Therapy Road Hiking and Okutama Lake 
 
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 10:25AM.  From Shinjuku, take the JR Holiday Special Rapid Okutama#5 (going to Okutama) at 8:47AM.  This arrives at Okutama Station at 10:24.  Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.
 
Meet on the front of the 8:47 train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there there.  David will get on the first car of the same train at Nakano Station.
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
 
Course (from Okutama Station): Old (Therapy) Road – Shidakura Suspension Bridge – Water & Greenery Exhibit Building  – Okutama Station (by bus – 15 minutes)
 
Walking Time: About 5 hours

Meet at ShimoTakaido Station’s (on the Keio Line) ticket gate at 10:35AM
 
From Shinjuku, take the Keio Line (Local) at 10:22.  It arrives at ShimoTakaido at 10:33.
 
Course (3.5 hours walking – 10KM): ShimoTakaido Station – Walk along the Kanda River (full of Cherry Trees) – Inokashira Park

We will have a cherry blossom party in the beautiful Inokashira Park after the walk.

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  We will have a 4.5 hour hike that takes us up 2 low mountains and around a big lake (Tsuburada Lake) surrounded by cherry trees.
 
             Course:  Yorii Station – Mt. Kinsho – Taisho Pond – Mt. Kanetsukido – Tsuburada Lake – Mt. Rakan – Yorii Station
 
From Ikebukuro, take the  Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 9:30AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 10:40AM. Change here to the local train going the same direction towards Yorii, getting on the 10:43 train which arrives at Yorii Station at 10:58AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
 
People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Tobu Tojo Line platform at 9:28, or meet at Yorii’s ticket gate at 11:00.
 
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Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Feel free to look at this HP to see the basic course:
http://www.town.yorii.saitama.jp/modules/mxdirectory/kanko/hiking/images/090114_2tuburata.pdf

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

Meet at the JR Ohme Line’s Okutama Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:25AM.  From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line Holiday Special Express going towards Okutama at 8:47. This goes all the way to Okutama Station, arriving at 10:24AM (but be sure to get on the right part of the train which goes to Okutama, and beware that the platform may not be the regular Chuo Line Platform at Shinjuku).  Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.
 
The hike will be Okutama Station – Anjizawa – Mt. Honida – Mt. Kobutaka – Mt. One Shrine – Hatonosu Station

The hiking time is about 5 hours.
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As we will go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you’d like to join!

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise or tracking shoes to avoid  injury.
Wearing sandals is not permitted.
 
Leszek will be waiting at Okutama Station.

+ 200 Yen Entrance Fee for the Azalea Festival) (In case of rain, to to Showa Memorial Park (See Below))
Please bring your own food and drink.
We will meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Moro at 10:10AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:01 and　change at Sakado (arriving here at 9:45) to the Tobu　Ogose Line. Take the 9:54AM Tobu Ogose Line train to Higashi Moro　Station. It arrives there at 10:09AM.　
If you’d like to go together from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:01 Tobu Tojo Line train from there.
Higashi Moro Station – Katsuragi Pass – Katsuragi Goddess of Mercy – Mt. Ootakatori – Godaizon Azalea Park Festival – Ogose Station
Godaizon Azalea Park has about 10,000 Azalea plants. Please take a look:
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/578089/
Please feel free to take a look at the course at these links:
http://www.tobu.co.jp/playing/hiking/sotochichibu/otakatori/
http://www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/www/contents/1285065144345/files/haikugaido.pdf
The walking time itself is about 4 hours.　Should　be a lot of fun! The train fare is 630 Yen one-way from Ikebukuro.　

If it rains, we will go to the Showa Park Flower Festival, meeting at the Nishi Tachikawa (Ome Line) ticket gate at 11:27AM. (There will be no JAMBO fee but the park entrance fee is 400 Yen)
http://www.showakinenpark.go.jp/2012_flower_festival/index.html

Why not a drink beer hike? – Nori Hike & Beer Garden & Clyde Party, 1000 Yen, Not Difficult, We go even if it rains.
“Kirin beer village” Walk and party

Meet at Tsurumi Station(on the JR.Keihin tohoku Line)west exit ticket gate at 10:30AM

From Shinagawa Sta. take the JR Keihin Touhoku Line (Local) at 10:08. It arrives at Tsurumi at 10:27.

