Environmental Project Volunteering near Tama Zoo –  Removing invasive plant species

(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 July 5 (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.

(for Late Risers)

(EASY) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of rain.)

Meet at the ticket gate of KataseEnoshima Station at 13:50.  If going from Shinagawa, take the 12:57 JR Takaido Line (going towards Atami)  to Fujisawa (arriving at 13:33) and change there to the Odakyuu Line going towards KataseEnoshima (leaving at 13:40).  This arrives at KataseEnoshima at 13:47.

Have a nice walk along the East Beach, cross over the bridge to Enoshima Island, and go to the opposite side, where we will swim, relax, and play around.  Then, we take a walk around the island before going to the West Beach for more of the same.  Finish with a sunset party on the beach!!!

Bring beach wear and beach toys!!!

1. OKUTAMA HIKE

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

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch, and plenty of liquids.

Course: Kawai Station – Mt. Iwatakeishiyama – Mt. Takamizu- Ikusabata Station – Tama River Walk – Mitake Station

Meeting Place/Time: Kawai Station Ticket Gate at 10:40AM

We meet at Kawai Station at  10:40AM. Take the 9:08AM Chuo Line Special (going towards Oume) Line from Shinjuku Station.  This arrives at Oume Station at 10:07AM.  Change there to the 10:13 Ome Line train, going toward Okutama. This train arrives at Kawai Station at 10:39AM.  Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.

Those who want to ride together meet at the front car at Oume Station.

You can swim or dip your feet in the river, so if you want to get in, bring your swimsuit.

Walking time: about 4.5 hours.

Walking Distance: About 12 KM

Elevation Gain: About 530 meters

2) Arakawa River Clean Up & Picnic

We will met at Minami-Sunamachi Station (on the Tozai Line) outside of Exit 3 at 9:30a.m., and then walk to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a picnic along the river at a nearby park.

All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks (+Y500 or Y1,500 for people drinking beer or wine).

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will be mostly paved so rubber boots will not be necessary

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the water where the Tozai Line Bridge crosses the river and look for us along the water line. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

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

Organizer (and reservation): James Gibbs 090-1847-5075, yaesukita@gmail.com.

１）Oota Ward Green Walk

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

Meeting Time &  Place:Keihin Kyuukou Oomorimachi Station Ticket Gate at 12:17PM

Shinagawa Station departure (Keikyu line) –  11:59am

Oomorimachi 12:15PM

COURSE: Oomorimachi Station → Heiwa Forest Park → Tokyo Bay Wild Bird Park →Ooi Central Seaside Park → Ooi Horsetrack Station (OoiKeibajouMae)

Walking time: About 3 hours  7KM

Bring lunch food and liquids for the walk

2) Jambo Cooking Event – Indian Food

(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥2500)

Learn how to cook Indian curry!

Join us, if you like cooking – and it’s OK only to eat as well (if you don’t care to cook).

Let’s enjoy cooking together and have a wonderful time with good homemade dishes♪

☆Time: 18:00-21:30

＊Please come to the cooking room between 17:50 and 18:00 if you want to learn how to make all of the dishes. You may come late (but may miss out on learning how to make some of them).

☆Location:

The cooking room Kyurian 4F in Shinagawa ward :

http://www.shinagawa-culture.or.jp/hp/page000000300/hpg000000268.htm

＊It takes 1 minute from Oimachi station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line / Rinkai Line / Tokyo Oimachi Line.

☆Menu:

Punjab Chicken Curry/Palak Paneer/Samosa/Turmeric Rice/Chapati/Mango Kulfi/Chai

＊You can get easy-to-cook recipes for them ♪

☆Fee: 2500yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring: Apron/ Hand towel/ Your own drinks

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

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by June 27th (Wednesday). For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

＊LIMIT: 36 people (first come, first served)

＊Please be sure to let Mariko know if you have a serious food allergy.

•You may cancel without penalty until June 27th. Those who cancel after that will be asked to pay (unless someone else takes your place) due to the preparation of food.

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Easy) (Hike is canceled in case of heavy rain, but party is still on)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:00AM (or 12:00 noon for Latecomers) 　　 Keikyuu (Keihin Kyuuko) line’s Oppama Station’s ticket gate

Shinagawa Station departure (Keikyu line) –  09:17am

Kanazawa Hakkei Station (arrival) – 9:54AM

Kanazawa Hakkei (departure, Keikyuu going towards Uraga) – 9:57

Oppama (arrival) – 9:59AM

COURSE: Oppama Station → Ikazuchi Shrine→Goddess of Mercy Temple →Enokido Harbor (nice walking course)→ Oppama Station (12:00)→ Takatoriyama Park→ Jinmuji Temple→ Jinmuji Station

This course has many historical spots as well as beautiful views of the yacht harbor and rock walls.

Please wear good shoes for about ４ hours walk and bring some lunch and drink.

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/koiwa/hakkei/takatoriko-su.html  (afternoon part)

After the hike, those who want to go are invited to a friend’s party in a wonderful place on the 11th floor overlooking the Tsurumi River.  For those not going on the hike but wanting to go to the party, please meet us at the Tsurumi Station (on the Keihin Tohoku Line) ticket gate at 17:00.　The party fee is 500 yen for BBQ goods, and you can buy other food/drinks on the way to the party.

Part 1 River Clean Up: We will gather at Barakinakayama Station ( just outside of the north exit ticket gate exit from 9:30a.m., and from about 9:40a.m. we will walk about 10-12 minutes to the Edogawa River and begin picking up trash along the banks as we walk toward the mouth of the river where it empties into Tokyo Bay. From about 12:30pm we will take a rest at the mouth of the river at Tokyo Bay and begin setting up for a picnic overlooking Tokyo Bay.

