<< Requests to the participants>>

○In order to continue sustainable activities, we’d like to ask to keep social distancing and avoid close, group gatherings, as well as appropriate use of masks (Please surely use a mask on the train, in stores and anywhere indoors). If you have any symptom, please refrain from joining.

○In order to avoid crowding at supermarkets and convenient stores, please bring your lunch with you to the meeting place.

<<Details>>
(Participation Fee – 1000 yen) (Will be held even in light rain)(Intermediate)

Meeting place and time: Ticket gate of Higashi Zushi Station at 9:30AM.
9:23 Leave at Zushi station (JR Yokosuka Line going towards Kurihama)
9:26 Arrive at Higashi Zushi station

The hiking time is about 5 hours.

Hiking Course: Higashi Zushi Station – Batou Goddess of Mercy – Morito Forest Path – Adventure Course – Mt. Sengen Hiking Course – Hayama Hydrangea Park –  Morito Beach (eat, drink, beach fun) – ShinZushi Station

<<Requests to the participants >>

○
In order to continue sustainable activities, we’d like to ask to keep social distancing and avoid close, group gatherings, as well as appropriate use of masks (Please surely use a mask on the train, in stores and anywhere indoors). If you have any symptom, please refrain from joining.

○In order to avoid crowding at supermarkets and convenient stores, please
bring your lunch with you to the meeting place. We will not stop at any
stores after meeting.

(1000 Yen)(Easy)(We’ll go even in light rain) NEW!
Meeting Place and Time: Ichikawa Oono Station (on the JR Musashino Line) ticket gate at 12:15 pm

Course:  Ichikawa Oono Station –  Manyou Botanical Garden – Kozato Park (Pond) – Omachi Farming Garden – Ichikawa Cemetery – Ichikawa Museum of Natural History – Nature Observatory Park – Omachi Station

We should finish around 4:45 pm.
Walking distance: About 9 km

Please bring your food and drink.

Please look at this map which entails many of the places we’ll visit:
http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/common/000200501.pdf

Due to the Tokyo Mayor’s July 21st announcement requesting people to refrain from non-essential travel during the 4 day weekend (23rd to 26), the events on the 23rd (SeisekiSakuragaoka) and the 26th (Okutama Waterfall hike) are canceled. We apologize for this sudden, late announcement.

Depending on the changing circumstances surrounding Corona, sometimes the event may suddenly be canceled or the place changed, so make sure to confirm by checking the planned event on this site on the evening before.

Requests to the participants
○Make sure to wear masks when indoors (on the train, in shops, etc). Also, after the event, when eating or drinking on the train, please make sure to keep the mask on after each time you eat or drink (don’t keep it off). Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered, not hanging under the chin.
○In order to continue sustainable activities, we’d like to ask to keep social distancing and avoid close, group gatherings. If you have any symptom, please refrain from joining.
○Please cooperate with us in providing your contact information (your full name, email address and telephone number) just in case of Corona incident.

1) Canal/Parks Double Walk & Sunset Picnic on the Sumida River

(1000 Yen (for either half or the whole thing) (Easy Course)(Will be held even in light rain)

Meeting Time/Place: 1:30 pm at Sumiyoshi Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) Exit A3 or 3:30 pm at MinamiSunamachi Station (Tozai Line) Exit 2a 

Course:  Sumiyoshi Station – Sarue Park – Onagigawa Canal – Sendaiborigawa Park – MinamiSunamachi Station (3:30 pm) – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Yokojukken Water Park (canal walk) – Kiba Park – Canal Walk – Botancho Park – Echujima Park (Sunset picnic on the Sumida River 6:00 pm -7:00 pm) – Monzennakacho Station

Walking Time: About 3.5 Hours (10 km)
For those joining along the way, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

2) Edogawa River Clean-up

Gather at Barakinakayama Station: 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station by Car: 17:00-17:15

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Barakinakayama Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00., and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION

As I will be on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people welcome to join me at that time, but please make specific arrangements with James (the organizer) at 090-1847-5075.

INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location on the opposite side of the river from the Clean Spa. Just walk to the river from the station and the head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water line. Also call James 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 can clean up under cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

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

1) Tama Walk/Christmas Illuminations

Requests to the participants

○Please wear masks when indoors (on the train, in shops, etc). Also, after the event, when eating or drinking on the train, please make sure to keep the mask on after each time you eat or drink (don’t keep it off). Remember to keep both mouth and nose covered, not hanging under the chin
○Please keep social distancing and avoid close, group gatherings. If you have any symptom, please refrain from joining.
○In order to avoid crowding at supermarkets and convenient stores, please bring your lunch with you to the meeting place. We will not stop at any stores after meeting.
○Please cooperate with us in providing your contact information (your full name, email address and telephone number) just in case of Corona incident.

(1000 yen Participation Fee) (Easy Course)(Will do it even in light rain)
Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!

Meeting place and time: At the Keio Line’s Tama Center Station’s ticket gate at 13:05.

Train: Take the Keio Line (Express going towards Hashimoto) from Shinjuku Station at 12:32.
This arrives at Keio Tama Center at 13:02.

Course: This course has a lot of parks, green paths, and lines of trees.
Please see http://www.odakyu.jp/walk/course/67/ for course details.

We will finish back at Tama Center Station to see the Christmas Illuminations there (which begin at 4:30).
Check out their homepage at http://www.tamacenter-cm.com/illumi/

2) Edogawa River Cleanup

Gather at Barakinakayama Station: 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30-16:30
Relaxing riverside: 16:30-17:00
Return to station by Car: 17:00-17:15

RIVER CLEAN UP

Gather at Barakinakayama Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at 13:00., and then go to the Edogawa River by car and pick up trash along the banks for about about 3 hours.

OPTIONAL MORNING SESSION

As I will be on the river in the morning doing some scouting and precleaning, people welcome to join me at that time, but please make specific arrangements with me by e-mail, arrival time, location, etc.

INFO:

If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location on the opposite side of the river from the Clean Spa. Just walk to the river from the station and the head in the direction of Tokyo Bay until you see us along the water line. Also call my James (the organizer) 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 can clean up under cover the bay front bridges as a Plan B as well as adjacent areas using rain ware. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be cancelled.

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

Depending on the Covid 19 situation and the direction of the Tokyo government (such as the phase of emergency), planned events may be changed or canceled.  There is a chance that our decision may be made in the last minute, so please make sure to check our announcement on the website accordingly. In the case of cancellation, ‘Canceled’ is written.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Intermediate) (We go even with light rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:40 am at Nishi Agano Station’s ticket gate
(Please make sure to arrive at this time since the train is infrequent and we can’t wait for the next train)

Train: (for those coming from Hanno)
Hanno Departure (on the Seibu Chichibu line going towards Seibu-Chichibu) 10:05 – NishiAgano Arrival  10:37

Course:  Nishi Agano Station – Ogi no Daira – Shirataki Waterfall – Fudou Waterfall – Big Waterfall – Nishi Agano Station
About 4 hours

Please bring your lunch and drink and make sure to wear proper shoes for a hike.