Course (1.5 hours walking 5KM): Tsurumi Station – Soutoku Temple – Walk along the Namamugi Uogashi St.-

Kirin beer village Park – Koyasudai park – Namamugi Sta.- Tsurumi Sta. – Clyde’s house for Party.

We will have free 3 glasses of fresh beer at Beer factory in the beautiful Beer village Park (http://www.kirin.co.jp/about/brewery/factory/yokohama/tour.html) after the walk. We will return back to Tsurumi Sta. around 16:30 and then going to David’s friend’s Clyde’s house for a party.

If you would like to join Clyde’s party (on the 11th floor overlooking the Tsurumi River), we will meet at (Keikyuu)Tsurumi Station’s ticket gate around 16:30.

Bring your own food and drink (which you can buy near Tsurumi Station) for the party.

Leader: Nori Funabashi (090-8436-3903)

This is a Friends of the Earth Hike which JAMBO will join.
Bring your own food and drink!
Course:  Mt. Ootake – Rock Garden – 3 waterfalls
The hike is highlighted by the beautiful rock garden and magnificent views from Mt. Ootake.
Leader: Richard Evanoff
Details will be posted on the Friends of the Earth HP by early May.  Please see:

http://www.foejapan.org/en/event/hike.html

Starting from the Kami-Yosawa bus stop we hike along a forest road to a waterfall, Nanayonotaki, just below Mt. Mitake. The route then goes through a beautiful rock garden and we have lunch at a second waterfall, Ayahirontaki. After lunch we climb to the top of Mt. Otake, where we can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding moutains. From the top we hike past a third waterfall, Otaki, to the Otake-Shounyudou bus stop, where we catch the bus back to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.

Meeting time:
at 8:10am

place: at the front end of Platform 7 at JR Shinjuku station.
Walking hours: 5.0 hrs.

Note:
You can also meet us at the ticket barrier of Musashi Itsukaichi station at 9.21am.

Transport Dept. time & place Arrival time & place Fare (Yen)
JR Chuo line Holiday Kaisoku 8:19 Shinjuku 9:21 Musashi Itsukaichi 780
Nishitokyo bus 9:35 Musashi Itsukaichi
10:12 Kami yosawa

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Nishitokyo bus 16:36 Otake-shounyudou
17:12 Musashi Itsukaichi

470
JR Chuo line Holiday Kaisoku 17:21 Musashi Itsukaichi 18:22 Shinjuku 780

Total fare: 2,500

We will meet at the Odakyu Line Ticket Gate at Odawara at 9:48 AM.
8:18  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Special Express going towards Enoshima) and get off at SagamiOno (arriving at 8:50).  Change to the 8:51 express train going towards Odawara.  This arrives at Odawara at 9:46.
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:18 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).
Course:  Odawara Station – Ikoi Forest – Oohatake Goddess of Mercy – Kyofuku Temple – Sakawa Beach (Garbage clean-up and fun) – Odawara Station
The total walking time for the hike will be about 4 hours.
Western Hills Walking Course  http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/Leisure/aruku/walking/suwanoharawc.html
After the hike, from 3:00 – 5:00PM, we will do a garbage clean-up on the beach and have some beach fun, and maybe say goodbye to the sun until the next day.
Please bring your lunch and drinks.

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(771 Meters)

Meeting Time & Place: 10:30AM at Nishi Agano Station’s ticket gate
Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 9:04AM. This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 10:00AM. Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 10:04 just across the platform) and get off at Nishi Agano Station (arriving at 10:29AM). (Definitely arrive at this time!) The train costs \610.

Meet on the front of the 9:04 Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there there.

