It seems that there will be no food stands at Yasukuni Shrine (too bad!) so we will stay longer than planned at Kitanomaru Park for the party. (We can walk around Chidorigafuchi to see some cherry blossom light-up after the party if we have time).

(FREE) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: At Exit 3b of Kudanshita Station at 6 pm or in front of the clock tower near Budokan at 6:30 pm

Those meeting at 6:00 will shop at the nearby convenience store. Those coming afterwards, 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 David and Miki (080-6546-7688) and meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.

Kita no Maru Park : 6:45 – 7:30 pm
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area : 7:45 – 8:45 pm

The event is on today, but we might shorten the course if there is heavy rain later. For today, we will cancel the 3rd part of the event (Ohanami party in Higashi-Oshima Komatsugawa park from 4 pm).

1) Cherry Tree Walk&Party (Koto ward – Edogawa ward)
FREE & EASY・Participation Fee ¥1000 (for parts 1 and/or 2)・Canceled in case of rain.

Feel free to join one, two, or all three walks

Meeting Places/Times:
1) (Tozai Line) MonzenNakacho Station (Exit 4)  10:30 am
2) (Tozai Line) Kiba Station (Exit 3)  11:50 am
3) Canceled (Toei Shinjuku Line) HigashiOjima Station (Komatsugawa Exit)  3:30 am

Course:  (About 3 hours walking = 8 km)
1) MonzenNakacho 〜 Kiba Park　10:30 ～12:00
Monzennakacho Station → Ecchujima cherry trees →  Oyokogawa cherry tree lined canal → Kiba Station (Exit 3) → Kiba Park (Hanami Party 12:00 – 1:00)

2) Kiba Park 〜 OjimaKomatsugawa Park  13:00～15:30
Kiba Park →  Sendaikawa Canal cherry walk → Komatsugawa 1000 cherry tree area → Higashi-Ojima Station → Supermarket (shopping) → Ojima-Komatsugawa Park

3) Canceled : OjimaKomatsugawa Park (Hanami Party) FREE (Feel free to come anytime)  16:00 – 17:30

Please bring food and drink, or you can buy it at a nearby Convenient Store. For those joining along the way, please contact David and Miki at 080-6546-7688.  Once the events start, we won’t be checking messages often, so please call us if you need to reach us.

●Requests to the participants
1) you are feeling feverish or feel unwell, please refrain from joining the event.
2) If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp: 13:00-17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at　13:00, and then　ngo to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along　the river bank for about about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location between　the Shinjuku　Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also call James (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are　any problems finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled. Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until any downpours let up. . In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning
then the event will be cancelled (and usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)
It’s one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:00 Tokyu Denentoshi Line Ikejiri-Ohashi Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Ikejiri-Ohashi Station – Meguro River – Nakameguro – Meguro Shimbashi – Meguro Station

☆Walking&Sightseeing Time: About 2 hours (7km).

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at
 yahoo.co.jp with the word
[Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at
with @. Don’t forget to
whitelist this EM address.

☆The program is ¥1000.
The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info

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※Wearing a mask is an optional.
※Follow the cough etiquette.
※Stay home if you have any symptoms or in case there is an infected person inside your home (and even someone who has had some type of contact).
※In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this event may be canceled. We will try to make an early decision, but please check Twitter before participating.
※If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Cancelled in case of rain)
Meeting Place & Time:  Odakyu Nagayama Station ticket gate at 10:57 am

Course: Odakyu Nagayama Station → Nagayama Cherry Street (Cherry Lined Street) → Suwa South Park → Yokoyama Walking Path → Ipponsugi Park → NishiOchi Cherry Lined Street → Takarano Park → Fujimi (Cherry tree lined) Street → Narahara Park (Cherry trees) → Tsurumaki West Park (Weeping Cherries) →Tama Central Park (Cherry trees) → Tama Center Station

Walking Time: About 3 hours (9 km) plus a lot of time for fun (including looking at the beautiful cherry trees along the way), so the walk should take about 4-5 hours.

●Requests to the participants
1) If you are feeling feverish or feel unwell, please refrain from joining the event.
2) If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

(Buy one drink)

It’s a casual board game event. Let’s play various games
together. It’s OK to come late or leave early. Feel free to join us.
Beginners are welcome.

