(1) Environmental Project at Tama Zoo
（Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain)

Meeting place and time: 9:30 am at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (Tama Dobutsukoen).

Cost: FREE

Train：If you are going from Shinjuku, take the 8:37 Keio Line Super-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:12) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:20 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:24.

Work hour: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
The main types of work are cutting down bamboo grass and cutting up/clearing out dead wood.

If you would like to participate, please inform David (at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) by October 21 (Thursday) so that we can get volunteer insurance.

Things to bring: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

(2) Arakawa River Clean Up

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 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 about 200-300 meters or so from the Shinjuku Line Bridge (near the dirty angle). 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.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Intermediate (on the easy side)) (We go even with light rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:17 am at Nishi Agano Station’s ticket gate
(The trains are not running frequently, so we won’t be able to wait for the next train.  Please make sure to meet at the appointed time since we won’t be able to attend to latecomers)

Train: (for those coming from Hanno)
Hanno Departure (on the Seibu Chichibu line going towards Seibu-Chichibu) 9:43 – NishiAgano Arrival 10:14

Course: Nishi Agano Station – Ogi no Daira – Shirataki Waterfall – Fudou Waterfall – Big Waterfall – Nishi Agano Station (About 4 hours)

Please bring your lunch and drink and make sure to wear proper shoes for a hike.

●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, not hanging under the chin 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) Contact Information
We ask for you to provide your contact information (email address and phone number) just in case one of the participants gets infected with Corona (in which case, we will contact all participants on that event). Also, if you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

In order to continue holding safe events, we ask for all participants’ cooperation concerning these requests.

Due to the expected rain, this hike is canceled.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate-Advanced Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Torisawa Station Ticket Gate at 9:55 am

Train: 9:24 Take the Chuo Line train (towards Kofu) – 9:52 Arrive at Torisawa Station
The trains are not running frequently, so we won’t be able to wait for the next train.  Please make sure to meet at the appointed time since we won’t be able to attend to latecomers.

Course: JR Torisawa Station – Mt. Ougi (1138M) – Mt. Okubo (1109M) – JR Torisawa Station
The top of Mt. Ougi is very spacious with a wonderful view of Mt. Fuji.

Hiking time: About 5 hours

Please bring your lunch and drinks, and make sure to put on proper shoes for a hike.

– 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, not hanging under the chin 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) Contact Information
We ask for you to provide your contact information (email address and phone number) just in case one of the participants gets infected with Corona (in which case, we will contact all participants on that event). Also, if you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

(1) Rediscovering Lost Tokyo
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (￥1000 Participation Fee)
We’ll focus on the U-shaped geography. Let’s explore the city’s hills and valleys.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 3:00PM at JR Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku Line Takanawa
Gateway Station Ticket Gate

☆Course:
Takanawa Gateway Station –  Tozenji Temple (the first British Legation) – Sengakuji Temple (Graves of Asano Naganori and 47 rōnin) – Gyoranzaka Slope – Yureizaka Slope – Kamazuka Park (the place of legend Takeshiba-dera Temple in “Sarashina Nikki (Sarashina Diary)”) – Takanawa Okido (The starting point used for Ino Tadataka’s survey) –  Sengakuji Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 5km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should
take about 2 hours.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. http://www.riasnomori.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.

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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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(2) Edogawa River Clean Up

Gather at Barakinakayama 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 Barakinakayama 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 my 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.

Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth
(Collecting chestnuts, cutting down bamboo grass, gathering/chopping wood)
(Participation Fee – 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) by October 7 (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
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

TRAIN: (if coming through Kanazawa-Bunko)
Kanazawa-bunko Departure (Keihin-Kyuko Honsen Airport Express going towards Zushi-Hayama)  9:55 – Zushi-Hayama Arrival – 10:05

COURSE:  ZushiHayama Station – Mt. Futago – Taura Plum Park – Taura Station
Distance: about 12 km(about 4 hours), elevation Gain: about 200 meters

Please bring lunch and drink.
Also, please make sure to wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots)

<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, not hanging under the chin 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) Contact Information
We ask for you to provide your contact information (email address and phone number) just in case one of the participants gets infected with Corona (in which case, we will contact all participants on that event). Also, if you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

In order to continue holding safe events, we ask for all participants’ cooperation concerning these requests.

Depending on the Covid 19 situation and the direction of the Tokyo government (such as the phase of emergency), planned events may be changed or canceled. There is a chance that our decision may be made in the last minute, so please make sure to check our announcement on the website accordingly. In the case of cancellation, ‘Canceled’ is written.

1) Chichibu Hiking   (1000 yen Participation fee) (Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

– Requests to the participants – 

1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered, not hanging under　the chin 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) Contact Information
We ask for you to provide your contact information (email address and phone number) just in case one of the participants gets infected with Corona (in which case, we will contact all participants on that event). Also, 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 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 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.

MORNING SESSION (optional)

As I will be on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people, who may not be free in the afternoon, are welcome to join me at that time. Please go directly to the river as well as call James (the organizer) (090-1847-5075) to coordinate a meeting place.

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 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.

Depending on the Covid 19 situation and the direction of the Tokyo government (such as the phase of emergency), planned events may be changed or canceled. There is a chance that our decision may be made in the last minute, so please make sure to check our announcement on the website accordingly. In the case of cancellation, ‘Canceled’ is written.

Tama Green Paths/Town/Fields/Parks Walking Course
(1000 yen Participation Fee) (Easy)(Will be held even in light rain)

Meet place and time: At the Odakyu Line’s Satsukidai Station’s ticket gate at 11:00 am

Course: Satsukidai Station – Gorikida Observatory Park – Prefectural Border Ridge Path – Katahira River – Kuriki Green Course – Tama New Town Observatory Point -Kurokawayatsu Park – Wakabadai Station

It’s an easy 4-5 hour course (about 12 km) with a lot of greenery.
Take a look at https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/tama/enjoy/hiking/index.html#anchor01 (Course B1,B2, and B3) for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Bring your own lunch and beverages. Please wear good walking shoes.

<Requests to the participants>
1) Wearing a mask and keep social distance
When you are near other people or talking with others. Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered, not hanging under　the chin 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) Contact Information
We ask for you to provide your contact information (email address and phone number) just in case one of the participants gets infected with Corona (in which case, we will contact all participants on that event). Also, if you are tested positive for Corona after the event, please let us know so we can inform others.

1) Hiking

Due to the extension of Emergency decree, this event is canceled.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

SCHEDULE
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 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 about 200-300 meters or so from the Shinjuku Line Bridge (near the dirty angle). 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.