(Planting mushroom spores, carrying logs, chopping wood, plum blossom viewing) 

 10:00 – 15:30

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by March 7.

Meeting Place: 10:04 at Utsugidai Bus Stop

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.

Please bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

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).

Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html

1. Tama Yokoyama Green Road/Parks Hiking Course

 (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Easy)(Canceled in case of rain) HALF NEW!

Enjoy walking in the Tama area’s green area!

Meet at the Odakyu Line’s Karakida Station’s ticket gate at 12:40PM.  

Take the OdakyuuExpress (going towards Karakida) from Shinjuku Station at 11:53AM.  This arrives at Karakida at 12:35PM. 

Course: Karakida Station – Yokoyama Green Road – IpponMatsu Park – Yutakagaoka Park – Tama Central Park – Tama Center Station   

It’s an easy 3 hour walk (about 9 KM) with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at

http://www.city.tama.lg.jp/0000003168.html

for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

2)  Int’l Friendship  Party from 7:00-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub

For JAMBO members, the cost is 1,500 yen  for men and 1000 yen for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation).  Foreigners get at 500 yen discount.  This includes the buffet! Drinks can be bought at Happy Hour prices.

 Reservations can be made with David (jamboddave@green.email.ne.jp)by March 8.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Friends of the Earth Japan. So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time. If you’d like to go with David, please meet at Exit 3 of  Kamiyacho Station’s Hibiya Line at 7:00PM on the 9th.

1) Mt. Otakatori hiking/Ogose Plum Blossom Festival

Cancelled in case of rain)(Not Difficult Course)

 (1000 yen Participation Fee + 300 yen Park entrance fee)

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch, or you can get food/drink at the festival.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Ogose at 10:00AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:00 and change at Sakado (arriving here at 9:37) to the Tobu　Ogose Line.  HURRY to take the 9:39AM Tobu Ogose Line train to the end (Ogose　Station).  It arrives at Ogose at 9:57AM.　From here, we hike to Ogose Plum Tree Park, which should be in bloom and has 1,000 trees, with some being 600 years old. We’ll enjoy the festival and have lunch there. Then we hike up and down a few small mountains and then down to a temple before returning to Ogose Station. 

The walking time itself is about 4-5 hours.

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise shoes or hiking boots to avoid your injury.

Please take a look at the websites (in Japanese)

http://www.town.ogose.saitama.jp/kankonavi/matsuri/umematuri/1549260022397.html 

http://www.town.ogose.saitama.jp/kankonavi/matsuri/umematuri/1547615314426.html

2)  Arakawa River Clean Up 

We will meet at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate for exits 1 and 2 at 12:00noon., and then go to the Arakawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours. Afterwards we go to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Recommended: Dress warm and rubber boots are recommended. Also wear generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.

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 my 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.

(1000 Yen)(Easy)(We’ll go even if it rains) NEW!

Meeting Place/Time: Umegaoka Station (Odakyuu Line) ticket gate at 12:10PM

Course: Umegaoka Station – Hanegi Park Plum Festival (and lunch) –  Kitazawagawa Green Road – Toriyamagawa Green Road – Jakuzure River Greenway – Nakameguro Station

The course is about 9 km and should finish around 4:30; however, you can leave anytime you’d like since stations are always nearby.

Hanegi Park Plum Festival – http://setagaya-umematsuri.com

(Participation Fee 1000 Yen) (Intermediate) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Kori Station at 10:45AM

Train Schedule

9:08 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line Express to Oume (Probably on Platform 12) 

10:07 Arrive at Oume Station, cross the platform and take the Oume Line train 

10:13 Depart Oume station (train going towards Okutama) 

10:43 Arrive at Kori

Course: Kori Station – Oonara Pass – Mitsukama Waterfalls (beautifully frozen if it’s cold) – Okutama Station

The walking time will be about 5 hours.

As we can go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!

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

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yamakita Station Ticket Gate at 10:55AM   Train (Make sure to arrive at Yamakita by on this train (or before) as we cannot wait for the next one:   

Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express) 9:10AM  – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 10:37) Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:44)  – Yamakita Station (10:52)   

COURSE: Yamakita Station – Mt. Takamatsu 801M – ShinMatsuda Station (Odakyu Line)

Walking Time: 5 Hours    

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and tracking shoes to avoid your injury.

We will meet at MYODEN Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 12:00noon., and then go to Edogawa River by car by and pick up trash along the banks for about 3 hours. Afterwards some members may go to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Recommended: Dress warm for the weather and wear generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. Rubber boots or hiking shoes are recommended.

If you come late, walk to the river (about 12-15 min.) and look for us at the water line in the direction of Tokyo Bay. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The park next to the Tozai line just before the river bank has a restroom.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.

This event will not be cancelled in the event of rain or only if very heavy rain as we can clean up under the bay-front bridges as well as move back and forth to the station by car). Please check the site or message me for details if any doubt.

(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

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

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

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

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

☆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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Cutting down old trees and clearing out fallen leaves/branches

(Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain)  9:30AM – 2:30PM

Cost: FREE

We meet at 9:30AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).

Take the 8:47AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:21AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:25 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:28AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by February 7 (Thursday) so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: 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.

 (Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 300 yen (Plum Park entrance fee)) 

(Cancelled in case of rain)

 Course:  Toyoda Station – Kurokawa Seiryuu Park – Horinouchi Green Course – TakahataFudo Pagoda  – Mogusadai Nature Park (and Observatory)  – Mogusaen(Plum Tree Park – plum trees and Allspice will hopefully be blooming) – Mogusaen Station (Keio Line)

Walking Time: About 3 Hours (10KM)

From Shinjuku, take the JR Chuo Line (Special Express) train at 11:52AM and get off at Toyoda Station, arriving at 12:21PM. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 12:23.

Please take a look at the Mogusaen website:

http://www.keio-mogusaen.jp