Meet at the ticket gate of MusashiItsukaichi Station (the last stop of the Itsukaichi Line) at 8:50AM. From the station, we will take the 9:00AM bus (900 yen, 59 minutes) going to Sengen-one Tozan Guchi.  We will hike up to Henbori Pass, Mt. Sengen and then down to Hossawa Waterfall (The hiking time is 4.5 hours).  From there we will take the bus back to MusashiItsukaichi Station (470 yen, 33 minutes).

From Shinjuku, take the Special Holiday Express, going towards MusashiItsukaichi at 7:44.  This is the Chuo Line, but leaves from platform #11.  Please be careful and get on the part of the train going to Musashi Itsukaichi (the last stop).  It arrives there at 8:48AM.

Make sure to arrive at this time since we must catch a bus.

Meet on the front car of the train at Shinjuku at 7:44 if you want to go from there there. One way from Shinjuku is 780 yen.
 
David will get on the first car of the same train at Nakano Station. 

(1000 Yen Participation Fee) (Moderate Course) HALF NEW! (Canceled in case of rain)

The End of the Year Party will be held even if the hike is canceled.

• Those who would like to join the end of the year party NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION by 9 pm on December 15(first come first served for 30 people). Please make a reservation to Miki at nawatobi1335@gmail.com   Also, make sure to read << About cancellation fee>> below.

○About hiking

We will meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Moro at 9:55AM. From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train (going towards Ogawamachi) at 9:00 and change at Sakado (arriving here at 9:37) to the Tobu Ogose Line. Take the 9:39AM Tobu Ogose Line train to Higashi Moro Station.  It arrives there at 9:53AM.  If you’d like to go together from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:00 Tobu Tojo Line train from there.

COURSE: Higashi Moro Station – Kamakita Lake – Shuzutani Waterfall – Moroyama Sogo Park – Higashi Moro Station.  Please feel free to take a look at the course at here:

The walking time itself is about 5 hours. Should be a lot of fun! The train fare is 650 Yen one-way from Ikebukuro. Please bring your own food and drink.

○About the-end-of-the-year party

We will have an end-of-the-year party at a Japanese Pub (from 18:00) in Ikebukuro. Reservations are needed by December15(Thu) 9 pm.  Please make a reservation to Miki at ( nawatobi1335@gmail.com ).  First 30 people will be accepted.

It is an 11 course, all-you-can-drink course for ¥4000 (2 hours) at Ikebukuro’s YuYu Japanese Pub.

<<About the cancellation fee>>  Due to the busy winter season, you will be asked to pay 80 % of the cancellation fee anytime if the cancelation is made after 5 pm on December 16 (Fri).  So, please make sure to cancel before this time and date if necessary.   Contact Miki at ( nawatobi1335@gmail.com ).  After the party, we will see the Christmas illuminations there.

See the following HPs for the illuminations in Ikebukuro:

Sunshine Bldg Xmas Illumination

Station Illumination

Meeting Place/Time: Saruhashi Station Ticket Gate at 9:55AM

Course: JR Saruhashi Station – Mt. Kotara(849Ｍ） – Mt. Momokura (1003M) – JR Saruhashi Station

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

8:20 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (express going towards Hachioji)
8:59 Arrive at Kitano and cross platform
8:59 Leave Kitano (local train to Takaosanguchi)
9:09 Arrive at Takao Station
9:20 Take the Chuo Line train (towards Kofu)
9:52 Arrive at Saruhashi Station

Meet on the front of the8:20 Keio train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there.

With Friends of the Earth (Raking leaves, cutting down old trees, chopping wood, End-of-the-year party)

10:00 – 15:30 (There will be a party afterwards for anyone who wants to join)

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by December 8.

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

LIMIT: 15 people

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 December 9.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Save the Children & Ashinaga .  
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 10th.

Reservations are requested by 10:00AM on Thursday, December 8 so we can plan accordingly.

Charity Christmas Party and Fun with FREE English Class

Place: Miran Hall (Chitosekarasuyama Station on the Keio Line)
Time: 6:30 – 10:30PM
6:25 – 7:10PM – Fun English Conversation (Simple Self Introductions)
7:30 – 8:30 – Party
8:30 – 9:30 – Gift Exchange
9:30 – 10:30 – Party and Dancing
David will meet people at the North Exit #1 at 6:15PM and again at 7:15PM. Or you can go to the Miran Hall directly.

