Details

Gather at Funabori Station: 14:30
Go to the river 14:40
River Clean Up: 15:00-18:30
Relaxing riverside: 18:30-19:00

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.

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.

Happy end of August

1) Hiking

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

2)Tama River Clean Up

Details later.

１）Tama Walk

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

2) Edogawa River Clean UP

Details later.

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) Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth

Setting up logs for mushroom cultivation, cutting down bamboo grass, etc.
(Participation Fee – 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) by July 8 (Thur).
Meeting Place and time: 10:04 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:40.
We will take the 9:46 bus from there (18 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

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

(Message from James)

Pardon the frequent messages but another change with tomorrow’s schedule.

Due to a rain forecast in the late afternoon (while the morning looks to be clear) as well as low tide in the morning, I am changing tomorrow’s Arakawa River Clean Up event at Funabori to 9:00a.m. meetup at the station and 9:30a.m. meet up riverside. As long as the weather is not too bad, I’ll probably be there until evening, so participants can come later too.

I recommend bringing a bento for a riverside lunch at 1:00pm or we can send someone to buy bentos by bicycle as well.

If you need to communicate with me on the day of the event please use e-mail or call my cell phone 090-1847-5075. I’ve been having trouble with too many messaging systems and not being able to keep up with them all in a timely manner.

Event: Arakawa River Clean Up (FUNABORI)
Date: July 11 (Sun.)
Time: 9:00 to 13:00
Station: Funabori (Shinjuku Line)
Details: We will meet outside the only ticket gate of Funabori station at 9:00 and go to the river and pick up trash along the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours. If you come late, it will be about a 25-min. walk to our location between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the power/communication line tower. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. This event will not be cancelled in the case of rain (unless heavy winds or lightning).

James

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.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate (on the easy side)) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Uenohara Station Ticket Gate at 10:20 am

Train Schedule:
9:57 Takao Departure (JR Chuo Line (towards Matsumoto)
10:19 Arrive at Uenohara
Be sure to get there at this time as we cannot wait for the next train.

Course: Uenohara Station – Muku no ki (a Natural Treasure) – Mt. Gozen  – Sagami River – Uenohara Station (Walking time: about 3 hours)

Please bring your lunch and drink, and wear appropriate shoes for hiking.

<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.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Intermediate) (We go even with light rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:40 am at Nishi Agano Station’s ticket gate
(Please make sure to arrive at this time since the train is infrequent and we can’t wait for the next train)

Train: (for those coming from Hanno)
Hanno Departure (on the Seibu Chichibu line going towards Seibu-Chichibu) 10:05 – NishiAgano Arrival  10:37

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.

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.

Miura Peninsula (Mt. Futago) Hiking
(Intermediate Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (We go even with light rain)

Meeting Place/Time: (Keihin-Kyuko) ZushiHayama Station 10:07 am
(Be careful not to get off at JR Zushi station)

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, elevation Gain: about 200 meters
4 hour hike in the Zushi area, with evergreen forests, and going up Mt. Futago.

Please 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.