Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Go to the river 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-17:00
Relaxing riverside: 17:00-17:30
Return to station: 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 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)  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.

（￥1000 Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy Intermediate Course)

Meeting Place/Time: Bushu-Nakagawa Station at 10:10 am

Train: Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train and attend to the latecomers.  Please come to the meeting place at the appointed time.

From Hanno Station, take the 8:53 am Seibu Chichibu Line train (going towards Mitsumine-Guchi).  This arrives at Bushu-Nakagawa Station at 10:08.

Course: BushuuNakagawa Station – Seiunji Temple (Weeping Cherry Tree) – Gokoku Goddess of Mercy Statue – Choja Mansion Remains – Hitsujiyama Park (Cherry Blossom Viewing) – Chichibu Station

Actual walking time is about 4.5 hours.

https://navi.city.chichibu.lg.jp/p_flower/2138/  – Hitsujiyama Park Cherry Trees
https://navi.city.chichibu.lg.jp/p_flower/19348/ – Seiunji TempleWeeping Cherry Trees

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

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

1) Tama Cherry Tree Walk and Viewing
(Easy Course)(Participation Fee – 1000 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

This course is full of cherry trees, and we stop at 2 famous places for
cherry blossom viewing (Koganei Park and Inokashira Park)

Meeting Place/Time:  Kodaira Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) Ticket Gate
10:30 am

Train: If you are coming from Shinjuku, take the SeibuShinjuku Line at 9:56 from SeibuShinjuku Station (the express going towards Haijima) to Kadaira station, arriving at 10:27

Course: Kodaira Station – Kodaira Traditional Village – Tama Lake Cycling Course – Koganei Park (Lunch and Cherry Viewing) – Tama Josui River – Mitaka Sation (buy food and drink) – Inogashira Park (Cherry Viewing) – Kichijoji Station

Walking Time: 5 hours (12 km)

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

SCHEDULE
Gather at Nishi Kasai Station: 13:00
Go to the river:13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-17:00
Return to station: 17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25 min. walk to our location between the Kasaibashi Bridge and the Tozai Line Bridge. 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.

(1) ) Ichikawa Cherry Tree City Walk
(1000 Yen)(Easy)(We’ll go even if in light rain)

Meeting Place and Time: Ichikawa-mama Station (on the Keisei Honsen Line)  ticket gate at 10:33 am
(if you’re taking Keisei Honsen Line bound for Keisei-tsudanuma), it will arrive at 10:32 am)

Course: This walk is filled with cherry trees, and goes through parks (Kozukayama Park and Junsai-Ike Pond Park), shrines/temples (Atago Shrine and Guho-ji Temple, and a Walking Path of Literature (Sakuradote Park), and finishes with a 2 km tree lined river walk.

Walking distance is about 12 km and we should finish around 5:00 pm.

Please look at these sites which entail many of the places we’ll visit:
https://hanami.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0312e381773/
http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/common/000200388.pdf
http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/common/000200381.pdf

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

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

(2) 荒川ゴミ拾い

説明は英語のみとなります。

SCHEDULE

Gather at Nishi Kasai Station: 13:00
Go to the river: 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-17:00
Return to station: 17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25 min. walk to our location between the Kasaibashi Bridge and the Tozai Line Bridge. Call James (the organizer’s) 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.

(Easy Course)(￥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: 13:00 Tokyu Denentoshi Line Ikejiri-Ohashi Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Ikejiri-Ohashi Station – Sugekari Park – Saigoyama Park – Nakameguro – Meguro Shimbashi – Meguro Otori Shrine – 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 Riasnomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info

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※Do not speak without a mask.
※Keep a physical distance.
※Stay home if you have any symptoms.
※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.
※We will ask you to write down your name, telephone number and email
address to inform you in case we have a COVID-19 case. We will not use
your personal information for another reason.
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(Participation fee 1000 yen) (Intermediate course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time:  The ticket gate for Takao-sanguchi Station on the
Keio Line at 10:25 am

Please be sure to come to the meeting place at the appointed time.