Special Guests: Members of Kobakonokai (a group of visually impaired)

Fee: Men 2500 yen Women 1500 yen (Party)(Includes sandwiches, snacks, wine, and soft drinks)
Reservations are requested by 10:00AM on Thursday, December 8 so we can plan accordingly.

To go to Miran Hall, go out the North Exit (at the East ticket gate) of Chitosekarasuyama Station, Turn right and walk along the railroad tracks (DO NOT CROSS the tracks). The tracks should be on your right. In about 1 minute, you’ll come to a stairway on the outside of a barber shop which goes up to Miran Hall. If you can’t find it, please call 3300-0912 or 080-6546-7688 for directions,

This is a Kris Kringle Party. People who want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a recycled present or new present worth about ￥1000 and participants exchange the gifts with each other.

Proceeds from the entrance fee will be donated to Save the Children and Ashinaga, and used to pay for the hall, food, and drink. Please bring gifts appropriate for either a man or a woman.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + Temple Entrances)

Bring your own food and drinks.

We will meet at the east ticket gate of Kamakura Station (on the Yokosuka/JRShounanShijuku Line) at 9:55AM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 9:21AM JR YokosukaLine train (towards Zushi). This arrives at Kamakura at 9:51AM.
 
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front of the JR Yokosuka Line train at Yokohama Station at 9:21AM.

Hiking Course:  Kamakura Station – Myohonji – GionYama Hiking Course – Zuisenji – Tenen Hiking Course – Kanazawa Nature Park – Kanazawa Bunko Station

This is a 10 Km walk with about 5 hours walking time.
The total time of the course should be about 6 hours.

The selected temples and park are well-known for the maples and Ginko trees which should be in full color!!!

Wear good walking shoes.

(Children free)

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: Chiyoda Line’s Kasumigaseki Station Exit C4 at 12:00

Course:

12:00 – 13:30 – Walk through Hibiya Park and have lunch (We’ll stop at a convenience store before going to the park if you want to get something)

13:30 – 14:30 – Take a walk around the palace grounds and go to Kita no Maru Park

14:30 – 15:30 – Go to Yasukuni Shrine to see the beautiful line of Gingko trees

15:30 Finish up
 
The following 2 links show the 2 hotspots on the course, the beautiful maple trees in Hibiya Park and the line of yellow Gingko trees in Yasukuni Shrine:
http://koyo.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0313e154521/　
http://koyo.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0313e154522/　
If you come late or can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

Part 1

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

The first part is an intermediate four hour hike. 

Course: Kawai Station – Mt. Iwatakeishi – Mt. Takamizu- Ikusabata Station

Meeting Place/Time: Kawai Station Ticket Gate at 8:54AM

We meet at Kawai Station at  8:54AM. Take the 7:12AM Chuo Line Express train from Shinjuku Station.  This arrives at Tachikawa Station at 7:48AM.  Change there to the 7:57 Ome Line train, going toward Okutama. This train arrives at Kawai Station at 8:52AM.  Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train. 

From here, we do a 4 hour hike to Ikusabata Station.  We will meet other people there at 1:02PM for the following river hike.
 
David will get on the Oume Line train at Haijima Station at 8:09.
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch, and plenty of liquids.

We will meet people at Ikusabata Station at 1:00 and have lunch there or on the riverside thereafter.
 
Part 2
(Easy Course, Cancelled in case of rain) (500 yen  Participation Fee)

A refreshing walk along the river in Okutama viewing the fall colors!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Ikusabata Station (on the Ome Line) at 13:02PM
(For those going there from Tachikawa, board the 12:07PM train going to Oume.  This arrives in Oume at 12:42.  Change in Oume to the 12:47 train going to Okutama and get off at Ikusabata at 13:01PM.) 

Take a walk along the river and see the fall colors.  An easy hike especially for children!
Bring a lunch and liquids.

We will meet at the gate of Miyanoshita station( Hakonetozan line) at 10:20 AM.
 
7:51  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express)
9:26　Arrive at Odawara
9:30  Depart Odawa  on the Hakone Tetsudo (railway) going towards Hakone Yumoto
9:45 Arrive at Hakone Yumoto
9:51 Depart Hakone Yumoto on the Hakone Tetsudo (railway) going towards Gora
10:18 Arrive at Miyanoshita
 
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 7:51 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at Shimokitazawa Station.

Course: Miyanoshita Station – SengenYama (802 meters) – Shiroyama – HakoneYumoto 

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

There are many hot springs in the Hakone Yumoto area, so if you want to go, please bring a change of clothes and a towel! (This is not part of the Jambo program however.)
 
Please bring your lunch and drinks.