Due to bad weather conditions, this program has been canceled!
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
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
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
(EASY)(￥1000 Participation Fee (Children free)) (Canceled in case of rain)(in English)
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: Koiwa Station (JR Sobu Line) Ticket Gate at 13:00
Course:
13:00 – 13:30 – Walk to Zenyouji Temple (Historic Huge Pine Tree)
14:00 – 14:30 – Koiwa Iris Garden (Iris and Hydrangea Festival)
14:30 – 15:30 – Walk along the Edogawa River
15:30 – 16:00 – Shibamata Taishakuten Sightseeing
16:00 Finish up
If you come late or can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.
The day’s hotspots
Walking distance is about 6 KM. This is a short, easy hike.
2) Int’l Friendship Party 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 dinner included!
Reservations can be made with David by e-mail by June 9.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Japan Environmental Action Network and Kanagawa Coastal Environmental Foundation. 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.