Trains are not running frequently and we are unable to attend to latecomers.  Please be sure to take this train.

1) Chichibu Hiking (Mt. Ottawa and Mt. Tenkaku)
(Participation Fee – 1000 yen) (Intermediate)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Agano Station at 10:27 am

Train: Hanno Station Departure – 10:05 (Seibu Chichibu line train going
towards Seibu Chichibu) Agano Station Arrival – 10:25
Be sure to take this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

Course:  Agano Station – Maesaka – Mt. Ootaka – Mt. Tenkaku – Higashi Agano Station.

The hiking time is about 4  hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink and make sure to wear proper hiking shoes.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks
for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the
organizer  (James -090-1847-5075) if there are any problems
finding us.

RAIN
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at
the
same time.

This hike is canceled and has been rescheduled for next Saturday (June 29).

TODAY’S NEW PLAN
Meeting Time/Place: 2 pm in front of Kamiya Bar (please find it on Google map) in Asakusa

Today, we will do a short free hydrangea walk Sumida Park in Asakusa. Hydrangea Road (in the park) is about 2 km (4 km round trip) and has about 10,000 stalks. After that, we will go to Sensoji Temple and Kamiya Bar for a drink. Please join if interested. Call 080-6546-7688 if you can’t find us.

Trains are not running frequently and we are unable to attend to latecomers.  Please be sure to take this train.

(Participation Fee – 1000 yen) (Intermediate)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Agano Station at 10:27 am

Train: Hanno Station Departure – 10:05 (Seibu Chichibu line train going
towards Seibu Chichibu) Agano Station Arrival – 10:25
Be sure to take this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

Course:  Agano Station – Maesaka – Mt. Ootaka – Mt. Tenkaku – Higashi Agano Station.

The hiking time is about 4  hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink and make sure to wear proper hiking shoes.

(1) Mt. Arakura Hiking
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(￥1000 Participation Fee)

It’s one of the foremost scenic destinations. You can photograph a pagoda tower together with Mt. Fuji.

☆Meeting Time/Place:  10:45 Fuji-Kyuko Line Shimoyoshida Station Ticket Gate

☆Train: If you are coming from Tokyo, take the 8:23 JR Chuo Line (Rapid) train from Shinjuku Station [going towards Takao]. This arrives at Takao Station at 9:09. Take the 9:17 Chuo Main Line train [going towards Kofu]. This train arrives at Otsuki Station at 9:53. Take the 10:00 Fuji-Kyuko Line train [going towards Kawaguchiko]. This train arrives at Shimoyoshida Station at 10:41.

The trains are running infrequently and we will be unable to wait for the next train.  Please be sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.

☆Course:
Shimoyoshida Station -(0:25)- Arakura Sengen Shrine -(1:00) Mt. Arakura(1180m) -(0:05)- Goten(1184m) -(0:05)- Mt. Arakura -(0:45)- Arakura Sengen Shrine -(0:25)- Shimoyoshida Station

☆Walking Time: Nearly 3 hours (about 3.5km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing and rest so the walk should take about 4 hours.

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word  [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

☆Please have your rucksack and wear appropriate shoes for a hike to avoid injury and bring your own lunch and plenty of liquids.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. http://www.riasnomori.jp

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks
for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the
 organizer  (James -090-1847-5075) if there are any problems
finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at
the
same time.

(1) Hydrangea Walk
(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(￥1000 Participation Fee)

Myorakuji Temple is known as the hydrangea temple. It’s located in Kawasaki. It boasts of 1,000 hydrangeas of 28 kinds.

☆Meeting Time/Place:  14:00 at JR Nanbu Line Shukugawara Station ticket gate

☆Course : Shukugawara Station – Myorakuji – Kuji Station

☆Walking Time: About an hour (about 3km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word  [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development. https://riasnomori.wixsite.com/info

☆The program is ¥1000.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket
gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks
for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at
the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the
Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the
organizer  (James -090-1847-5075) if there are any problems
finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at
the 
same time.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at Myoden Station: 14:30
Riverside Meetup: 15:00
Return to station: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at
14:30, and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash along
the banks for about 3 to 3.5 hours

INFO

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location behind
Clean Center (incineration plant) and the Clean Spa. First walk to the
Myoden Bridge, cross it, and enter the rierside path on the embankement.
Then head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water
line. Also call James’ (the organizer) cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there
are any problems finding us.

RAIN

In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled
as we will move to and from the river by car and we can clean up under
cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using
rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon
conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the
only ticket gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash
along the banks for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our
location at the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and
the Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge.
Call the 
organizer  (James -090-1847-5075) if there are any problems
finding us.

RAIN:
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be
cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a
bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong
winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be
cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at
the
 same time.

Due to the expected rain, the event (Chichibu Hiking) is canceled.

(1) Chichibu Hiking (Mt. Ottawa and Mt. Tenkaku)
(Participation Fee – 1000 yen) (Intermediate)(Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time: Agano Station at 10:30 am

Train: Hanno Station Departure – 10:05 (Seibu Chichibu line train going towards Seibu Chichibu), Agano Station Arrival – 10:25

Trains are not running frequently and we are unable to attend to latecomers.  Please be sure to take this train.

Course: Agano Station – Maesaka – Mt. Ootaka – Mt. Tenkaku – Higashi Agano Station.
The hiking time is about 4  hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink and make sure to wear proper hiking shoes.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 14:30
Gather riverside 15:00
Finishing up: 18:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge. Call the
organizer  (James -090-1847-5075) if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN:
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.

Shinagawa Firefly Watching (Free)
You can watch fireflies in Shinagawa. High schoolers are raising fireflies in this small place.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 18:30 JR Oimachi Station Central ticket gate

☆Course : Oimachi Station – Shinagawa Shoei Nature Reservation Garden – Omori Station

☆The program is free.

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

☆Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp with the word [Jambo] in the subject line. Please replace at with @.
Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the only ticket gate,
and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the banks for
about about 3 5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location at the
dirty angle between the Shinjuku train line bridge and the Kasaibashi
Bridge but much closer to the Shinjuku train line bridge. Call David and
Miki  (080-6546-7688) if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN:
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled (and
usually moved to a different day).

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.