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.).

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

We will meet at the east ticket gate of Kamakura　Station (on the Yokosuka Line) at 9:55AM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 9:21AM Yokosuka Line 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 Yokosuka Line platform of Yokohama Station at 9:21AM.

Hiking Course  – Kamakura Station – Ankokuronji Temple – Yuigahama Beach – Joujuin (Excellent coast view) – Daibutsu Hiking Course – Genshiyama Park – Engakuji Temple – Kitakamakura Station

The selected temples and shrine are well-known for the hydrongea blooming this season!!!

After the hike, there is a BYOD Party in large 10F riverside apartment in Tsurumi  where David’s friend Clyde lives.  We will have a blast there. (Eminence River Hills 1003, 5-31-24 Tsurumi-Chuo – Phone: 045-502-2586)

Clyde will have food for BBQing for us, which will cost 500 yen per person. Please bring your own drinks and other food (which we will buy on the way to Clyde’s place from the station).

You may join just the party (if you don’t go on the hike) if you’d like. Anyone is WELCOME!

Meet at the JR Keihin Tohoku Tsurumi Station ticket gate at 16:42.

Clearing out invasive species

(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 June 8 (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.

LIMIT: 15 People