☆Time: 13:00-16:00 Board games & informal get-together

☆Location: KissaIbasho https://kissaibasho.jp

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at
 yahoo.co.jp with the word
[Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at
with @. Don’t forget to
whitelist this EM address.

☆What to bring: Board games if you have.
We’ll bring the
 following
 games: Waterworks, Cards, Uno

☆Buy one drink.

【Notice】
We are NOT encouraging participants to do such
 as;
–
Recruiting for religion.
 – Sales talk for goods and
services.
–
Forcing participants to join any network business.

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※Do not speak without a mask.
※Keep a physical distance.
※Stay home if you have any symptoms or in case there is an infected
person inside your home (and even someone who has had some type of
 contact).
※In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this event may be canceled.
We will try to make an early decision, but please check Twitter
before participating.
※If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us
know so we can inform others.

Due to the bad weather forecast, this event is canceled.

(1) Mt. Kagenobu & Takao Area Plum Blossom Viewing
(Participation fee 1000 yen) (Moderately difficult course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time:  The ticket gate for Sagamiko Station on the Chuo Line at 9:27 am

Train: The trains are infrequent (with the next train being 40 minutes later), so we cannot wait for the next train.  We need to start the hike according to the schedule, so please understand it is necessary to arrive on time if you want to join us.

Takao Departure (Chuo Line going towards Kofu) 9:17 – Sagamiko Arrival 9:25

Also, please note that the JR time schedule changes from March 18.  Some websites do not reflect this change, so be very careful to make sure you have the right schedule (to get into Takao as well).

The JR site (Takao Station – Chuo Honsen (schedule from March 18))

Course:  Sagamiko Station – Mt. Kagenobu – Ura-takao Plum Orchard – Hikage Bus Stop (take a bus here) – Takao Station (JR/Keio Lines)

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch, also make sure to wear appropriate shoes for a hike.

●Requests to the participants
1) If you are feeling feverish or feel unwell, please refrain from joining the event.
2) If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

2) Edogawa River Clean Up

Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30
Relaxing riverside: 17:00
Return to station: 17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Edogawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3.5 to 4 hours.

INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location on the opposite side of the river from the Clean Spa under the bay front bridges. Just walk to the river from the station and the head to the orange bridge. Also call James’ (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847 5075 if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled as we will move to and from the river by car and we can clean up under cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.

1) Environmental Project
Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth
(Participation Fee – 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David ( jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by March 9 (Thur).

Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who wish to go with David,  please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:27.  We will take the 9:32 bus from there (15 minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Splitting wood, planting mushroom spoors, etc)
Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes. Please bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp: 13:00-17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at　13:00, and then　ngo to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along　the river bank for about about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location between　the Shinjuku　Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also call James (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847 -5075 if there are　any problems finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled. Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until any downpours let up. . In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

(Intermediate) (Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting Place & Time: At the Yorii Station ticket gate at 11:02 am

Train Schedule: Trains are running in frequently and we won’t wait for the next train.  Please make sure to come by the appointed meeting time since we can’t attend to latecomers.

If you are coming from Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo(Express) Line’s 9:30 train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 10:38. Change here to the local train going the same direction towards Yorii, getting on the 10:44 train which arrives at Yorii Station at 11:00.

Course:  Yorii Station – Taisho Pond – Mt. Kanetsukido (330m) – Tsuburata Lake – Mt. Rakan (247m) – Yorii Station

Walking time: About 4.5 hours / about 13 km)

Please wear appropriate shoes for a hike and bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

< Requests to the participants >

1) Physical Condition
If you are feeling feverish or feel unwell, please refrain from joining the event.

2) If you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp: 13:00-17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the river bank for about about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location between the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also call James (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847 -5075 if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled. Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

This hike is organized by Friends of the Earth (Not by Jambo). For any inquires, please contact FOE directly.

This month’s donation (from Jambo) goes to Friends of the Earth.   If you’d like to support this group by participating their hike, please check out the details.

Daimine Mineyama Hiking (in Kamakura)

Some details on a hike