Hakone Hike

 

 

Mt. Takanosu (834 meters)

Please bring your food and drink.

We will meet at the gate of Hakoneyumoto station (Odakyu line) at 9:48 AM. From Shinjuku Station, take the Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) leaving at 7:51AM. This arrives at odawara at 9:24. Change to the Hakone Tozan Line, leaving at 9:30 and arriving at Hakoneyumoto station at 9:45AM

David will get on the first car at Odawara Station at 9:25 to take people to the Hakone Tozan Line.

Please don’t be late since we MUST catch the 10:10AM bus going to Hatajuku (15 minutes, 390 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).

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Turkish Coffee Presentation

(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥1500)

Let’s have Turkish coffee together and have a wonderful time with good homemade dessert♪ A Turkish lady will demonstrate Turkish coffee.

Experience the culture of coffee.

☆Time:

14:00-16:00

☆Location:

Space Shinra

https://www.shinra-aico.com/space-shinra/

*It takes 3 minutes from Honkomagome Station Elevator Exit on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line/ 5minutes from Hakusan Station A2 Exit on the Toei Mita Line.

☆Fee:

1500yen (collected on that day)

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

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by November 15th (Wednesday). For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

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

☆You may cancel without penalty until November 15th. Those who cancel after that will be asked to pay (unless someone else takes your place) due to the preparation of food.

☆The donation will be given to Association for Aid and Relief, Japan – an organzation which assists refugees.

http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

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Environmental Project

Environmental Project Volunteering at Tama Zoo –  Cutting down bamboo grass, Repairing/making hiking course stairs

(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 November 9 (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.

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Int’l Friendship Party

From 6:30-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Information: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/Mulligans.html

Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub

For JAMBO members, the cost is 2,000 yen  for men and 1500 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  1 drink  & buffet included!

Reservations can be made with David by e-mail by November 10.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Green Belt Movement & Tikondane (ZAMBIA). 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 11th.

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Talk Event (in English)

Topic: Activities to Promote Neighbourhood Relationship Building

Venue: JAMBO School – Tomioka 1-26-13-203 Koto-Ward Tokyo (Shimada Bld. Room 203) (a 3 minute walk from MonzenNakaCho Station Exit 2) 080-6546-7688

19:00 – 20:00  David’s topic talk and discussion – Questions are welcome

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

Reservation requested! (Free)(by November 9 to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp)

LIMIT: 10 People

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Chichibu Pilgrimage and Muse Park Hiking & Fall Colors

Meeting Time & Place: 10:35AM at Seibu Chichibu Station’s ticket gate

Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 8:50AM.  This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 9:37AM.  Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 9:43) and get off at Seibu Chichibu Station (the last stop) (arriving at 10:32AM).

David will meet people who want to ride together at the front of the Hanno Station platform at 9:40.

Hiking Course:  SeibuChichibu Station – 3 shrines on the pilgrimage path – Muse Park (with a spring and observation tower) – Music Shrine – Seibu Chichibu Station

The hiking time is about 5 hours.

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Odawara – West Hills Hiking & FULL MOON BEACH PARTY!

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 200 yen (Tropical Dome at the Flower Garden))

We will meet at the IzuHakoneDaiyuuzan Line’s Iidaoka Station Ticket Gate at 11:00 AM.

9:01  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) and get off at Odawara (arriving at 10:34).  Change to the 10:48 IzuHakoneDaiyuuzan train going towards Daiyuuzan.  This arrives at Iidaoka Station at 10:58.

David will be waiting at Odawara Station’s ticket gate at 10:37.

Course:  Odawara Station – Odawara Flower Garden – Ikoi Forest – Wanpaku Park (we’ll stay 1 hour with many fun things to do there) – Odawara Castle Park – Odawara Beach (We hope to arrive at around 17:30 and eat, drink, and have fun there while looking at the full moon) – Odawara Station

The total walking time for the hike will be about 4 hours.

Please check the following web sites for the many fun things which this hike entails:

http://1000enpark.com/park/kanagawa/odawara/flower.html (フラーワガーデン)

http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/global-image/units/78808/1-20120104154635.pdf (わんぱくランド)

http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/global-image/units/28610/1-20121128172754.pdf

http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/Leisure/aruku/walking/suwanoharawc.html

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

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Shibuya Halloween!

Join us for the world famous Shibuya Halloween Event. Wear a costume and take a walk around the crazy-filled streets of Shibuya. Since it is SO CROWDED, we will meet about 5 minutes away from the station, in front of BIC Camera

Meeting Place/Time: 8:00PM in front of BIC Camera Shibuya east exit shop Main Building (Address: Shibuya 1-24-12)

If you can’t find us, please call 080-6546-7688 (by 8:15PM, since the phone will be turned off after that).

It’s a GREAT EXPERIENCE!

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Tama Nature Hiking Course

 

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

Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!

Meet at the Keio Line’s TamaSakai Station’s ticket gate at 10:55AM.

Take the Keio Super Express (going towards Hashimoto) from Shinjuku Station at 10:12AM and change to the Keio (Sagamihara) Express  (going towards Hashimoto) at Keio Tama Centre (arriving at 10:42 and departing at 10:46).  Take this to TamaSakai, arriving at 10:53.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, David and others will be on the front of the 10:09 Keio Line train at Shinjuku Station.

Course: TamaSakai Station – Oyamadairi Park – One Green Path – Nagaike Park – Minami Oosawa (with it’s Spanish building atmosphere) – Minami Oosawa Station  It’s a fairly easy 3.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at http://www.123po.jp/070818ht/pgn.html for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

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Kasai Area Walk (in English)

(EASY)(¥1000 Participation Fee (Children free)) (Canceled in case of rain)(in English)

The program is ¥1000 and everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour.  After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk for the first 2 hours.

Meeting Place/Time: Kasai Station (Tozai Line) Ticket Gate at 13:30

Course:

13:30 – 14:00 – Walk to Recreation Park Flower (Roses) Garden and spend half an hour there

14:30 – 15:00 – Take a green road to Shinsui Park Pond

15:00 – 15:30 – English Fun (TOPIC: Freaky Plants)

15:30 – 16:30 – Walk along the RinkaiCho Green Path to Kasai Rinkai Park

16:30 – 17:30 – See the large Cosmos Field, park fun and Sayonara Sunset

If you come late or can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

Walking distance is about 4.5 KM. This is a short, easy hike.

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