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!!!

(Moderately Easy)
Bring appropriate walking shoes, food for lunch and drinks.
Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yaga Station Ticket Gate at 10:15AM
Take the following trains:
• Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express going towards Fujisawa) 8:21AM – SagamiOono Station (arriving at 8:59)
• SagamiOono (Odakyu Line Express going towards Odawara) – 9:03 Departure, arriving at ShinMatsuda at 9:43
• Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (9:59 Departure) – Yaga Station (10:14)
DEFINITELY arrive at this time (since we cannot wait for the next train since they run infrequently)!
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:21 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station. Leszek will get on the first car at Shimokitazawa.

Walking Time: About five and a half hours
Course: Yaga Station – Mt. Ohno – Shasui Waterfall – Yamakita Station and Hot Springs
This course includes the Shasui Waterfall, one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls.

Leader: Leszek 070-6572-2537

Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth
10:00 – 15:30
(Participation Fee – 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by November 6.

Cutting down bamboo grass and other outdoor work
 
Meeting Place: 10:00 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
 
Fee: 500 yen for non-members

Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:40. We will take the 9:46 bus from there (15 minutes).
 
Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html