Burn off that beer gut DAY (and then put it back on)!  Feel free to join either hike or both hikes (1000 yen for doing both so you can get twice as much for your money and enjoy more by making it a day) and/or the hot springs afterwards for a New Year Party with JAMBO!!!

TANZAWA HIKING BIG DAY (Part 1) (Easy Course)
(1000 yen Participation Fee for morning and afternoon, or just one part) (We go even if it rains)

Today’s hiking has two parts. Both parts are about 3 hour hikes. Feel free to do either hike, both hikes, or simply the hot springs at the end.

We meet at Shibusawa Station at 8:59AM. Take the 7:41AM Odakyuu Line Express train from Shinjuku Station. This arrives at Shibusawa Station at 8:57.  Meet at the ticket gate. Or, if you’d like to go with others from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 7:41 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara). Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train. From here, we hike up into the Shibusawa Hills and Mt. Asama, then down to Hadano Station, where we will meet other people who are joining for the 2nd hike.

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

TANZAWA Hiking (Part 2)
(1000 yen Participation Fee) (We go even if it rains)

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Hadano Station (on the Odakyuu　Line) at 12:15PM (For those going there from Shinjuku, board the 11:01AM　Odakyuu Line train at Shinjuku. This arrives in Hadano at 12:12.

Hiking Course (3 hours walking): Hatano Satation- Mt. Gongen- Mt.Koubou- Mt Azuma –Sazanka Onsen…

Both hikes are appropriate for children.

HOT SPRINGS!!! (Part 3)
(We’ll go even if it rains)

For you lazy people who just want to enjoy a hot springs and a New Year’s Party, we will meet at the Super Hot Springs (a 5 minute walk from the Odakyuu Line’s Tokai-daigaku-mae Station) at around 17:00 to do just this. The hot springs website (in Japanese) and phone number are as follows: (Onsen Sazanka – 750 yen – 0463-78-0026)

Meeting Place & Time: Shoumaru Station ticket gate at 10:35AM

Course: Shomaru Station – Old Shoumaru Pass – Nagaiwa Pass – Shomaru Station

Walking Time: about 4 hours

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:00AM train (going towards Hanno) and get off at Hanno Station, arriving at 9:48. Change to the 10:02 Seibu Chichibu Line train, and get off at Shomaru (arriving at 10:33). Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:35AM.

Meet on the front of the 9:00 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

PART 1 – The hike is not so difficult and is about a 4 hour walk. We meet at Hinatawada Station at 10:18AM. Take the 9:09 Special Express train going towards Oume from Shinjuku Station. . This is the Chuo Line but may be on a separate track as it’s a special train.  PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! This arrives at Ome Station at 10:10.  Get off and go across the platform and take the 10:11 train towards Okutama. This train arrives at Hinatawada Station at 10:16. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:09 Chuo Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Nakano).

From here, we hike up Mt. Mimuro (647 meters) – Mt. Atago (584 meters), and then go down to Ikusabata Station and take a short river walk to Sawai Station.

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

PART 2 – Restaurant, Christmas Light-up and Fireworks!!!

Cost: Your food and drink, and 410 yen to enter the park

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Tachikawa Station (on the Chuo Line) at 15:55

We will go to a restaurant (Saizeria?) for eats and drinks. After that, we will get to Showa Kinen Park at around 18:00. It has a beautiful Christmas light-up and a fireworks display at 20:10. Please take a look at: http://xmas.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0313il17382/

Enjoy hiking in the woods while having views of the surrounding Tokyo!

Meet at the Odayuu Line’s Yomiuri Land Mae Station at 11:13AM. Take the Odakyu Express (Kyuukou) from Shinjuku Station at 10:41AM and change to the Odakyuu Local line at Mukougaokayuuen (arriving at 11:02 and departing at 11:07).  Take this to Yomiuri Land Mae, arriving at 11:11AM.　

This hiking course passes by several temples and shrines, a nice wooded area, a Japanese garden, a “Fruits Park” and a lot of greenery. It’s a fairly easy 3.5 hour hike ending up at Tamagawa Station on the Keio Line.

Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

Please wear comfortable hiking shoes/boots.

Charity Christmas Party and Fun with English FREE Class

Place: Miran Hall  (Chitosekarasuyama Station on the Keio Line)
Time: 6:30 – 10:30PM
6:30 – 7:30PM – Fun English Conversation (What is Christmas? Tell your own fun Christmas Story)
7:45 – 10:30 – Party and Gift Exchange
David will meet people at the North Exit (of the East ticket gate) at 6:25PM and again at 7:40PM. Or you can go to the Miran Hall directly.

Party Fee: 2000 yen includes sandwiches, snacks, wine, and soft drinks.

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 (Support for Tohoku Orphans), and used to pay for the hall, food, and drink.

9:30AM – 2:30PM

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).
Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:20AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by December 12 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.

From 6:30-9:30pm at the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando) For JAMBO members, the cost is 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 yen for women w/reservation (foreigners get a 1000 yen discount)(or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). All beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + sushi buffet, garden salad, veggies, cheeses, breads, and pies for dessert included.

Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by December 12.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Save the Children and Ashinaga (Support for Tohoku Orphans).

We will meet at the gate of Miyanoshita station( Hakonetozan line) at 10:20 AM.
 
7:51  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express)
9:24　Arrive at Odawara
9:33  Depart Odawa  on the Hakone Tetsudo (railway) going towards Hakone Yumoto
9:48 Arrive at Hakone Yumoto
9:51 Depart Hakone Yumoto on the Hakone Tetsudo (railway) going towards Gora
10:17 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 the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).
 
The total course time for the hike will be about 4 hours.

As we will go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!
 
Please bring your lunch and drinks.

Famous for its maple trees!!

We will have a 5-6 hour walk up a few small mountains and into a gorge.
 
Course: Ogawamachi Station→ Mt. Sengen→Shiro-yama→Mt. Monomi→Ranzan Gorge→Mt. Ohira→MusashiRanzan Station
 
From Ikebukuro, take the  Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 8:42AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 9:52AM. 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 Tobu Tojo Line platform at 8:42, or meet at Ogawamachi Station’s ticket gate at 9:54. 
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch and plenty of liquids.

Please take a look of this link:
http://www.mapple.net/sp_koyo/details.asp?NEWSID=104570

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + Temple Entrances)

We will meet at the west ticket gate of Kamakura　Station (on the Yokosuka/JRShounanShijuku Line) at 10:16AM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 9:49AM JRShounanShinjuku Line train (towards Zushi). This arrives at Kamakura at 10:14AM.
 
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front of the JRShounanShinjuku Line train at Yokohama Station at 9:49AM.

Hiking Course:  Kamakura Staion – HaseDera Temple – Great Buddha Hiking Course – GenshiYama Park – Kewaizaka Slope – TsuruokaHachimanguu Temple – Kamakura Station 

This is a 7 Km walk with about 4 hours walking time.

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