(1000 yen Participation Fee) (Not Difficult) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting place and time: 10:15 am at the ticket gate of JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station (the last stop of the Itsukaichi Line)

Train: Haijima Departure (JR Itsukaichi Line) – 9:56, Musashi-Itsukaichi (the last stop) Arrival – 10:13

Course: Musashi-Itsukaichi Station – Walk along the Akigawa River 
– Akigawa River (we will swim and play along the river as we walk – Musashi-Itsukaichi Station

There is an outdoor cafe on the river (for those who want to go).

Walking Time: About 4 hours (only 2 hours if you decide to return to the station by bus). Bring lunch and drinks and your swimsuit if you want to swim!

Please contact the event leader directly for any inquires.  

(￥1000) (Cancelled in case of stormy weather)
This fireworks display is not big, but attractive. Let’s play board games while we wait for the launch.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 17:45 Keihin Kyuko Rokugo-dote Station Seven-Eleven Rokugo-dote Ekimaeten

＊Make sure to arrive by this time since a large crowd is expected. I’m afraid that we cannot wait for late comers.

☆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 @.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆What to bring: Food and drink.

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

1) Yanagawa River Swimming
(Only river swimming) (Participation fee : free) (Cancelled in case of rain))

Meeting Time/Place: Yanagawa Station Ticket Gate at 11:35 am

Train:  (for those coming from Takao) 11:09 Takao Departure on the Chuo Line (towards Kofu) 11:33 Arrive at Yanagawa Station

Trains are not running frequently and we can’t wait for the next train.  Please come by the appointed time as we won’t be able to attend to latecomers.

Yanagawa has a nice gorge that you can swim into. Or you can simply hang out on the riverside, have some eats and drinks, wade a bit and take a stroll along the bank. Also, there is a hiking course nearby for anyone who wants to hike a bit.

Please bring your lunch and drink. You are welcome to leave anytime.

2) Edogawa River Clean Up

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 14:30
Riverside Meetup: 15:00
Return to station: 18:30

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
behind
 Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk
to the
 Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the riverside path on the
embankment.
Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us
along 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.
 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.

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

Meeting place & time: Okutama Station ticket gate 10:20 am

Train: Oume Station Departure (JR Holiday Express going towards Okutama) 9:38 → Okutama Station Arrival 10:19

Course: Okutama Station – Tama River – Mt. Atago – Shiromaru Dam – Hatonosu Gorge – Hatonosu Station

Please bring your lunch, drinks, and swimming gear if you plan to swim.

Please contact the event leader directly for any inquires.

1) Kioicho Morning Walk
(¥1000)(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)
Let’s view the 6m-tall waterfall, visit a pleasant park with ornamental ponds and a sacred shrine then cool off in a free museum.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 JR Chuo Line Yotsuya Station Akasakaguchi Ticket Gate

☆Course: Yotsuya Station – Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden – Shimizudani Park – Hirakawa Tenmangu – Hanzomon Museum – Ichigaya 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.

☆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 SHIN KOIWA Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Shinkoiwa Station (Sobu Line) outside the North Exit ticket
gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks
for  about 3.5 to 4 hours with a break in the middle

WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please
wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily
get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is
recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots
of liquids to
drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually
have some
extra pairs available to loan out.

ADDITIONAL INFO
Call James (the organizer’s) 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.

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

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at SHIN KOIWA Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Shinkoiwa Station (Sobu Line) outside the North Exit ticket gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for  about 3.5 to 4 hours with a break in the middle

WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots of liquids to
drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually have some
extra pairs available to loan out.

ADDITIONAL INFO
Call James (the organizer’s) 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.

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

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

We will have about a 2 hour walk ending at the 500 meter long Miura Beach. We will walk along the beach and find a spot to park and eat, drink, go swimming and have some beach fun. There will be convenient stores near the beach.

Meeting Place/Time: Keihin Kyuko Line Misakiguchi Station at 13:55

If going from Yokohama station, take the 12:59 Keihin Kyuko Line express train bound for Misakiguchi.  Get off at the last station (Misakiguchi).  It arrives  there at 13:53

Course: Misakiguchi Station – Tree lined street – Komatsugaike Pond – Hakusan Shrine – Miura Beach – MiuraKaigan Station

Much of the walk (and the beach) is not shaded, so bring sunscreen. We will not stop for lunch.

Please bring a beach mat or towel, a swimsuit, and anything else you might want for the beach.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket
gate, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
banks 
for about 3 5 to 4 hours with a break in the middle.

WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots of liquids
to
 drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually have some
extra pairs available to loan out.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25 min. walk to our location on
the island under the elevated C2 highway between the Kasaibashi Bridge
and the Shinjuku Line train bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku Line
Bridge. Call James (the organizer’s) 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.

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

(Easy) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Cancel in case of heavy rain)

Meeting Time: 10:10 am

Place: Akishima Station south exit at Oume Line

Train: Tachikawa Departure (JR Oume Line) 9:56  – Akishima Arrival 10:07

Course: Akishima Station – Haijibashi – Takiyama Castle Ruin (Lunch) –  Walk along the Akigawa River until Higashiakirubashi bridge (swim and water fun) – Higashiakiru Station on the Itsukaichi Line

Walking about 13 km – Mostly flat

Please bring lunch and drinks, as well as swimming suite and a towel if you want to swim.

For inquiries, please contact the leader of each event directly.

1) Minobusan Hiking
(￥1000) (Hiking Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(Easy)

Let’s admire the view from the top of Mt. Minobu(1153m) easily by taking a ropeway. We visit a spiritually powerful spots as well.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 11:30 Minobusan Bus Stop

☆Course: Minobusan Bus Stop -(0:20)- San-mon Temple Gate – Five-storied Pagoda – Minobusan Kuonji Temple – Kuonji Station -ropeway- Okunoin Station – Arboretum – Okunoin Shishinkaku Hall – Senbonsugi – Founder’s Heritage Site – Minobusan Bus Stop

♦Ropeway one way ¥960

☆Bus ※Reservation must be made.: If you are coming from Shinjuku, take the 7:45 Yamanashi Kotsu Bus [Minobu South Alps ⇔ Shinjuku Line] from Busta Shinjuku. This bus arrives at Minobusan Bus Stop at 11:26.

☆Hiking Time: Approximately 2hours (about 5km) plus time for rest and sightseeing so the hike should take around 3.5 hours.

☆Bus ※Reservation must be made.: If you are going back to Shinjuku, take the Yamanashi Kotsu Bus [Minobu South Alps ⇔ Shinjuku Line] 15:19 from Minobusan Bus Stop. This bus arrives at Busta Shinjuku at 18:51.

☆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 @.

☆Please bring your own lunch and plenty of liquids.

☆The program is ¥1000.

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

2) Edogawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 14:30
Riverside Meetup: 15:00
Return to station: 18:30

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
behind
 Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk
to the
 Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the riverside path on the
embankment.
 Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us
along 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.
 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.