Part 2 Picnic overlooking Tokyo Bay: From 1:00pm we will have a picnic in front of Tokyo Bay. There will be a Y1,000 admission for the picnic with all food and drinks provided (+Y500 for picnic guests drinking beer/wine/chuhai). We’ll have some seats and tables, sun cover set up as well.

Part 3 The Ichikawa Clean Spa (optional):After the picnic some guests may wish to visit the Ichikawa Clean Spa (only 4-5 minutes away on foot). If so bring a swimming suit, cap, towel and goggles. Facility entrance is Y200. Then entrance to the pool area is plus Y300 and entrance to the sento/rotemburo area is plus Y500. The Clean Spa also has courtesy shuttle buses to return people to area train stations.

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will is nearly all dry so rubber boots will not be necessary.Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time. If you will attend this picnic please be sure to click going or e-mail the event leader, James, at yaesukita(at)gmail.com as he has to prepare the food and drinks for the picnic.

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the river and walk toward Tokyo Bay at the water line until you see us. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

In case the event is canceled due to rain, it will be announced on Twitter: @jamboleader on the morning of the planned event.

Joint JAMBO-LVC EVENT: : Let’s Create Washi/Japanese traditional paper Art!

19:00-21:00

Venue: JAMBO School: Tomioka1-26-13-203 Koto Ward (ShimadaBld.Room203) – a 3 minute walk from Monzennakacho Station Exit 2

19:00-20:00   Let’s create Washi/Japanese paper art. Details as below.

20:00-21:00 Informal get-together (Please bring snacks and drinks to enjoy during this time)

Reservation requested! (by June 10 to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or event@lvc-tokyo.org)

Free of charge    Limit:10 people.

Contacts: Mr.Yamazaki – LVC (090-5815-6659) or David (080-6546-7688)

＜Let’s Create Washi/Japanese traditional paper Art＞

We’ll create art work using washi, like collage pictures or aqueous pen drawings.

We provide colorful, thin, lacy washi for the picture layout, and white washi cards for their mounts.

You don’t need to prepare anything for that, but if you’d like to make picture on something you have, please bring it. You can create washi art on anything.

Anyone can do it easily!

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Washi has a history of about 1400 years, and has features of being thin, durable, and long-lasting. The Shosoin (National Treasure House) has a 1200-year-old book in which every page is cut from a different washi. UNESCO added washi to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage Items. Washi handicraft is protected as a traditional art form in Japan.

1) Environmental Project Volunteering at Tama Zoo –  Cutting down bamboo grass and cutting down old trees

(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 June 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.

2) Easy Hiking

We  will go even in case of light rain,

Meeting time/place: Hamadayama station ticket gate on the Inokashira line at 1:00

Walk to Inokashira park and along the Kanda river and Tamagawa canal.

It takes about 1 and a half hours.

After that we will go to the WENSday English school near Kichijoji

station to practice yoga for 15 or 20 minutes, then maybe have a party.

Leaders: Ichiro Sakai 080-4055-8539 and Rika Inagaki 080-4181-6777

1. PARKS WALK WITH 2 IRIS HOTSPOTS!

（￥1000 Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy – Geared for children) NEW!!!

Meeting Place/Time: (JR Joban Line) Kanamachi Station (North Exit) 13:10

ＪＲ常磐線各駅停車(普通) [我孫子行き]

From Ootemachi Station, take the Chiyoda Line (going towards Abiko) at 12:39. This arrives at Kanamachi at 13:06 (It changes name to the JR Joban Line en route so just one train from Ootemachi)

COURSE: Kanamachi Station – Mizumoto Park (Large Iris area) – Nishi Mizumoto Park – Nakagawa Park – Iris Marsh Park (Large Iris area – Ayase Station

Please check out the 2 main events here:

http://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/koen/shisetsu/koen/010.html Iris Marsh Park

https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index041.html Mizumoto Park

The walking distance is about 10KM (but it’s easy to stop anytime if you (or children) are tired and we expect to finish around 5:00PM.

You can eat lunch before the event or in the park.

2)  Int’l Friendship  Party from 6:30-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Information: http://www.internationalparty.com/event-calendar

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 June 8.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to JEAN (Japan Environmental Action Network) and Kanagawa Coastal Environmental Foundation. 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 6:30PM on the 9th.

1) Chichibu Azalea Mountain Hiking

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

Bring your own food & drink since there are no stores near NishiAgano.

Course:  NishiAgano Station – Buna Pass – Mt. Azalea -MeriBazaka Pass – Shomaru Station

Walking Time: About 5 hours

Walking Distance: About 14 KM

Elevation Gain: 630M

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s  8:50AM  train (bound for Hanno) and get off  at Hanno, arriving at 9:42. Cross the platform to the Seibu Chichibu Line train going to Seibu Chichibu, leaving at 9:43. This arrives at Nishi-agano Station at 10:13 AM .

Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.  We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:015AM .

Meet at the front of the 9:43 train from Hanno if you want to go together.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up/Picnic

We will met at Minami-Sunamachi Station (on the Tozai Line) outside of Exit 3 at 9:30a.m., and then walk to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 hours. Afterwards we will have a picnic along the river at a nearby park.

All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks (+Y500 or Y1,500 for people drinking beer or wine).

Recommended: Hat, long-sleeve shirt (for sun protection), gloves, walking/hiking shoes, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The clean up route will be mostly paved so rubber boots will not be necessary

If you come late, walk to the river alongside the Tozai Line and go to the water where the Tozai Line Bridge crosses the river and look for us along the water line. Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us. The adjacent park has restrooms nearby the clean up area.

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