1000円,　intermediate, 　Canceled in case of rain,

WE MUST GET ON THE 10:06 BUS (Buses are infrequent), so BE SURE TO ARRIVE AS SCHEDULED BELOW. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ON THIS HIKE, WE CANNOT WAIT FOR LATECOMERS.

Mt. Takanosu (834 meters)

Please bring your food and drink.

We will meet at the gate of Hakoneyumoto station (Hakone Tozan Line) at 9:48 AM. From Shinjuku Station, take the Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) leaving at 7:50AM. This arrives at Odawara at 9:26. Change to the Hakone Tozan Line, leaving at 9:30 and arriving at Hakoneyumoto station at 9:45AM

Please don’t be late since we MUST catch the 10:06AM bus going to Hatajuku (19 minutes, 400 yen).

Hike course: Hatajuku – Mt.Takanosu – Mt Sengen – Shiroyama – Hakoneyumoto The total course time for the hike will be about four and a half hours.

Especially, the red and yellow (maples) leaves should be so wonderful. 

If you want to go to a hot springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!

Please wear trekking shoes (or exercise shoes).

SCHEDULE

Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00

River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30

Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00

Return to station by Car: 17:00-17:15

Nijikai Dinner at nearby restaurant: 17:30-18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

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

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 the members who do not go home directly.

OPTIONAL SWIMMING

The Ichikawa Clean Spa with swimming pool (jacuzzis), and sento with rotemburo is only 5 min. away on foot. For those interested in finishing their day with a swim or hot bath (bring swim ware and cap, Y500 admission to pool + Y600 if entering sento/rotemburo area)

OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION

As I will be 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.

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.

If you will attend please message yaesukita@gmail.com (James Gibbs – Organizer)

(FREE)(Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

We will meet at the west ticket gate (the smaller exit) of Kamakura　Station (on the Yokosuka Line) at 12:35PM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 12:10PM Yokosuka Line train (towards Zushi).  This arrives at Kamakura at 12:34.

Hiking Course  – Kamakura Station  – Kamakura Yuigahama Beach (Garbage pick-up) – Shichirigahama Beach (Garbage pick-up) – Inamura Point – East Enoshima Beach (Sunset) – Enoshima Station

We will spend about 1 hour each at Yuigahama Beach and Shichirigahama Beach for a beach clean-up. David will have plastic bags, but if you have work gloves, please bring them.

Walking Distance: About 8KM

(EASY)(￥1000 Participation Fee (Children free) + ￥500 Park Entrance Fee) (Will be held even in light rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Chuo Line’s Higashi Koganei Station’s South Exit at 9:00AM

Take the 8:39 Chuo Line Super Express train (going towards Takao) from Shinjuku Station and get off at Mitaka (arriving at 8;52). Change to the Chuo Express (going towards Takao) leaving at 8;53.  This arrives at Higashi Koganei at 8:57.

This is an 6 km course that runs through the suburbs and about half of the walk is along the Nogawa River.  We arrive at Jindaiji temple before noon, where we can enjoy the traditional Japanese atmosphere and have its famous soba noodles if you’d like. We then finish up at Jindai Botanical Park, where there’s a Chrysantemum Show and rose garden.  The entrance fee to the park is ￥500 for adults, ￥250 for those over 65 and ￥200 those 15 years and younger.

Websites:

https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index049.html (Nogawa River)

https://www.jindaiji.or.jp/en/ (Jindaiji Temple)

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index045.html 　(Jindai Botanical Garden)

We will meet at MINAMI SUNAMACHI Station (Tozai Line) outside the ticket gate for exit 2 and 3 at 1:00pm and then go to the Arakawa River by car and walk along the river side picking up trash for about 3 to 3.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a river side dinner picnic or go to a nearby restaurant for dinner (participants will decide based on weather, etc.)

Recommended: Wear appropriate clothes for the weather and generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. Rubber boots will not be necessary for this clean up.

If you come late, walk to the river (about 20 min to our location) and look for us at the water line near the Tozai Line bridge. Also call James’ cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us.

