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 on our announcement on the website accordingly.  In the case of cancellation, ‘Canceled’ is written.

April 3 (Saturday) – Tama Cherry Tree Extravaganza Walk
(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place & Time:  Tama Center (Keio Line) ticket gate at 12:15 pm

Course: Keio Tama Center Station → Kotta River (Cherry Lined River) → Tsurumaki West Park (Weeping Cherries) → Karakida 100 Weeping Cherries → Narahara Park (Cherry trees) → Fujimi (Cherry tree lined) Street → Takarano Park (Cherry Trees) → Ipponsugi Park →Tama Central Park (Cherry trees) → Tama Center Illumination (on trees) from5:00 pm (if anybody wants to go) → Tama Center Station

Walking Time: About 3 hours (9 km) plus a lot of time for fun (including looking at the beautiful cherry trees along the way), so the walk should take about 4-5 hours.

<<Requests for participants>> – Please be sure to read the following:

1) Wearing a mask
Before, you were requested to wear a mask when indoors, but now we request that your mask be worn OUTSIDE as well 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) Lunch
When you talk while eating,  please put the mask back on, or place a handkerchief or towel over your mouth. Please try to keep a distance of 1.5-2 meters between yourself and others while having lunch.

3) Passing out food
Please refrain from sharing food (candy, fruit, anything) in order to avoid physical contact with the hands. Sharing individually packaged snacks is OK.

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

5) 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.

SCHEDULE

Gather at Daishibashi Station: 13:00

River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30

Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00

Return to station.

RIVER CLEAN UP

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

(Optional) OTHER CLEANING TIMES

If you are not able to make the scheduled time, check for the location and you could do cleaning at your own schedule with the bags left for us to pick up. Just use clear bags and be sure to sort by burnable, glass, cans, pet bottles, nonburnable and batteries, etc. in small open containers.

(Optional) NIJIKAI DINNER

Some participants may go for dinner at a nearby restaurant or weather permitting we could picnic riverside with some bentos bought at a nearby convenience store. The schedule will be flexible up to a vote of any members who do not go home directly.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 10-15-min walk to our location the river which may vary month by month. 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.

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 at the last minute, so please make sure to check our announcement on the website accordingly.  In the case of cancellation, ‘Canceled‘ is written.

<Requests for participants >
Since there are some changes & additions in the requests, please be sure to read the following:

1) Wearing a mask
Before, you were requested to wear a mask when indoors, but now we request that your mask be worn OUTSIDE as well 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) Lunch
When you talk while eating,  please put the mask back on, or place a handkerchief or towel over your mouth. Please try to keep a distance of 1.5-2 meters between yourself and others while having lunch.

3) Passing out food
Please refrain from sharing food (candy, fruit, anything) in order to avoid physical contact with the hands. Sharing individually packaged snacks is OK.

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

5) 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.

SUPER DOUBLE CHERRY BLOSSOM EVENT!
(1000 yen for either one part or for the whole day)

1) Mt. Otakatori hiking & Sakuranoyama Park
Cancelled in case of rain)(Beginner-Intermediate Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee)

Meeting place & time: Tobu-Ogose Line’ s Ogose station ticket gate at 9:27 am

Train: For those going from Ikebukuro:
Ikebukuro Departure (TobuTojo Line (express) going towards ShinrinKoen)) 8:20 ⇒ Sakado (arrival) 9:03 ⇒ HURRY to the Ogose Line (on another platform) Sakado (departure) 9:06 ⇒ Ogose arrival 9:25
BE SURE to get to Ogose by 9:25 since we cannot wait for latecomers.

Course: Ogose Station → Mt. NishiTakatori → Mt. Otakatori → Sakura no yama Park (cherry viewing) → Ogose Station

The hiking time itself is about 3 hours, and we will finish off looking at the cherry trees in the park. Bring your own beverages and food for lunch. Please take a look at the websites (in Japanese) : Sakura no yama Park

After this, those who want to join the afternoon event will take the train to HigashiMurayama Station.

2) Totoro Woods & Sayama Park (cherry viewing)
(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy – Geared for children)

Meeting place and time: Seibu Shinjuku Line’s HigashiMurayama Station ticket gate at 2:15 pm

Course:  Higashi-Murayama Station → Hachikokuyama Green Area→ Totoro Woods Green Area #2 → Sayama Park → Musashi Yamato Station

This course will be half road and half hiking paths. We will finish with a walk around Sayama Park’s large cherry tree area (Cherry viewing parties aren’t permitted). Walking hours is about 2 hours.

Take a look at these websites (in Japanese):
Sayama Park
Conditions about flower viewing in Sayama park

This event is canceled.

1) City Walk

This event is canceled.

2) Edogawa River Clean Up

SCHEDULE

Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00

River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30

Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00

Return to station.

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 hours.

(Optional) OTHER CLEANING TIMES

If you are not able to make the scheduled time, check for the location and you could do cleaning at your own schedule with the bags left for us to pick up. Just use clear bags or Ichikawa City trash bags and be sure to sort by burnable, glass, cans, pet bottles, nonburnable and batteries, etc. in small open containers.

(Optional) NIJIKAI DINNER

Some participants may go for dinner at a nearby restaurant or weather permitting we could picnic riverside with some bentos bought at a nearby convenience store. The schedule will be flexible up to a vote of any members who do not go home directly.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location the river which may vary month by month. 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.

This event is canceled.

This event is canceled.

1) This event is canceled.

2) This event is ON.

Gather at NISHI KASAI Station: 13:00
Go to the river 13:10
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station: 17:00-17:15

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai 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.

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 (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 Kasaibashi Bridge and the Tozai Line 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.

This event is canceled.

Details

SCHEDULE

Gather at OTORII Station (East exit): 13:00

River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30

Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00

Return to station: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Otorii Station (Keikyu Airport Line) outside the EAST exit ticket gate at 13:00, and then go to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

(Optional) OTHER CLEANING TIMES

If you are not able to make the scheduled time, check for the location and you could do cleaning at your own schedule with the bags left for us to pick up. Just use clear bags and be sure to sort by burnable, glass, cans, pet bottles, nonburnable and batteries, etc. in small open containers.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 10-15-min walk to our location the river which may vary month by month. Call Jame’s (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.