We will meet at Keikyuu Nagasawa station on the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyuu) Line at 11:10AM. From Shinagawa station, take the 10:01AM Keihin Kyuko Line train bound for MisakiGuchi. Get off at Nagasawa station at 11:07.
Meet at the ticket gate of Nagasawa station on the Keihin Kyuko line at 11:10AM or Shinagawa station (meet in the front car of the Keihin Kyuko 10:01 train (David will already be in that car).
Course: Keikyuu Nagasawa Station – Miura Mt. Fuji – Mt. Hodai – Mt. Takeyama
Mt. Takeyama is the Miura Peninusula’s high point at 200 meters. It has a panoramic view. The hiking time is about 4 hours.
Yokohama Illuminations
PUB (for an end of the year CHEERS)
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- ￥1000 Participation Fee
- Bring your own beverages and lunch box
- Cancelled in case of rain
- A bit difficult: 5 hours
Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Kori Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:05 am. From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line Special Express at 8:26 to Takao. In Kokubunji, change for the Oume Line, leaving Kokubunji at 8:47 and arriving at Oume Station at 9:26AM. Change here to the Oume Line (local) leaving at 9:41 and arriving at Kori Station at 10:05AM. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one. There’s an earlier train leaving from Shinjuku that may go all the way to Ome, so please check there (in which case there would be no need to transfer at Kokubunji).
The hike will be:
- Kori Station
- Mt. Ootsuka
- Mitake Shrine
- Mt. Mitake
- Mt. Hinode
- Hinatawada Station
Leszek will be at Oume station.
After the hike we’ll go to Tsuru-tsuru onsen, so please bring a towel if you want to join.
Leader: Leszek (leszek@jambointernational.org)
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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 December 25.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Save the Children and Ashinaga. 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 26th.
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If it rains, the hike is canceled but we will still go to the Ilumination and Party.
MEETING TIME AND PLACE: 10:03 a.m. in front of the ticket gate of Takao-san-guchi Station of the Keio Line.
TRANSPORTATION: If you’re coming from Shinjuku, take the Keio Line departing from Keio Shinjuku Station at 9:07 a.m. and arriving at Takao-san-guchi Station at 10:01 (¥390).
WALKING TIME: About five hours
Course: TakaoSanGuchi Station – Mt. Nakazawa – South Takao Ridge – Nishiyama Pass (Lake views) – TakaoSanGuchi
Shinjuku Christmas Illuminationsー http://www.rurubu.com/season/winter/illumination/list.aspx?stc=6 ー 5:45 – 7:15PM
End of the Year Party – 7:30 – 9:30PM – 7 Course dinner & all you can drink – 35００ yen ー Hana no Mae
Reservations necessary (reserve with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp)
Up to 20 people (First come, first served).
If you reserve and then cancel after December 18, you may have to pay the full amount (if we don’t find another person to fill the place)
RESERVATION DEADLINE: December 20
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As 2015 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the kind of year it has been. I find it interesting that Japan has a custom of “forget the year parties” in December. Perhaps there are some things which are better forgotten, but I wish to remember the wonderful things which have happened in JAMBO and express my deep appreciation for your support.
2015 has been a banner year for JAMBO. We continue to hold around 7 events per month on average. This year, we have linked up with LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk) and hold a monthly event for language learning and talking about volunteerism. And we are one of the main event organizers (and now managers) for JAPAN Day Trips meetup (with 2,400 members). This has added a large foreign contingent to our hiking events.
Finally, having become an officially registered NPO in the United States, we are now building the foundation for getting donations and setting up JAMBO like groups in the U.S., and, later, in other countries as well.
Japan will always be our home, thanks to the wonderful support we have here, but now you can feel as if you are a part of something bigger, and can look forward to more opportunities coming your way.
May you all have a very fun-filled holiday season!
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Meeting Place & Time: KeioKatakura Station (Keio Line) Ticket Gate at 10:30AM
Train Schedule
9:47 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keiou Line (Quasi-express going towards Kitano/Takaosanguchi)
10:29 Arrive at Keio-Katakura Station (Keio Line)
Course: Keio-Katakura Station – Katakura Palace Remains Park – Mixed Forest Road – Mt. Fuji Lookout Point – Mt. Ootsuka Park – Silk Road – KamiYuugi Park – MinamiOosawa Station (Keio Line)
Walking Time: About 5 Hours (12KM) plus a lot of time for fun, so the hike should take about 6 hours.
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Charity Christmas Party and Fun with FREE English Class
Place: Miran Hall (Chitosekarasuyama Station on the Keio Line)
Time: 6:30 – 10:00PM
6:30 – 7:15PM – Fun English Conversation (Show and Tell – Bring something that has a special meaning to you and talk about it (those who can’t speak English may use Japanese))
7:30 – 10:00 – Party and Gift Exchange
David will meet people at the North Exit (of the East ticket gate) at 6:25PM and again at 7:25PM. Or you can go to the Miran Hall directly.
Fee: 2000 yen (Party)(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.
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With Friends of the Earth (Cutting wood, making rope, woodmaking workshop for interested people)
(Participation Fee – 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)
10:00 – 15:30 (There will be a party afterwards for anyone who wants to join)
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by December 10.
Meeting Place: 10:04 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.
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 (18 minutes).
Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html
LIMIT: 15 people
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With LVC!
外国人向きだから、英語の説明だけです。WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.
19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese or (if nobody wants a lesson) talk on volunteerism
20:00 – 21:00 – An information get-together in English and Japanese while eating and drinking (Free if you bring some snacks/drinks OR ¥500 for the snacks/drinks we provide). Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.
The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo. This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.
Time and Place: 19:00 at JAMBO SCHOOL (Monzennakacho)
LIMIT: 7 Participants (Sign up with David or on the JAMBO VOLUNTEERS Website) BY December 9.
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From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 8:05AM train (going towards Nagatoro) and get off at Agano Station, arriving there at 9:16AM. 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 8:05, or meet at Agano’s ticket gate at 9:18.
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
Course (from Agano Station): Kaburi Pass – Kasasugi Pass – Kuroyama Santaki – Ogose Station (on the Tobu Tojo Line)
Walking Time: About 6 hours
Note: Kuroyama Santaki was once a training center for monks who practice asceticism, but now it has become a sightseeing spot for hikers.
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