1) Hina Dolls & Red Ink Stamps Walk in Minami-Senju & 2) Tamagawa River Clean Up (Separate Events)

Please contact the leader directly if you have any inquires about the event.

1) Hina Dolls & Red Ink Stamps Walk in Minami-Senju
(¥1000)(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

About 2000 hina dolls are displayed at Susanoo Shrine. You can view diverse peach blossoms as well. Red ink stamps are available on the way.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:00 JR Joban Line Minami-Senju Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Minami-Senju Station – Enmeiji Temple – Ekoin Temple – Senju Ohashi Bridge –  Susanoo Shrine – Entsuji Temple – Jokanji Temple –  Minami-Senju Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 3km) 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.
https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info

☆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.

 

2) Tama River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Kojimashinden Station (ticket gate): 10:00
River Clean Up: 10:30
Return to station 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Kojimashinden Station outside the only ticket gate and then
go to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about
about 3.5 to 4 hours.

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location under
or near the new Tamagawa Sky Bridge (But walk straight to the river
first as there is no access from the bridge.) 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.

 

Miki Howenstein

Tokyo Area Plum & Green Course Walk

(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 300 yen Park Entrance Fee) (Canceled in case of heavy rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Higashi Fuchuu ticket gate at 10:04 am

Train: From Shinjuku, take the  Keio Line (Special Express towards Takaosanguchi) train at 9:28  and get off at Chofu Station, arriving at 9:47.  Change to the Keio line local train going towards Takaosanguchi leaving at 9:53.  This arrives at Higashi Fuchuu Station at 10:01.

Course:  Higashi Fuchuu Station – SengenYama Municipal Park – Fuchuu Forest Park – Tama River Green Area – Kyodo Forest (Plum Festival & Allspice)  – Fuchu Honmachi Station

Walking Time: About 5 Hours (10 km) – Half city walking and half in parks and green areas

Fuchuu Forest Park

Fuchu Kyodo Forest Plum Festival

 

Miki Howenstein

Edogawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00
Riverside Meetup: 13:30
Return to station: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket
gate,
and
then go to the Edogawa River and pick up trash along the
banks
for
about
 3.5 to 4 hours

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our 
location
between the Bay front bridges and the New Myoden Bridge.
 From 
the
station, walk to the new Myoden Bridge, cross the river, and 
then
along 
the river bank until between the two bridges and look for us 
at
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.

Miki Howenstein

1) Yokohama Chinatown Walking Tour & 2) Tamagawa River Clean Up

For inquiries regarding the event (1), please contact the person in charge directly (Mariko Ichikawa).

1) Yokohama Chinatown Walking Tour
(¥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain) (Easy)

Explore the largest Chinatown in Asia. The area provides a wide fat eecvariety of authentic Chinese food, and attracts many tourists and locals everyday.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 15:00 at JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Ishikawacho Station Chukagai Exit

☆Course: Ishikawacho Station – Emperor Guan’s Shrine – Masobyo Mausoleum – Yokohama Daisekai – Yokohama International Passenger Terminal – Yamashita Park – Yokohama Marine Tower – Motomachi Chukagai Station

☆Walking & Sightseeing Time: About 2 hours (4km)

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp following the term [Jambo] at the head of the subject. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

☆The program is ¥1000.
The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

 

2) Tama River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Kojimashinden Station (ticket gate): 10:00
River Clean Up: 10:30
Return to station 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Kojimashinden Station outside the only ticket gate and then
go to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 3.5
to 4 hours.

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location under
or near the new Tamagawa Sky Bridge (But walk straight to the river
first as there is no access from the bridge.) 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.

Miki Howenstein

FOE Environmental Project

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by Feb 6 (Fri).

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 9:25. We will take the 9:30 bus from there (15 minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Cutting down old trees, carrying logs, etc)

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)

Miki Howenstein

1) Chichibu Waterfall & Lake Course Hiking & 2) Arakawa River Clean Up (Separate Events)  

1) Chichibu Waterfall & Lake Course Hiking
(¥1000 Participation Fee)(Cancelled in case of rain) (Intermediate Course)

Meeting place and time: Ticket gate of Higashi Moro Stations at 10:35 am

Train: Sakado Departure (Tobu Ogose Line going towards Ogose) 10:19 – Higashi Moro Arrival – 10:32

Course: Higashi Moro Station – Shishigataki Waterfall – Kamakita Lake – Shukuya-no-taki Waterfall –  Higashi Moro Station

The hike itself is about 5 hours (14 km)

Please bring your own food and drink.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp Finish: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
 10:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between
the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi 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.
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.

Miki Howenstein

1)1) Shonandaira Hiking & 2) Arakawa River Clean Up (Separate Events)

1) Shonandaira Hiking
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: Ooiso Station ticket gate at 10:25 am

Train : From Yokohama Station, take the 9:46 JR Tokaido Line (towards Atami).  This arrives at Ooiso station at 10:21.

Course : JR Ooiso Station – Mt. Sengen – Shonan Daira Lookout (lunch) – Optional walk (about 1.5 hours) – Shonan Daira Lookout – Takada Park  – JR Ooiso Station (about a 7 km walk (with optional hike about 11km)

Shonan Daira has a 360 degree observation park where you can clearly see Mt. Fuji and the ocean at the same time. Bring your lunch, drink. People who don’t go on the optional hike can relax here for a couple of hours.

 

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside:  10:30
River CleanUp Finish: 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at 
10:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between
the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi 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.
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.

Miki Howenstein

Tama River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Kojimashinden Station (ticket gate): 10:00
River Clean Up: 10:30
Return to station 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Kojimashinden Station outside the only ticket gate at 
10:00
and then go to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the 
banks
for
 about 3.5 to 4 hours.

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location under
or near the new Tamagawa Sky Bridge (But walk straight to the river
first as there is no access from the 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 move to and from the river by car and we can clean up under
cover of 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.

Miki Howenstein

Mt. Kuratake (Chuo Line) Hiking

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

Meeting Time/Place: Torisawa Ticket Gate at 9:50 am

Train Schedule: 9:18 Takao Station (JR Chuo Line going towards Kofu) – 9:46 Arrive at Torisawa Station

As trains are running infrequently (the next train arrives 50 minutes later), we won’t be able to wait for latecomers. Please be sure to take this train.

Course: Torisawa Station – Mt. Kuratake  – Yanagawa Station

Walking time: 4.5 hours

Please bring your lunch and drink. Also, please wear proper shoes for hiking.

Miki Howenstein

1) Early Spring Canola Flowers Walk & 2) Arakawa River Clean Up (Separate Events)

1) Early Spring Canola Flowers Walk
(¥1000) (Easy Course) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

You can find a carpet of yellow flowers. Also, at the peak, there is an observatory where you can enjoy a panorama of Sagami Bay while enjoying a comfortable sea breeze from Shonan. Here, you can enjoy nature and have a relaxing time.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 10:00 am Tokaido Line Ninomiya Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Ninomiya Station – Azumayama Park – Ninomiya Station

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

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆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.

 

 

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River CleanUp Finish: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku 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 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between
the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi 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.
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.

 

 

Miki Howenstein



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