This event will only be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. Check this page or message me if any doubt.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time. If you will attend please message yaesukita@gmail.com (James Gibbs – Organizer)

(1000 Yen, Intermediate, Canceled in case of rain) NEW!

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Ootsuki Station – Mt. kikkasan – Gozenyama – Saruhashi Bridge – Saruhashi Station 

Take the 11:39AM train from Takao (JR Chuo Line going towards Kofu) and get off at Ootsuki Station, arriving at 12:18 PM.  

If you want to ride together, get on the front car of the train at Takao.

Meeting Place/Time: Ootsuki Station (Chuo Line) Ticket Gate 12:20PM 

Walking time: about 3.5 hours.

Saruhashi (The Monkey Bridge) is one of 3 famous ancient bridges of Japan. Please take a look:

https://en.japantravel.com/yamanashi/saruhashi/14654

(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(A bit difficult Course (Many ups & downs)) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Meeting Place/Time: Ashigakubo Station ticket gate 10:00

From Ikebukuro Station, take the 8:20 Seibu Ikebukuro express going towards Hanno, and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 9:16AM.   Change there to the 9:19 train (going towards Chichibu) and get off at Ashigakubo (arriving at 9:59). Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
 
Course (from Ashigakubo Station): Mt. Futago – Yakiyama – Mt. Futago –  Ashigakuboo Station
 
Walking Time: About 5 hours

(¥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of stormy weather)

The Yamate area of Yokohama is known for its Western-style houses, remnants of the time when the area was an enclave for Westerners. Each house is bedecked with Halloween decorations to make buildings have fantastic atmosphere.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 10:00 JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Ishikawacho Station Motomachi Exit

☆Course: Ishikawacho Station → The Home of a Diplomat → Bluff No.18 → Berrick Hall → Ehrismann Residence → Bluff No.234 → British House Yokohama → Bluff No.111 → Motomachi-chukagai Station
Walking & sightseeing time: About 3 hours (3km).

☆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
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1) Koto Ward Double Hike & Kiba Festival

(Easy, FREE・Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Time/Place: 11:30AM at Toyocho Station (Tozai Line) Exit 4 or 3:15PM at Kiba Station (Tozai Line) Exit 3 (at the street level)

Course: Toyocho Station – Yokojukken Water Park (canal walk) – Sarue Park – Kiba Park (Central Koto Festival) 1:00 – 3:00 – Kiba Station – Canal Walk – BotanCho Park – Echujima Park (on the Sumida River) Aomibashi Park – Toyosu Park (See the sunset on Tokyo Bay?) – Toyosu Station
 
Walking Time: About 4 Hours (12KM) The morning walk is about 1.5 hours and the afternoon is about 2.5 hours. At the end of the afternoon walk, we can play frisbee, eat and drink in the park while watching the sunset on Tokyo Bay.

Please see http://www.city.koto.lg.jp/101032/kurashi/komyunitei/kumin/chuo/55.html　 for the festival (only in Japanese)
 
For those joining along the way, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

We are also looking for volunteers to help at the LVC (Language Volunteer Koto-ku) booth at the festival between 1:00 and 3:00PM. Volunteers can stay a short time (like 20 minutes) or longer (1-2 hours). They will do English card (vocabulary) games with passers by, or simply talk with them about whatever topic they’d like. It’s a great chance to meet some Japanese people who would like to speak with you in English, talk about yourself (your country, etc) and it would help out a wonderful volunteer group (LVC). Please let David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) know if you would like to help out.

2) Edogawa River Clean-up

Gather at Barakinakayama Station: 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station by Car: 17:00-17:15
Nijikai Dinner at nearby restaurant: 17:30-18:30

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 hours.

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 the members who do not go home directly.

OPTIONAL SWIMMING
The Ichikawa Clean Spa with swimming pool (jacuzzis), and sento with rotemburo is only 5 min. away on foot. For those interested in finishing their day with a swim or hot bath (bring swim ware and cap, Y500 admission to pool + Y600 if entering sento/rotemburo area)

OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION
As I will be 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.

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.