Please contact the event leader directly for any inquires.

(￥1000) (Hiking Cancelled in case of rain)(Easy)
Let’s admire the view from the top of Mt. Haruna(1449m) easily by taking a ropeway. We visit a spiritually powerful shrine as well.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 9:20 JR Takasaki Station
The buses are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next bus.  Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.

☆Train: If you are coming from Tokyo, take the 7:27 JR Ueno Tokyo Line    train from Tokyo Station (going towards Kagohara. This arrives at Kagohara Station at 8:43. Take the 8:45 Takasaki Line train going towards Takasaki. This train arrives at Takasaki Station at 9:17.

☆Course: Takasaki Station 9:30(dpt) -bus- 10:55(arr) Harunako -(0:20)- Haruna-Kogen Station -ropeway- Haruna-Fuji-Sancho Station -(0:10)- Haruna-FUji Shrine -(0:10)- Haruna-Fuji-Sancho Station -ropeway- Haruna-Kogen Station -(0:20)- Harunako 14:30(dpt) -bus- 15:55(arr) Takasaki Station

♦Ropeway round-trip ¥950

☆Hiking Time: Approximately 1 hour (about 3.5km) plus time for rest and bus so the hike should take around 6 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.

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

☆Please bring your own lunch and plenty of liquids.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 10:00
Gather riverside 10:30
Lunch: 12:30
Finishing up: 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside
the
only
ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up
trash
along
the banks
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
at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line
bridge
and
the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku
train
line
bridge.
Call the organizer  (James 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.

(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by September 5 (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
 (Cutting bamboo grass, pick up chestnut
shells, collect chestnuts?)

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.  Please
bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth)

1) Chichibu Hike and Swim (Hanno)
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Hanno Station ticket gate at 10:40

Train: If you are going from Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:50 train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 10:38.

Course: Hanno Station – Mt. Tenran – Mt. Tonosu – Iruma River (Swimming
& river fun) – Hanno Station

Walking time: About 3.5 hours

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring lunch and plenty of liquids.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Tokyo River Friends主催
英語のみの説明となります。

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the
only
ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash
along
the banks
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
at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge
and
the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train
line
bridge.
Call the organizer  (James 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 yen Participation Fee) (Not Difficult) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: 10:40 am at the ticket gate of JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station (the last stop of the Itsukaichi Line)

Train: Haijima Departure (JR Itsukaichi Line) – 10:20, Musashi-Itsukaichi (the last stop) Arrival – 10:37

Course: Musashi-Itsukaichi Station – Mt. Konpira – hoshitake Line
– Akigawa River (we will swim and play along the river as we walk
back to the station (along road and river) – Musashi-Itsukaichi Station

Walking Time: About 4 hours

Bring lunch and drinks and your swimsuit if you want to swim!

1) Yanagawa Swimming (River Fun) (FREE)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Time/Place: Yanagawa Station Ticket Gate at 10:45 am

Train:  (for those coming from Takao) 10:18 Takao Departure on the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki) 10:43 Arrive at Yanagawa Station

Trains are not running frequently and we can’t wait for the next train.  Please come by the appointed time as we won’t be able to attend to latecomers.

Yanagawa has a nice gorge that you can swim into. Or you can simply hang out on the riverside, have some eats and drinks, wade a bit and take a stroll along the bank.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

You are welcome to leave anytime. The organizers plan to leave on the 13:25 train (going towards Tokyo).

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only
ticket
gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along
the banks
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 at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the organizer  (James 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) (Cancelled in case of rain)(Participation Fee 1000 yen)

Meeting Place/Time: Hatonosu Station ticket gate at 10:37 am

Since the train is running in frequently (JR Oume Line), we won’t wait for the next train and attend to the latecomers.  Please come to the meeting place by the appointed time.

Train: Oume Station Departure 9:50 – Hatonosu Station Arrival 10:35

Course: Hatonosu Station – Hatonosu Gorge (Swim) – Tamagawa River (for river walk) – Shiromaru Dam – Tamagawa  (near Okutama Station) – Okutama Station

The course finishes up at Tama river near Okutama Station, where we will enjoy swimming, snacking and drinking.

Please bring your lunch and drinks and swimming suit/towel if you are swimming.

Please contact the event leader directly for inquires.

1) World’s Largest Rice Paddy Art
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (￥1000 Participation Fee) (¥400 Admission)

Rice field art expresses pictures and letters on paddy fields using colorful rice plants. It was certified as the “World’s Largest Rice Field Art” by the Guinness World Records.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 10:00 JR Takasaki Line Gyoda Station ticket gate

The buses are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next bus. Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.

☆Course : Gyoda Station -city circulation bus- Rice Paddy Art Venue-city circulation bus- Gyoda Station

☆Walking Time: Less an hour (less than 1km) plus a lot of time for bus and sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆The program is ¥1000. The admission is ¥400.

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

2) Edogawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 14:30
Riverside Meetup: 15:00
Return to station: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate
at
14:30, and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash
along
the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
behind
Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk
to the
Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the riverside path on the
embankment. Then 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 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.

Please contact the event leader directly for inquires.

(No Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of stormy weather)
This fireworks display is not big, but attractive.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 17:45 Keihin Kyuko Rokugo-dote Station Seven-Eleven Rokugo-dote Ekimaeten
Make sure to arrive by this time since a large crowd is expected. I’m afraid that we cannot wait for late comers.

☆What to bring: Blanket, food and drink.

☆Free of charge

☆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 @.

1) Zushi Walking and Beach Fun
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Easy Course) (Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: At the north ticket gate of Zushi・Hayama Station
(on the Keihin Kyuko Line) at 13:05

Train: From Kanazawa Bunko Station,  take the 12:50 Keihin Kyuko Line
train (going towards Zushi・Hayama) . This arrives at Zushi・Hayama at 13:01

Course  – Zushi・Hayama Station – Kuki Big Pond Park – Kamakura\Zushi Highlands – Ookirigishi Cliffs – Nagoshi Green Area – Gandenji Temple – Zushi Beach (Sunset) – Zushi・Hayama Station. (About 8 km)

We plan to get to the beach at around 15:45 and enjoy swimming, eating
and drinking and beach fun.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only
ticket
gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along
the banks
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 at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the organizer  (James 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.