Train:  If you are coming from Shinjuku, Shinjuku Station (Keio Line Express towards Takao-sanguchi) departing at 9:30 and arriving at Takao-sanguchi at 9:24.

Course:  Takao-sanguchi Station – Mt. Inari – Mt. Takao – Takao Plum Tree
Road (Plum Blossoms) – Ura-takao – Takao Station (JR/Keio Lines)

Walking time:  4.5 hours

Please bring your own lunch and drinks for lunch, also wear good hiking shoes.

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

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

(1) Setagaya Ward  Green Roads Walk with Plum Tree Park
(1000 Yen)(Easy)(Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Umegaoka Station (Odakyuu Line) ticket gate at 11:30 am

Course: Umegaoka Station – Hanegi Plum park (and lunch) – Kitazawagawa Green Road – Karasuyamagawa Green Road – ChitoseFunabashi Station (Odakyu Line)

The course is about 9 km and should finish around 4:00; however, you can leave anytime you’d like since stations are always nearby.

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

3) 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
Go to the river by car: 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30
Relaxing riverside: 17:30-18:00
Return to station by Car: 18:00

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00., and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 to 4 hours.

OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION
:

As I am often on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people welcome to join me at that time, but please make specific arrangements with me by e-mail, arrival time, location, etc. Also, members can clean at any time and even any date. Just bring some clear bags and sort the trash collected, buranable, PET, cans, bottles, nonburanble, etc. and let me know where you leave the bags so that we can collect them.

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. Just walk to the river from the station and the head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water line. 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 becancelled 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 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 10 (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: (Cutting down old tree growth, gathering/chopping wood) 10:00 – 15:30

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) Game Time
(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.

We’ll bring the following games:
– Waterworks
– Cards
– Uno

☆Time: 15:00-17:00  Board games & informal get-together

☆Location: Kissa Ibasho https://kissaibasho.jp
☆What to bring: Board games if you have.

☆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.

☆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.
※We will ask you to write down your name, telephone number and email address to inform you in case we have a COVID-19 case. We will not use your personal information for another reason.
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(Easy Intermediate Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: Futamatao Station at  10:25AM.

Train: If you are coming from Shinjuku, take the 9:08 Chuo Line Super Express train from Shinjuku Station (going towards Oume). This arrives at Oume Station at 10:07. Go across the platform and take the 10:13 train  going towards Okutama.  This train arrives at Futamatao Station at 10:24 (25).

The trains are running infrequently and we will be unable towait for the next train.  Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.

Course: Atago Shrine – Mt. Atago (584 m) – Mt. Mimuro (647 m) – Yoshino Plum Park – Hinatawada Station (about 4 hours)

Please wear appropriate shoes for a hike and bring your lunch and drinks.

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

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

(1) Tama Plum Blossom Walk
(1000 yen Participation Fee) (Easy) (We will go even in light rain)

Meeting time and place: Keio-Nagayama Station ticket gate at 11:03 am
( If you are coming from Shinjuku station by Keio Line, Keio semi-express bound for Hashimoto arrives at Keio-Nagayama station at 11:00 )

COURSE: Nagayama Station ⇒ Nagayama North Park⇒ Kaidori North Park ⇒ Uryu Green Area (Plum Blossoms) ⇒ Kaidori South Park ⇒ Toyogaoka 7th park  ⇒ Ipponsugi Park (Plum Blossoms) ⇒ Toyogaoka South Park  ⇒ Tama Central Park (Plum Blossoms) ⇒ Tama Center Station (About 8 km)

●Requests to the participants

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others, please wear the mask. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered except when you start to feel sick or have a problem breathing.

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

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

(2) Arakawa River Clean Up

SCHEDULE

Gather at Nishi Kasai Station: 13:00
Go to the river:13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-17:00
Return to station: 17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
:
Gather at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25 min. walk to our location between the Kasaibashi Bridge and the Tozai Line Bridge. 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.