5/22 (Sunday) – Okutama Hike （￥500 Participation Fee) (Bring your own beverages and lunch box) (Cancelled in case of rain)(A bit difficult)

Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Kori Station’s Ticket Gate at 9:30 am. From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line Special Express at 7:52 to Tachikawa (arriving at 8:17) and change here for the Oume Line, leaving Tachikawa at 8:20 and arriving at Oume Station at 8:55AM. Change here to the Oume Line (local) leaving at 8:56 and arriving at Kori Station at 9:26AM. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

If you want to ride on the train with others, please get on the front car at Shinjuku Station (David will get on that same train at Mitaka Station.)

The hike will be Kori Station – Mt. Ootsuka – Mitake Shrine -Mt. Mitake -Nanayono Waterfall – Rock Garden – Mt. Mitake – Mitake Station

The hiking time is about 6 hours, but if you get tired, you can hike about 3 hours, then take a cable car. This hike as spectacular scenery.

May 15 (Sunday) – Forest Restoration Project in Okutama (Hatonosu) (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)　Participation Fee \200

We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM. Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM. This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55. Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train. This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM.

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest/”Great Nature School” (my terrible translation) Office. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible (by May 3) and the number of people is limited. If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/） (only in Japanese)

May 14 (Saturday) – Int’l Friendship Sushi Party from 6:30-9:30pm at the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando)

Map: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/polygon.html

For JAMBO members, the cost is Y3,500 for men and \3,000 for women w/reservation (or plus \500 if you go directly without making a reservation). All beer, wine, cocktails, sot 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 May 13.

Half of your admission fee will go for the earthquake relief efforts. Please take a look at these HPs where we donate funds:

Peace Boat- http://www.peaceboat.org/english/index.php?page=view&nr=19&type=22&menu=62

Ashinaga (supporting orphans) – http://www.ashinaga.org/e/donate.html

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 A1 of Omotesando Station at 6:15PM on the 14th.

May 10 (Tuesday) – Forest Restoration Project in Takao (Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)(Fee: 200 Yen for Insurance)

9:30AM – 3:30PM

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by May 5 (since reservations are necessary).

May 5 (Thursday)　Old Tokaido Road and Mt. Sengen Hike （802M）(Intermediate)

(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain) Half NEW!

We’ll meet at the gate of Hakoneyumoto Station (on the Hakone Railway) at 10:20AM.

From Shinjuku, take the 8:20 Odakyuu Line express to SagamiOono (arriving at 8:58). Change there to the 9:03 train going towards Odawara. Get off at Odawara at 10:02 and change to the 10:03 Hakone railway, getting off at Hakone Yumoto at 10:18). We’ll meet at that station’s ticket gate at 10:20.

For those going from Shinjuku, get on the front car of the 8:20 train. David will get on that car from Yoyogi Uehara.

Hiking Course: Hakone Yumoto Station – HatakeJuku (about 2 hours on the Old Tokaido Road) – Mt. Sengen – Mt. Shiroyama – Hakone Yumoto

About 5.75 hours walking time.

Please check out the following HP for information:
http://pub.ne.jp/lidenbrock/?entry_id=1893766　(Old Tokaido Road – From Hakone Yumoto – Ashinoko Lake)