjinzuka Station – Tsukayama Park (with 10,000 cherry trees and ranked as one of the top 300 cherry tree spots in Japan) – Mt. Oogusu – Kinugasayama Parke (2000 cherry trees and ranked in the top 100 cherry tree spots in Japan) – Kinugasa Station

The hike　itself is about 5 hours.　

If you want to ride on the train with David and others, please get on the front car at Shinagawa Station (David will be on that train already.)

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Please look at the following sites to see the beauty of this area (only in Japanese):

http://yokosuka-kanko.com/10_sakura_info.html

http://www.cocoyoko.net/tukayama/menu3.html

http://www.cocoyoko.net/kinugasayama/menu3.html

And here’s the hiking course (half each, in Japanese):

http://www.k-hiking.jp/yokosuka-miura/kinugasajo-ogusu_02.htm
http://omoideno.kenkenpa.net/yamawotanosimuzo/gallery/006-1gallery.html

March 26 (Saturday) JAMBO’s Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing (FREE)

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM. Please bring some snacks/drinks.

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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.

（￥500 Participation Fee) (Bring your own beverages and lunch box) (Cancelled in case of rain)(Intermediate)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Hon-Atsugi at 9:30AM.

Take the Odakyuu Line (Express) from Shinjuku at 8:31AM, arriving at Hon-Atsugi at 9:26AM

If you want to ride on the train with others, please get on the front car at Shinjuku Station (David will get on that same train at YoyogiUehara Station.)

We’ll take the 9:40 bus going towards Miyagase-ko, getting off at Susugaya (about 40 minutes – 470 Yen).

Course – Susugaya Bus Stop – Mt. Mitsumine – Hirosawaji Onsen Iriguchi – Hon-Atsugi (by bus)
Walking Time: about 5.5 Hours walking

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Beautiful Views & Wildflowers

Ebisu Int’l Party Reservations needed (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 Y3,500 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 bottled beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + a 10-turkey traditional American Christmas dinner with stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, veggies, cheeses, breads, pumpkin pies + a large party cake from Kyle’s Good Finds Bakery. Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by December 15.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to the African Wildlife Foundation, a group in Africa that works to protect the　environment while, at the same time, promoting the development of the local people. http://www.awf.org/ is their homepage.

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 1９th.

3/13 (Sunday) – Okutama Hike & the famous Yoshino Plum Blossom Park （￥500 Participation Fee) (Bring your own beverages and lunch box) (Cancelled in case of rain)(A bit difficult)

Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Kori Station’s Ticket Gate at 9:30 am. From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line Special Express
at 7:52 to Tachikawa (arriving at 8:17) and change here for the Oume Line, leaving Tachikawa at 8:20 and arriving at Oume Station at 8:55AM. Change here to the Oume Line (local) leaving at 8:56 and arriving at Kori Station at 9:26AM. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one. A part of the train leaving from Shinjuku may go all the way to Ome, so please check there (in which case there would be no need to transfer at Tachikawa).

If you want to ride on the train with others, please get on the front car at Shinjuku Station (David will get on that same train at Mitaka Station.)

The hike will be Kori Station – Mt. Ootsuka – Mitake Shrine -Mt. Mitake -Mt. Hinode – Yoshino Plum Park (near Hinatawada Station).

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The hiking time is about 6 hours, but if you get tired, you can hike about 3 hours, then take a cable car and train to Yoshino Plum Park. This hike as spectacular scenery and ends up at Yoshino Plum Blossom Park (ranked number 1 amongst 90 national plum blossom parks throughout Japan). Please see:
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/318987/

Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)

9:30AM – 3:30PM
(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

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This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by March 3 (since reservations are necessary).

(Not Difficult Course)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Ogose at 11:00AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:45 and change at Sakado (arriving here at 10:28) to the Tobu Ogose Line. Take the 10:40AM Tobu Ogose Line train to the end (Ogose Station). It arrives at Ogose at 10:58AM. From here, we hike by a nice temple, up a small mountain, and down to Ogose Plum Tree Park, which should be in bloom and has 1,000 trees, with some being 600 years old.

The hike itself is about 3.5 hours.　Should be a lot of fun! The train fare is 700¥ one-way.　

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If you’d like to go from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:45 train at Ikebukuro Station.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Sagamiko Station (on the Chuou Line) at 10:42AM

Train Schedule

9:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Express going towards Takaosanguchi)
10:20 Arrive at Tako Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:31 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:40 Arrive at Sagamiko

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

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The hiking course time will be about 6 hours.

At the end of the hike, we arrive at “Pleasure Forest,” where there is a spectacular illumination of lights. (Adults 500 yen, Elementary School and under 300 yen). Please take a look at: http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/illumillion

JAMBO SPECIAL MUSIC & SHOW EVENT at IKEDA Bar in Soshigaya (1500 Yen Entrance Fee (1000 yen donation and 500 yen for 1 drink ticket for all participants)

This time, a special program with talented guest performances will be held. Please look forward to a night of wonderful music.

6:30　pm　　open
7:00～9:00　pm

１　7:00～7:30　HORINOVA　―　Rie (Voice),　Inakyon (Saxophone),　Koh (ギター),　Yoshipon (ドラムス)
２　7:40～8:10　Ikeda＆Kuramoto　―　duo
３　8:20～8:50　Ayano＆Ippei　―　duo

Entrance: 1500 yen
PLACE: Complex Bar IKEDA (a 2 minute walk from the Odakyu Line’s SoshigayaOokura Station
Setagaya-ku, Soshigaya 3-4-8 Ishida Building 3F Tel: 03-3482-2225
A map can be found on the URL at http://www.ab.auone-net.jp/~monsieur

Approximately half of your admission fee will be donated to AAAG (a Japanese group doing wonderful projects in Asia & Africa – Please see the HP at http://www.aaag.org/aaagorg.html). They have been kind enough to help JAMBO with shipment of clothes to Uganda for the Street Child Project there.

So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time.

If you’d like to go with David, meet at the SoshigayaOokura Station’s ticket gate at 6:40PM.