Mt. Futago and Yakiyama

From Ikebukuro Station, take the 8:35 Seibu Ikebukuro express going towards Hanno, and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 9:24AM.   Change there to the 9:28 train (going towards Chichibu) and get off at Ashigakubo (arriving at 10:09). Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
 
David will meet people on the front end of the train at Ikebukuro at 9:35, or meet at Ashigakubo’s ticket gate at 10:10. 
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
 
Course (from Ashigakubo Station): Mt. Futago – Yakiyama – Mt. Futago –  Ashigakuboo Station
 
Walking Time: About 5 hours

Mt. Ohno Hiking, Shasui Waterfall, & Hot Springs

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

Bring appropriate walking shoes, food for lunch and drinks. If you want to go to the hot springs, bring a towel and change of clothes.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yaga Station Ticket Gate at 10:27AM
Take the following trains:
• Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express going towards Fujisawa) 8:41AM – SagamiOono Station (arriving at 9:18)
• SagamiOono (Odakyu Line Express going towards Odawara) – 9:20 Departure, arriving at ShinMatsuda at 10:04
• Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:12 Departure) – Yaga Station (10:25)

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

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:41 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at YoyogiUehara.

Walking Time: About five and a half hours

Course: Yaga Station – Mt. Ohio (723 Meters) – Shasui Waterfall – Yamakita Station and Hot Springs
This course includes the Shasui Waterfall, one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls.

Meet at SeisekiSakuragaoka Station on the Keio Line at 11:00AM. Take the Keio Line super express train (going towards Keio Hachioji) from Shinjuku Station at 10:27AM. This arrives at SeisekiSakuragaoka Station at 10:57.

Course: SeisekiSakuragaoka Station – Keio Store – Iroha Slope Park – Haramine Park – Sakuragaoka Park – Shimizudani Green Area – SeisekiSakuragaoka Station

We will first stop at the Keio Store in front of the station to buy lunch goods. From there, we will walk to Haraho Park where we will have lunch. This hiking course includes a walk along a river, a couple of green areas, several parks and a couple of shrines. It’s an easy, fun walk which should last about 4 hours.
 
Taka a look at the course (in Japanese) at
http://tama.tokyo-park.or.jp/enjoy/hiking/pdf/keio_sakuragaoka.pdf

FREE & EASY (Canceled in case of rain)
ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP AND FESTIVAL FUN!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM or Exit 3 of Kiba Station (on the Tozai Line) at 1:30PM

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
10:00 – 12:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Edogawa Ward) (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
2:00 – 4:00PM – Kiba Park Koto Ward & Central Festival – http://www.koto-kuminmaturi.jp/
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. After that, we’ll go to a big festival in Kiba Park (http://www.koto-kuminmaturi.jp/). There will be many volunteer organizations which have booths, so you can get information on environmental and other groups, And, of course, there will be many food and drink stands as well.

Reservations not necessary
You may join the garbage pick-up and the festival, or only one of them if you prefer.
For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

From 6:30-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Information: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/Mulligans.html
Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub
For JAMBO members, the cost is 2,000 yen for men and 1500 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  1 drink  & buffet included!

Reservations can be made with David by e-mail by October 14.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to SHU – The Environment NPO – (does various environmental projects around Japan) & O.G.AforAid .   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 6:30PM on the 15th.

Please take a look at http://4travel.jp/traveler/airpentaro/album/10398206/ for details of this walk (in Japanese)
 
Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Okutama Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:00AM.  From Shinjuku, take the JR Holiday Special Rapid Okutama#5 (going to Okutama) at 8:19AM.  This arrives at Okutama Station at 9:54.  Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
 
Course (from Okutama Station): Okutama Station – Shidakura Suspension Bridge – Old (Therapy) Road – Okutama Lake – Okutama Station (by bus – 15 minutes)
 
Walking Time: About 5 hours

In case of hard rain, we will meet at Takasanguchi Station at 3:00PM to go to the beer garden
 
We will hike from Sagami Lake to Mt. Takao (about a 4 hour hike and hit the Mt. Takao Beer Garden at about 3:30PM. (3500 yen for men and 3300 yen for women – all you can eat and drink for 2 hours)　
HP: http://www.takaotozan.co.jp/beermnt/
 
We will meet at the Sagamiko Station ticket gate at 10:03AM   Please bring your lunch and drink.  
Train Schedule
9:00 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Express going towards Keio Hachiouji)
9:35 Arrive at Kitano Station and change to the Keio Local Line
9:38 Take the Keio Local Line (towards Takaosanguchi)
9:48 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line (HURRY)
9:52 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:01 Arrive at Sagamiko Station
 
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front car of the Keio Line train of Shinjuku Station at 9:00.

For those who only go to the beer garden, you can probably hook up with the hiking group there at around 3:30PM.

David will go to Okutama’s Hikawa Campground after the beer garden to go camping. If interested, bring your tent and sleeping bag (NEEDED if you are going to the campground).

Bring your lunch and plenty of liquids.

Meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Agano Station at 9:48AM or at the front car of the 9:28 train at Hanno.
From Ikebukuro Station, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train (express) at 8:40AM and get off at Nerima Station at 8:46. Change there to the 8:49 (F Liner going to Hanno) to Hanno Station (arriving at 9:26) and change there to the Seibu Chichibu Line (just across the platform), leaving at 9:28 .  This arrives at Higashi Agano station at 9:46.
Walking time – about 4 hours – Higashi Agano Station – Mt Monomi – Mt. Hiwada –  – Kinchakuda (fields of Cosmos & Chrysallis) – Alishan Organic Restaurant – Koma Station
This hike finishes off at Kinchakuda (a beautiful field of Cosmos & Spider Lilly (Cluster amaryllis) and you can eat at the Organic Natural food restaurant “Alishan.”
 
Please don’t forget to bring a rucksack for your food/drinks and wear exercise shoes!
You can also soak in the river, so if you want to swim, please bring your swim suit.