(¥1000)(Easy Course)(Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(¥900 Admission)

The park has a field of baby blue eyes. Let’s enjoy viewing and photographing the flowers.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 18:15 Nippori Toneri Liner Toneri-Koen Station Ticket Gate

☆Course:Toneri-Koen Station – Toneri Park – Toneri-Koen Station ndersen Park -bus-

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 1km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆The program is ¥1000. The admission is ¥900.

☆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.

(Easy course) (1000 yen Participation Fee + 300 yen (Azalea Festival)) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting time/place: 10:40 at Miyanohira Station ticket gate

Train: The Oume Line is not running frequently and we can’t wait for the next train.  Please be sure to arrive by this time since we won’t be able to attend to latecomers. 

From Oume Station, take the Oume Line train going towards Okutama at 10:33. This train arrives at MiyanoHira Station at 10:36.

Course: Miyanohira Station → Oume Ridge Hiking Course →  Shiobune Goddess of Mercy (Azalea Festival) → Higashi Oume Station

Today’s hiking is about 4 hours. It finishes off at the Shiofune Temple, which has 20,000 red, white and purple Azaleas.

Shiofune Temple Azalea Festival

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

1) Yanesen Azalea Walk
(Easy) (￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

There are plenty of old temples and old buildings from the Edo Period still standing in Yanesen. The azalea garden at Nezu Shrine has over 3,000 flowers and 100 varieties of Azalea that bloom from early April until early May. Bunkyo Azalea Festival will be held as well.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:00 JR Nippori Station north ticket gate

☆Course: Nippori Station – Yanaka Ginza – Sudo Park – Zenshoan Temple – Nezu Shrine – Nezu Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (3km) plus a lot of time for shopping and
sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆You can buy food and drink on the way.

☆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 @.

☆ The donation will be given to Riasnomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside: 10:30
River Clean Up: 10:30-14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate at
10:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. 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.
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.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by 
Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside:  13:30
River Clean Up: 13:00-17:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
 13:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. 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.
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.

(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by April
10 (Thur).

Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the　Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:27.  We will take the 9:32 bus from there (15
minutes).

Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30
 (Carrying logs, chopping wood, digging up bamboo shoots?)

Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes. Please
bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.

Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth)

1) Miura Peninsula (Mt. Futago) Hiking+ Full Moon Party on the bay
(Easy Intermediate Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain)

Meeting Place and Time: (Keihin-Kyuko) ZushiHayama Station 11:14 am
(Be careful not to get off at JR Zushi station)

Train: (if coming through Kanazawa-Bunko) Kanazawa-bunko Departure (Keihin-Kyuko Express)  11:00 – Zushi-Hayama Arrival – 11:11

Course: ZushiHayama Station – Morito River Walk – Mt. Nyuto – Tsukayama Park – Verni Park Full Moon Party – Yokosuka Station

Distance: about 11 km (about 4 hours)

Please bring food and drinks.  Please wear appropriate shoes for a hike.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at FUNABORI Station: 10:00
Gather riverside 10:30
Finishing up: 14:30

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 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.

(1,000 yen Participation Fee) (EASY) (We go even if in light rain)

Meeting place and time: At the ticket gate of Higashi Akiru Station (on
the JR Itsukaichi Line) at 10:03 am

Train: From Haijima Station, take the 9:56 JR Itsukaichi Line (going towards Musashi-Itsukaichi), arriving at Higashi Akiru Station at 10:01

Course: Higashi Akiru Station – Mt. Daicho (192 m) Hiking Course – Hamura Tulip Field – Fussa Cherry Tree Festival – Fussa Station

Walking Time: about 5 hours

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Flower and Water Festival

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

SCHEDULE
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station: 13:00
Gather riverside 13:30
Finishing up: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at NISHI KASAI Station (Tozai 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 with a break in the middle.

WHAT TO BRING
Wear old clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, and please wear
long pants. Bare legs are not recommended because they can easily get
cut from objects like cut river reeds. Also, a hat is
recommended,
especially during the summer months, and please bring lots
of liquids to
 drink. Bringing gloves is also recommended but we usually
have some 
extra pairs available to loan out.

ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-30 min. walk to our location
on
the island under the elevated C2 highway walking from the Kasaibashi
Bridge under the Tozai Line bridge to the end of the pod section. 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.
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.

Tonight’s cherry blossom viewing will take place as scheduled.

★As we won’t be able to look at the phone so often during the party, those who need to contact us, please call (not messaging) at 080-6546-7688 (David and Miki)

(FREE) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Places/Times: Exit 3b of Kudanshita Station at 6 pm or in front of the clock tower near Budokan at 6:30 pm

Course: Cherry Blossom viewing party: 6:45 pm – 8 pm in Kita-no-maru park

After that, we will walk around Yasukuni Shrine and the moat area to see the nighttime cherry trees.

Those meeting at 6:00 will shop at the nearby convenience store. Those coming afterwards, please bring some snacks/drinks. If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park (next to the pond) which is past the Budokan on the right side.  If you can’t find us, please call (not text messaging) David and Miki (080-6546-7688).