(1) Beach Resort Holiday
If you have any questions or inquires, please contact the event leader (Mariko Ichikawa) directly.
(¥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(Admission
¥1350)
Niemonjima is located in Kamogawa in Southern Boso Peninsula, owned by a private owner. The island is designated as a place of scenic beauty by Chiba Prefecture and selected as one of Shin Nihon Hyakkei (newly-selected 100 beautiful sceneries in Japan). You can go to the island on a rare old-style boat with two paddles within about five minutes.
☆Meeting Time/Place: 11:05 JR Uchibo Line Futomii Station ticket gate
By purchasing a limited express ticket via Japan Railway’s EkiNet website, you can access a big saving of 35% of the standard fare.
☆Train: If you are coming from Tokyo, take the 9:00 JR Limited Express Wakashio from Tokyo Station (going towards Awa-Kamogawa). This arrives at Awa-Kamogawa Station at 10:53. Take the 10:58 Uchibo Line train going towards Kisarazu. This train arrives at Futomi Station at 11:02. The trains are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next train. Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.
The trains are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next train. Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.
☆Train (Coming back to Tokyo): If you are going back to Tokyo, take the 15:22 JR Uchibo Line train from Futomi Station (going towards Kazusa-Ichinomiya). This arrives at Awa-Kamogawa Station at 15:26. Take the 15:35 JR Limited Express Wakashio 16 (going towards Tokyo). This arrives at Tokyo Station at 17:34.
☆Course: Futomi Station – Dock – Niemonjima – Dock – Futomi Station
Sightseeing time is about 4 hours.
☆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 @.
☆The program is ¥1000. Admission ¥1350
☆ The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info
☆Bring your own food, drink, bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and hat. If you snorkel, bring your mask, snorkel and fins.
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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.
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(2) 荒川ゴミ拾い
説明は英語のみとなります。
SCHEDULE
Gather at Funabori Station: 14:30
Go to the river 14:40
River Clean Up:15:00-18:00
Relaxing riverside: 18:00-18:30
Return to station: 18:30
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at 14:30, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the river bank for about about 3 to 3 and half hours.
INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location on the river at the waterline 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 as we will use rain ware and take cover as necessary. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled or stopped if already in progress.
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.
Miki Howenstein