Hiking Course: Nishi Agano Station – Ogi no Daira – Shirataki Waterfall – Fudou Waterfall – Big Waterfall – Nishi Agano Station The hiking time is about 5 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

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Course: Ogose Station – Mt. Ootakatori – Ogose Nature Center – Hydrongea Road Hydrongea Mountain Park – Ogose Station (by bus – 280 yen)
 
From Ikebukuro, take the  Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 8:49AM train and get off at Sakado Station, arriving at 9:33AM. Change here to the local train going to Ogose, getting on the 9:40 train which arrives at Ogose Station at 9:58AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
 
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People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Tobu Tojo Line platform at 8:49, or meet at Ogose Station’s ticket gate at 10:00. 
 
Walking time is about 5 hours (12 Kilometers).
You can enjoy 15,000 hydrongea stalks at the Hydrongea Park (on the mountain) plus 5000 more on the 3km walk to the park – FLOWERS GALORE!
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

The following pages have some information about the area (in Japanese):

http://homepage2.nifty.com/iruken/ogoseazisai/ogoseazisai.htm
http://blog.livedoor.jp/t0617tog/archives/50694151.html
http://www.mapple.net/spots/G01101006301.htm

Meeting Place/Time: Sarubashi Station Ticket Gate at 10:00AM
 
Course: JR Sarubashi Station – Mt. Kotara – Mt. Mokukura (1003M) – JR Sarubashi Station  
Who knows – we may be able to have some river fun at the end of the hike as well.

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Please bring your lunch and drink.
 
Train Schedule
 
8:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (express going towards Kitano/Takao)
9:23 Arrive at Takao Station (HURRY because it’s a fast change)
9:27 Take the Chuo Line train (towards Ootsuki)
10:00 Arrive at Sarubashi Station

 
Meet on the front of the 8:30 Keio train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there.

Chigasaki – Enoshima Hike/Capoeira/Garbage Clean-up/Beach Fun (Swimming)

To celebrate Ocean Day, we’ll have a beach garbage clean up and a Capoeira workshop organized by Bantus (http://jp.bantus.org).

This event is non-smoking.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We meet at Chigasaki Station (on the JR Tokaido Line) at 10:30AM.
Take the 9:19AM Odakyu Line train from Shinjuku (going towards Fujisawa). This arrives at Fujisawa at 10:17AM. Switch to the 10:22 JR Tokaido train going to Chigasaki, arriving there at 10:29.

Leszek will get on the front car of the Odakyu Line train at Shimokitazawa (so ride there if you want to go together) and on the front car of the Tokaido Line train at Fujisawa.

COURSE:
Chigasaki Station – Chigasaki Beach – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Tsujido Kaihin Park (Capoeira Session) – Kugenuma Kaigan station (Sunset & Party)

Walking time: About 3 hours, garbage pick-up (1 hour), Capoeira (2 hours)

Leader: Leszek（070-6572-2537）

View JAMBO+BANTUS Ocean Day Event in a larger map

Meeting Place/Time: Yanagawa Station ticket gate at 10:45AM

If the weather is hot and humid, we will do a short 2 hour return course from Yanagawa Station and then swim in the river in the afternoon. If it’s relatively cool outside, we will do a 5 hour loop course up to Mt. Kuratake.
Then, we will relax on the Yanagawa River in the afternoon.
You can stroll along the river and swim into a gorge.
You can also just skip the hike and hang out on the river all day.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

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Train Schedule

9:20 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Semi-Express)
9:59 – Arrive at Kitano and change trains
10:00 – Get on the local train to Takaosanguchi
10:11 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:17 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:43 Arrive at Yanagawa Station

Leader: Oleksiy (080-3270-0540)

Meet at the ticket gate of Hamura Station (on the Oume Line) at 10:50AM .  

From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line (Special Express going towards Takao) at 9:51 , arriving at Tachikawa Station at 10:17AM.  Change to the 10:25 Oume Line train, arriving at Hamura Station at 10:49.

David will get on the front of the Chuo Line train at Nakano at 10:56AM.

