（1000 yen Participation Fee + 300 yen Hyakuana Entrance Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy)

The Yoshimi Hyakuana National Historic Site preserves 219 ancient tombs carved into a soft sandstone hillside between the sixth and seventh centuries.

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box (if you want to eat on the way)

We will meet at Tobu Tojo Line’s Higashi Matsuyama Station’s ticket gate at 12:52PM. Take the 11:54AM Fukutoshin Subway Line (going towards Shinrin Koen) at Ikebukuro Station. This becomes the Tobu Tojo line en route and arrives at Higashi Matsuyama Station at 12:50PM.

Course: Higashi Matsuyama Station – Iwamuro Temple – 100 Tombs – Yoshimi Goddess of Mercy and Pagoda – Haccho Lake – Mt. PonPon – Higashi Matsuyama Station
 
Actual walking time is about 4 hours. (14KM)
 
Please take a look at these HPs:

http://www.town.yoshimi.saitama.jp/guide_hyakuana.html (English)
http://cobaton.at.webry.info/200805/article_14.html
http://mitchie-m.com/blog/trip/mountain/ponponyama/  

This will be a 3-part event centered around a riverside picnic at 1:00pm. Participants can attend one or both sessions and or just the picnic.

Part 1: River Clean Up 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m. (morning session)
Riverside Picnic: 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.
Part 2 River Clean Up 3:00pm-6:30p.m. (afternoon session)

MORNING SESSION:
Gather at YAHIRO Station (Asakusa Line) outside the only ticket gate at 9:00a.m., and then go to the Arakawa River on foot (5-8min. walk) and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.

PICNIC:
Gather under Route 6 Bridge (5-8min. walk from Yahiro Station) at 1:00p.m. Picnic will basically include bentos with desert (fruit/sweets), soft drinks and beer/wine. Y1,000/Y1,500 for participants without alcohol / with alcohol, respectively. Afterwards we can throw frisbees and balls around.

AFTERNOON SESSION:
Gather under Route 6 Bridge (5-8min. walk from Yahiro Station) at 3:00p.m., and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.

INFO:
If you come late, it will be a short walk to our location under the Route 6 Bridge .Also call James’ 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’ll use rain gear. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) then the event will be cancelled.

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

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

Meeting Place/Time: Fujino Station Ticket Gate at 11:55AM

Course: JR Fujino Station – Mt. Takakura (379m) – Tenjin Ridge – Mt. Kongo（456ｍ） – Benten Bridge  – JR Fujino Station

Walking time should be about 4 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

10:48 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (super express going towards Takaosanguchi)

11:30 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line

11:39 Take the Chuo Line (towards Kofu)

11:53 Arrive at Fujino Station

If you’d like to go from together from Takao, get on the front of the 11:39  train there.

If you’d like to go from together from Takao, get on the front of the 11:39  train there.

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

Be sure to bring your lunch and drinks.

Meet at the ticket gate of MusashiItsukaichi Station (the last stop of the Itsukaichi Line) at 8:50AM.  From the station, we will take the 9:00AM bus (900 yen, 50 minutes) going to Sengen-one Tozan Guchi.  We will hike up to Henbori Pass, Mt. Sengen and then down to Hossawa Waterfall (The hiking time is 4.5 hours).  From there we will take the bus back to MusashiItsukaichi Station (470 yen, 22 minutes).  

From Shinjuku, take the Special Holiday Express, going towards MusashiItsukaichi at 7:44.  This is the Chuo Line, but leaves from platform #11.  Please be careful and get on the part of the train going to Musashi Itsukaichi (the last stop).  It arrives there at 8:48AM.

Make sure to arrive at this time since we must catch a bus.

1) Fresh Green Yokohama Parks Walk

(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)

Let’s enjoy a walk in fresh green parks in Yokohama.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 14:00 JR Negishi Line Negishi Station ticket gate

☆Course: Negishi Station – Negishi Forest Park – Sankeien Garden – Yamate Park – Ishikawacho Station

Walking Time: About 3 hours (10km).

☆The program is ¥1000. Admission of Sankeien is ¥700 for adults and ¥200 for children.

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

http://www.riasnomori.jp

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

Any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp 

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2) Edogawa Garbage Pick-up & Picnic

Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth

 (Cutting down bamboo grass, chopping wood, picking tea leaves) 

10:00 – 15:30

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by May 9.

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

1. Kasai Area Walk

(EASY)(￥1000 Participation Fee (Children free)) (Canceled in case of rain)

You can buy something at the convenient store on the way and eat in the Rose Garden if you’d like.

Meeting Place/Time: Kasai Station (Tozai Line) Ticket Gate at 1:00PM

Course:

13:00 – 14:30 – Walk to Recreation Park Flower (Roses) Garden and spend half an hour there

14:30 – 15:30 – Take a green road to Shinsui Park Pond

15:30 – 16:30 – Walk along the RinkaiCho Green Path to Kasai Rinkai Park

16:30 – 17:30 – Eat, drink, and park fun in Kasai Rinkai Park

Flower Garden Website

https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/e066/kuseijoho/gaiyo/shisetsuguide/bunya/koendobutsuen/c_recreation/flower.html 

If you come late or can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

Walking distance is about 7 KM. This is an easy walk.

2)  Int’l Friendship  Party from 7:00-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub

For JAMBO members, the cost is 1,500 yen  for men and 1000 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 the buffet! Drinks can be bought at Happy Hour prices.

 Reservations can be made with David (jamboddave@green.email.ne.jp)by May 10.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Tokyo River Friends. 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 7:00PM on the 11th.

(Canceled in case of rain: Free)

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) at 10:30AM

SCHEDULE

10:30AM – Meet at Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) ticket gate (and buy things for lunch)

11:15 – 14:30 – Do a Garbage Clean-up on the Arakawa River (and have lunch) (about a 30 minute walk from the station)(Please bring work gloves if you have them)

15:00 Meet at the Higashi Oojima Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) east ticket gate

15:30 – 17:30 – Party in OojimaKomatsukawa Park (You can buy food/drinks near the station) – A cheers to the new age of Reiwa in Japan, frisbee, etc.

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up.

You may join both the garbage pick-up (no reservation necessary) and picnic, or only one of them if you prefer.

For those joining along the way, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

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

Be sure to bring your lunch and drinks.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yaga Station Ticket Gate at 10:22AM

Take the following trains:

•Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express going towards Odawara) 8:30AM – ShinMatsuda, arriving at 9:55 – Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:07 Departure) – Yaga Station (10:20)

DEFINITELY arrive at this time (since we cannot wait for the next train since they run infrequently)!

Walking Time: About five and a half hours

Course: Yaga Station – Mt. Ohno (723 M) – Shasui Waterfall – Yamakita Station

This course includes the Shasui Waterfall, one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls.

https://www.yamakita.net/sightseeing/detail.php?id=18