Meeting Place/Time: Hanno Station ticket gate at 10:42

Course: Hanno Station – Mt. Tenran – Mt. Tonosu – Iruma River (Swimming) – Kahara River Bank (for river fun) – Hanno Station

Walking time: About 3.5 hours

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Semi-Express) Line’s 9:50AM train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 10:40AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.

People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at 9:50, or meet at Hanno’s ticket gate at 10:42.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Since we’ll be swimming in the river, also bring your swimsuit and towel.

Nomizo Falls and Katakura Dam Walk

Let’s step into the world of Prince Mononoke.

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

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

http://www.riasnomori.jp

☆The program is ¥1000

☆Meeting Time/Place: 11:03 Kimitsu Bussankan

8:55 Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal Highway Bus Akushi-go for Awakamogawa (reservation is not available)

9:15 Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit departure

11:03 Kimitsu Bussankan arrival

☆Course: Kimitsu Bussankan – Nomizo Falls – Katakura Dam – Kimitsu Bussankan

14:56 Kimitsu Bussankan Highway Bus Akushi-go for Tokyo (reservation is not available)

16:53 Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit

17:13 Hamamatsucho

☆Walking Time : About 2 hours plus time for shopping and sightseeing so the walk should take about 4 hours.

☆Bring food and drink.

☆Any inquiries may be made to

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Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

Meeting Place/Time: Hatonosu Station ticket gate at 10:50

From Shinjuku, take Chuo Line Express train going towards Oume (platform 12?) to Oume (arriving at 10:07. Then take the Oume line train going towards Okutama, leaving at 10:13 and arriving in Hatonosu at 10:47.

From Hatonosu Station, we’ll go to the river and hang out there for a while, and then go for a hike, swimming here and there along the way.

COURSE: Hatonosu Station – Hatonosu Gorge – Shiromaru Dam – Mt. Atago – Tama River (Swimming) – Okutama Station

Please bring your lunch and drinks and swimming suit/towel if you are swimming.

Due to bad weather conditions, this program has been canceled!

Meeting Place/Time: Tsukuihama station on the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyuu) Line at 11:10AM

From Shinagawa station, take the 10:07AM Keihin Kyuko Line train bound for Keikyuu Kurihama.  Get off at Keikyuu Kurihama station at 11:00 and change to the local train leaving at 11:02 going towards Misakiguchi. This arrives at Tsukuihama at 11:09.

Course: Tsukuihama Station – Miura Mt. Fuji – Mt. Takeyama – Miura Beach (Swimming, eating, drinking…) – Miura Station

Mt. Takeyama  is the Miura Peninusula’s high point at 200 meters.  It has a panoramic view.  The hiking time is about 3 hours. After the hike, We will swim and hang out on the beach.

Please bring your lunch, drinks, swimsuit and towel.

Yoga Experience

With Setsuko Araki as the teacher

This is a JAMBO-LVC (Language Volunteer Koto-ku) Get-together

The school is open from 18:30.

19:00 – 20:00 – Yoga Experience

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

LIMIT: 4 people from JAMBO (4 others from LVC) Reservation (Free) needed by August 3 to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp

Meeting Place & Time: Tsudayama Station (Nanbu Line) at 10:55AM

Course:  Tsudayama Station (Nanbu Line) – Green Hill Cemetary – Higashi Takane Forest Park (Lunch) – Mukougaoka Yuuen Remains Park – Ikuta Green Area  -Mukougooka Yuuen Station (Odakyuu Line)

Nihon Minka-en (500 yen)

We go mostly through parks, but there’s also walking on roads.

Walking Time: About 3 Hours (8KM) plus a lot of time for fun, so the hike should take about 5 hours.

The parks we go to have a daffodil garden, an observation platform at the top of Mt. Masugata, a Fountain Square,  a Science Center for Youth (which includes a Planetarium,  Nihon Minka-en (Japan Open-Air Folk Museum) where there are many Traditional Folk Houses (500 yen) and more!!!

Please see

http://www.ikutaryokuti.jp/hp/forein_en.html

http://www.kanagawaparks.com/higasitakane/

Meeting Place/Time: Shiotsu Station Ticket Gate at 10:10

Train Schedule:

9:47 (Leave Takao Station on the Chuo Local train going towards Matsumoto)→ 10:07 Arrive at Shiotsu.

If you want to go with David and others, get on the front car of the train leaving Takao at 9:47.

Please bring your lunch and drink, and wear appropriate shoes for hiking.

Course: Shiotsu Station – Daimaru – Mt. Takatsuka – Yanagawa River (near

Shiotsu Station for swimming) – Shiotsu Station

Walking time: about 4 hours

After the hike, we’ll hang out on the riverside and have a good time

swimming there, so bring your swimsuit and towel.

Bring your own beverages and lunch, work gloves (to pick up garbage), ball, frisbee, whatever.

Meet at Chigasaki Station (on the Tokaido Line and Shonan Shinjuku Line) at 11:00AM.  Take the 10:31AM Shonan Shinjuku Line train from Yokohama (going towards Odawara).  This arrives at Chigasaki at 10:56AM.  Meet at the front of the Shonan Shinjuku Line platform at Yokohama at 10:31 if you want to go from there. David will get on there as well.

COURSE: Chigasaki Station –  Chigasaki Beach – – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Kugenuma Kaigan Skate Park Coast (Garbage Pickup) – Kugenuma Kalgan – Party in Tsunami

Walking time: About 4 hours

(Reservation Needed, canceled in case of heavy rain)

(￥1000 Participation Fee + ¥1200 for 2 or 3 picked peaches)

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

http://www.riasnomori.jp

☆The program is ¥1000 (children ¥500) + 1200 yen for peach picking.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 10:50 JR  Katsunuma Budokyo Station Exit

 9:02 Shinjuku Chuo Line Holiday Rapid View Yamanashi for Kobuchizawa
 9:51 Takao arrival
 9:52 Takao departure
10:47 Katsunuma Budo Kyo

☆Course (about 4 hours): JR Katsunuma Budokyo Station – Bodo no Oka – Fruits Farm – JR Katsunuma Budokyo Station

☆Bring food and drink.

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

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by July 4th (Tues.).

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Leader: Ichikawa Mariko