FREE (Canceled in case of rain)
Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) at 9:30AM
SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) ticket gate
10:00 – 12:30 – Do a Garbage Clean-up on the Arakawa River (about a 30 minute walk from the station)(Please bring work gloves if you have them)
13:45 Meet at the Higashi Oojima Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) ticket gate
14:000 – 17:00 – Cherry blossom viewing on the Arakawa River’s famous 1000 cherry tree riverside
Please bring food and drinks!
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up.
You may join both the garbage pick-up (no reservation necessary) and cherry blossom viewing party, or only one of them if you prefer.
For those joining along the way, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.
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Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM.
Please bring some snacks/drinks.
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.
Kita no Maru Park – 6:30 – 7:30PM
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area – 7:45 – 9:00PM
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This month’s donations go to Arakawa Clean Aid, a group which carry out activities to clean up Tokyo’s Arakawa river.
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Bring your own beverages and lunch box.
Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise shoes or hiking boots to avoid your injury.
The walking time will be bout 5 hours.
HonAtsugi Station – KotakujiOnsen Entrance (by bus) – Kotakuji Temple – Iiyama Goddes of Mercy – Mt. Shirayama (Cherry Blossom Hotspot) – Mt. Sakurayama – IiyamaKannonMae bus stop – HonAtsugi Station (16 minutes by bus, 340 yen)
We will meet at the gate of HonAtsugi station (Odakyu line) at 10:05AM and take a bus which leaves for Nanasawa from the Atsugi Bus Center (Bus stop #9, outside HonAtsugi Station) at 10:20 AM.
The bus costs 360 yen and takes about 35 minutes. PLEASE DO NOT MISS THIS BUS since we cannot wait for the next one.
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:11 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara). This train arrives at HonAtsugi at 10:03.
This hike includes one of Kanagawa’s Cherry Blossom viewing hotspots, which you can see on these 2 websites:
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/574914/
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/576744/
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(via temple, views of Fuji)
(A few parts could be slippery if after rain)
Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.
Meeting Place/Time: 10:40AM at Sagamiko station south ticket gate. Make sure to arrive by this time (or before) as we need to get the bus and cannot wait for the next train.
Chuo line train arrives 10:40am (10:31am from Takao). Gary will be in the front car from Takao or before. Then we will get bus from outside the station to the start of the hike – 10.55am, bus no.21 (about 7min, Y200). Hike will start just after 11am.
Hiking route: Near Sagamiko Pleasure forest park – Kenkyoji Temple – Mt Sekirou (703m) – Sagami Lake side – Sagamiko station
Walking Time: 5 Hours
There are some very impressive large boulders and massive trees on the hike, an interesting temple, and views of Mt Fuji and Lake Sagami, weather permitting! The walk is quite steep but not particularly difficult. Some parts could be slippery after rain.
Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise shoes or hiking boots to avoid your injury.
Contact: Gary on 080-334 55104 / email: gp.huntnz@yahoo.com
This will be mainly an English language led event. But a mix of
nationalities and languages is very welcome.
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GIVE ME, GIVE ME, GIVE ME!!! What a strange thing these little pieces of metal and paper are, granted with a magical power which is dependent on the faith of its users. Money is just a tool – it becomes good or bad only because of our thoughts about it. What do you think about money and how does it effect your life? Can you change your mind about it so it has a more positive influence?
Many charities and NPOs which are doing fantastic work in Japan have problems getting funds because it isn’t part of the culture to give to such groups Yet, we all “ask” for money in our everyday work, and receive it as payment – because it is a requested service? But aren’t NPO’s services even more necessary to maintain a good society and environment? What happens when NPOs stop preserving the environment or helping the disadvantaged because of lack of money? Our world would quickly worsen. Why are some non-profits seen as beggars when asking for money for good works which people want to support? At the same time, someone who builds bombs which will hopefully never be used “deserves” a high salary?
What a strange world we live in! You work hard for your money. Make your money work for you by supporting those people and groups which make your life better, creating a fulfilling, mutually beneficial relationship.
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Enjoy walking in the Tama area’s most popular walking course!
Meet at the Keiou Line’s MinamiOosawa Station’s ticket gate at 10:30AM.
Take the Keiou Express (going towards Hashimoto) from Shinjuku Station at 9:52AM. This arrives at MinamiOosawa at 10:26AM.
Course: MinamiOosawa Station – Shimizu Green Road – Yokoyama Green Road – Wakabadai Station (Keiou Line)
It’s a fairly easy 5-6 hour event (about 15 KM) with a lot of greenery.
Take a look at
http://www.city.tama.lg.jp/16852/14/1050/002154.html
http://www.city.tama.lg.jp/dbps_data/_material_/localhost/08toshikankyo/50midoritokankyo/park/yokoyama1.pdf
for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.
Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.
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Bring your own beverages and food for lunch, also good hiking shoes, backpack, and rain gear.
Meeting Place/Time: The ticket gate for Takao-san-guchi Station on the Keio Line at 9:52 AM.
Train: Shinjuku Station (Keio Line Limited Express) departing at 9:00 and arriving at Kitano at 9:36. Transfer at Kitano to the Keio-Takao Line departing at 9:38 and arriving at Takao-san-guchi Station at 9:52.
Return: Keio Bus from the Hikage bus stop to Takao Station (JR / Keio Lines) arriving around 5:00 or 6:00 PM, depending on which bus we catch.
Course: Takao-san-guchi Station – Mt. Takao Inariyama Trail – Shiroyama (lunch) – Kobotoke-touge – Mt. Kagenobu – Kogesawa – Ura-takao Plum Orchard – Hikage bus stop – Takao Station (JR/Keio Lines) – HUB British pub in Hachioji.
Walking time: 5 hours
Leader: Richard Evanoff
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Reservations needed
Time/Place: 6:30-9:00pm at Ebisu 7 (Map is at http://www.kokusaika.org/english/ebisu.html)
For JAMBO members, the cost is Y3,500 for men and 3,000 for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). Large international party with bottled beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks (all you can drink) and food buffet.
Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by March 18.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to nstitute for Transportation & Development Policy.
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 the Hibiya Line’s Ebisu Station (Exit # 1) at 6:22PM on the 19th.
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Cutting down bamboo grass & picking up fallen branches/ old trees
(Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain) 9:30AM – 2:30PM
Cost: 500 yen for insurance
We meet at 9:30AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).
Take the 8:47AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:21AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:25 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:28AM.
If you would like to participate, please inform David by March 10 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.
Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.
LIMIT: 15 People
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