Cutting down bamboo grass & picking up fallen branches/ old trees
(Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain) 9:30AM – 2:30PM

Cost: 500 yen for insurance

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 March 10 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.

LIMIT: 15 People

(via waterfall and shrine with a view)
(Easy 10km Course except quite steep descent near the end)
(￥1000 Participation Fee)
(Rescheduled from Wednesday due to rain)

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch. There’s only a vending
machine at the station.

Meeting Place/Time:
11:00AM at Musashi Yokote station ticket gate
Make sure to arrive by this time (or before) as we cannot wait for the
next train.

Take Seibu-Chichibu line from Hanno at 10:44am (Seibu-Ikebukuro line
from Ikebukuro station 9:50 arrives 10:40am). Gary will be in the front
car from Hanno.

Hiking route: Musashi Yokote station – Gojo no taki (waterfall) – Monomi
Yama (375m) – Mt Hiwada – Kotohira shrine – Kinchakuda riverside park – Koma station.
Walking Time:  4 Hours    

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

Contact: Gary on 080-334 55104 / email: gp.huntnz@yahoo.com
This will be mainly an English language led event. But a mix of
nationalities and languages is very welcome.

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Ogose at 9:55AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 8;42 and　change at Sakado (arriving here at 9:26) to the Tobu　Ogose Line. Take the 9:35AM Tobu Ogose Line train to the end (Ogose　Station). It arrives at Ogose at 9:53AM.　From here, we hike by a nice temple, up and down a few small mountains, and down to Ogose Plum Tree Park, which should be in bloom and　has　1,000 trees, with some being 600 years old.
 
The walking time itself is about 5 hours.　Should　be a lot of fun! The train fare is 720 Yen one-way.　
 
If you’d like to go from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 8:42 train at Ikebukuro Station.

Picnic and Plum Blossom Viewing in Shinjuku Gyoen

(Easy Course, 1000 yen (includes park entrance fee, we go even if it rains) NEW!

Meeting Place and Time: Exit A1 of the Shinjuku SanChoume Station (on the Murunouchi or Fukutoshin Line) at 12:30

The program is ¥1000 and includes explanations of plants along the way in English. 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. We’ll do a small quiz about nature during the picnic.

12:30 – 13:30 – Walk to Shinjuku Gyoen (and stop at a Convenience Store to buy food (for those who didn’t bring a lunch) (English Only Please)
13:30 – 14:30 –  Picnic and Animal/Plant Game (in English)
14:30 – 16:00 – Walk around Shinjuku Gyoen
16:00 – Finished

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

(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 200 yen Park Entrance Fee) (We go even if it rains)

Course: HigashiFuchuu Station – SengenYama Municipal Park – Fuchuu Forest Park – Tama River Green Area – Kyodo Forest (Plum Festival & Allspice) – Fuchu Station
 
Walking Time: About 5 Hours (10KM) – Half city walking and half in parks and green areas 
 
From Shinjuku, take the  Keio Line (Semi Special Express) train at 9:27AM  and get off at Chofu Station, arriving at 9:43AM. Change to the local train (going towards Keio Hachiouji) leaving at 9:49. This arrives at HigashiFuchuu Station at 9:57. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:00AM.
 
People going from Shinjuku Station can meet at the front end of the train at 9:27.

http://www.fuchu-cpf.or.jp/museum/ – Kyodo Forest
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index057.html　SengenYama Park
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index048.html　Fuchuu Forest Park

Learn how to make Sushi from a professional !  Long-time JAMBO member and Sushi chef for 42 years, Mr. Ito, teaches you how to cook Sushi-Rice, cut fish and make Nigiri-Sushi & Sushi-Rolls.
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 Sushi making together and have a wonderful time with good homemade japanese dishes♪

☆Date and time:
16:15-21:30 on February 27th (Saturday)
＊Please come to the cooking room between 16:00 and 16:15 if you want to learn how to make Sushi.  You may come late (but may miss out on learning how to make it).

☆Location:
The Cooking Room 
Takaido-Chiiki Community Center 3F in Suginami  ward :
http://sdh-takaido.sakura.ne.jp/overview.html
＊It takes 3 minutes from the Inokashira line’s Takaido station. 
Don’t get on the Inokashira line express train, because it doesn’t stop at the Takaido station.

☆Menu:
Nigiri-Sushi, Sushi-Rolls & Japanese Dishes / Pot-Steamed Egg Tofu / Boiled Radish with Walnuts Miso Sauce / Fried Burdock with Ginger Sweet Sauce / Dessert
＊You can get easy cooking recipes for them ♪

☆Fee:
2500yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring:
Apron/ One Hand towel for your hands & one Kitchen Cloth for making Sushi ( The thinner the better ) / Your own Drinks
＊Though the place is a community center, alcohol is allowed, so you are welcome to bring Sake, Beer and White Wine!

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to Momoko at prinzenallee27@gmail.com
by February 24th (Wednesday). For reservations, please include your name and the number of people with you.  
＊LIMIT: 30 people (first come, first served)
＊Please be sure to let Momoko know if you have a serious food allergy.

☆ You may cancel without penalty until February 24th.  Those who cancel after that will be asked to pay (unless someone else takes your place) due to the preparation of food.

Bring your own lunch and beverages.

We will meet at the North exit Takao station at 10:20 AM.

Take the following train: Chuo rapid service from Shinjuku station at 9:26AM – Takao station 10:20AM. From there, we will take the 10:34 Nishi Tokyo Bus (Bus Stop No 1) 560 yen to Jinba Kogen Shita.

: Mt Jinba  ((855m) Nice views of Mt. Fuji in good weather) – Sagamiko station – Take the bus (bus stop No.1) to Sagamiko Pleasure Forest (a winter illumination of lights). This year it has a spectacular British theme, not to be missed.

Adults ¥800, elementary students & under ¥500
Please take a look at: http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/illumillion/summary/pdf/illumillion_A4_en.pdf

No reservations necessary just show up and have fun. Finish time is estimated.

The total walking time for the hike will be about 4~5 hours.

The hiking leader will be Wai (09091513313) waiinjp@gmail.com

* Please put on a trekking shoes (or exercise shoes), gloves & warm clothes.

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 dinner included!

Reservations can be made with David by e-mail by February 19.

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 6:30PM on the 20th.

With Friends of the Earth
(Cutting wood, carrying logs, splitting wood)

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by February 11.

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 Tomomi, 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
JAMBO Organizer: Tomomi Uchino (090-1737-1470 tomomiflw@gmail.com)

801M　
(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) 9:11AM  – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 10:35) Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:44)  – Yamakita Station (10:53)  

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:11 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

Walking Time: 5 Hours  

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