April 17 (Sunday) – Chichibu Hiking & Cherry Blossom Viewing (Participation Fee – 500 yen)(Intermediate) (Cancelled in case of rain) HALFNEW!

Meet at the Seibu Chichibu Line’s Musashi Yokote Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:18. From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line’s Semi Express train at 9:05 to Hanno (arriving at Hanno at 10:01) and change here for the Seibu Chichu Line’s train, leaving Hanno at 10:04. This train arrives at Musashi Yokote Station at 10:15. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

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People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet in the front car of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at 9:05.

The hike will be Musashi Yokote Station – Gojonotaki Waterfall – Kamakita Lake (Lunch & Cherry Blossom Viewing) – Yugate tea plantation mountain – Higashi Agano Station

The hiking time is about 4.5 hours. There are 100 cherry trees on Kamakita Lake, which should be in bloom at this time.

April 16 (Saturday) – JAMBO MUSIC EVENT at IKEDA Bar in Soshigaya (1500 yen Entrance Fee (1000 yen donation and 500 yen for 1 drink ticket for all participants)

6:00 PM　　open
6:30 – 10:00PM Program

Schedule

１　6:30～6:40　　　　　　　　　　Itoh―Hamonica
２　6:45～7:00　 　　　　　　　”Konatsume”
３　7:05～7:15　 　　　　　Leszek―Recitation
４　7:20～7:35　 　　　　　”baconlettussand”
５　7:40～7:55　 　　　Chinese Guest – Niko＆Synthesizer
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Intermission
６　8:15～8:30　　　　　　　　　　Guy―Song
７　8:35～8:50　　　　　　　　　　Andy―Song
８　8:55～9:25　 　　　　Monsieur Ikeda＆Kuramoto
９　9:30～10:00　 　　　Ayano＆Ippei― Song&Guitar

Entrance: \1500

PLACE: Complex Bar IKEDA (a 2 minute walk from the Odakyu Line’s SoshigayaOokura Station

Setagaya-ku, Soshigaya 3-4-8 Ishida Building 3F Tel: 03-3482-2225

A map can be found on the URL at http://www.ab.auone-net.jp/~monsieur

Approximately half of your admission fee will go for the earthquake relief efforts.

So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time.

If you’d like to go with Nori, meet at the SoshigayaOokura Station’s ticket gate at 6:15PM.

April 9 (Saturday) – Hiking from Takao Station & Cherry Blossom Viewing (Not difficult)(500 yen Participation Fee + 400 yen for the Tama Forest Science Research Park) (Cancelled in case of rain)NEW!

From Shinjuku Station, take the 8:00AM Keio Line Express, which arrives in Takao at 8:53AM (350 Yen) or take the Chuo Line (Holiday Express going towards Kawaguchi Lake) at 8:14, arriving at Takao Station at 8:59. Meet at the Takao north ticket gate at 9:00AM.

Course: Takao Station (North Exit) – Sugisawa no Atama (mountain – 547M) – Mt. Shiroyama (445M) – Tama Forest Science Research Park (Cherry Blossom Viewing) – Takao Station

Walking time: 5+ hours

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The hiking group plans to arrive at the park at about 2:30PM, so if you only want to go to the park, meet the rest of the group there after that.

At Tama Forest Science Research Park, there are about 1,700 cherry trees coming from every part of Japan, a beautiful combination of different kinds and various colored flowers.

Please take a look at http://www.ffpri-tmk.affrc.go.jp/ (in Japanese)

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537

April 3 (Sunday) – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Canal Hike SPECIAL TOUR (Easy Course) (Participation fee 500 yen) (Will still go in case of light rain) HALFNEW!

Meet at Minami Sunamachi Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A2 Exit at 10:00AM

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Course (3 hours slow walking = 6.2 KM): MinamiSunamachi Station – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Kiba Park (Cherry Trees, Eating, Drinking, Sports) – Kiba Station (or, for those who want to do more, you can do more cherry blossom viewing along the canal and go to MonzenNakacho Station)

You can go shopping along the way for food & drink.

(Bring your own food and drink for the hike)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Anjinzuka Station at 10:30AM.　From Shinagawa, take the Keihin Kyuuko (Keikyuu) Line’s Express Train (going towards Misakiguchi) at 9:36 and change at Kanazawa Hakkei (arriving here at 10:17) to the Kiekyuu Line local, leaving at 10:19 (going towards Uraga). Take this train to Anjinzuka Station, arriving at 10:26.

Hiking Course: Anjinzuka Station – Tsukayama Park (with 10,000 cherry trees and ranked as one of the top 300 cherry tree spots in Japan) – Mt. Oogusu – Kinugasayama Parke (2000 cherry trees and ranked in the top 100 cherry tree spots in Japan) – Kinugasa Station

The hike　itself is about 5 hours.　

If you want to ride on the train with David and others, please get on the front car at Shinagawa Station (David will be on that train already.)

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Please look at the following sites to see the beauty of this area (only in Japanese):

http://yokosuka-kanko.com/10_sakura_info.html

http://www.cocoyoko.net/tukayama/menu3.html

http://www.cocoyoko.net/kinugasayama/menu3.html

And here’s the hiking course (half each, in Japanese):

http://www.k-hiking.jp/yokosuka-miura/kinugasajo-ogusu_02.htm
http://omoideno.kenkenpa.net/yamawotanosimuzo/gallery/006-1gallery.html

March 26 (Saturday) JAMBO’s Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing (FREE)

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM. Please bring some snacks/drinks.

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If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park which is past the Budokan on the left side. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688) and I’ll meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.