Course: Hamura Station – Hamura Artifact Museum – MYSTERY COURSE! – HiraiKawa (River Fun) – HigashiAkiru Station (Itsukaichi Line)

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Walking Time: about 4 hours

801Meters
 
Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yamakita Station Ticket Gate at 10:55AM
 
Train (Make sure to arrive at Yamakita by on this train (or before) as we cannot wait for the next one:
 
Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express) 9:11AM  – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 10:35)
Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:44)  – Yamakita Station (10:53)
 
Leszek will wait for people at the JR Matsuda Station ticket gate at 10:37 and at the Yamakita Station ticket gate at 10:55.

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Walking Time: 5 Hours
 
Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.
Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and tracking shoes to avoid your injury. 

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 070-6572-2537 

From Shinjuku, take the Special Holiday Express train going towards Okutama (it’s the Chuo Line but may be on another track which is not the main Chuo Line track – BE CAREFUL!) to Okutama (leaving Shinjuku at 8:47 and arriving at Okutama at 10:24). 

David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 10:27  to bring you to the supermarket and the river. We’ll hike to Shiromaru (about 1.5 hours), where we will meet others for a BBQ, canoeing, and swimming.  Very laid back day!!! (The supermarket in Okutama doesn’t have much so feel free to bring food for the BBQ from Tokyo.)

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Meet at the ticket gate of Koma Station at 10:13AM or at the front car of the 8:50 train at Ikebukuro.
From Ikebukuro Station, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train (express) at 9:05AM to Hanno Station (arriving at 10:01) and change there to the Seibu Chichibu Line (just across the platform), leaving at 10:04 .  This arrives at Koma station at 10:11.

Walking time – about 4 hours – Koma Station – Mt Bukken – Mt. Hiwada – Kinchakuda (fields of Cosmos & Chrysallis) – Alishan Organic Restaurant – Koma Station

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This hike finishes off at Kinchakuda (a beautiful field of Cosmos & Chrysallis flowers) and you can eat at the Organic Natural food restaurant “Alishan” (where the people who camped out can leave their things).

Bring your lunch and plenty of liquids. 

Please don’t forget to bring a rucksack for your food/drinks and wear exercise shoes!

Course explanation (in Japanese) http://www.yamareco.com/modules/yamareco/detail-193498.html

Nori’s Hike and New Game ＆ BYO Party (Daytime Participation Fee – 1000 yen: Party fee – 500 yen (includes veggies, meat, fish for the BBQ))

Meeting time/place: 10:35 AM Kounanndai Station of the JR Negishi line ticket gate
Leave Shinagawa Station on the 09:47am Keikyu line, arriving in Yokohama at 10:05. Transfer there to the 10:12 JR Negishi line train and go to Kounandai, arriving at 10:34

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Please wear good shoes for about ４ hours walk and bring some lunch and drink.　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　
Course: Kounanndai → Segami community woods →Segani pond→ Momiji bridge→ Itachi river→ Earth plaza→ Hongoudai Sta

15:00 ～17:00 Earth plaza Team game. in the Information Forum (4 desks and 30 chairs)
　　　　　　　　　　Doing a well known game from the US – ” Wheel of fortune”
　　　　　　　　　　You can guess idioms or country names when you see the pictures
　　　　　　　　　　about African life, people, nature, the food for 1 week and so on.
　　　　　　　　　　The worst team will have a penalty game.

If you’re only joining the party (not the hike), meet at the JR Tsurumi east exit ticket gate at 18:00

BYO Party in a large, 11F riverside apt. in Tsurumi, where David’s friend Clyde lives.
We will have a lot of fun there. Party fee – 500 yen (includes veggies, meat, fish for the BBQ).
Please bring whatever snacks and drinks you want. We can buy food and drink near Tsurumi Sta.

Leader: Nori 090-8436-3903

Shinrin Koen – Hiking, Chrysanthemum Festival, Fall Colors Light Up (Participation Fee: 1000 yen, which includes the entrance fee)

We will meet at 10:27 AM at the ticket gate of Shinrin Koen Station on the Tobu

Tojo Line. If you go from Ikebukuro, take the 9:30 Tobu Tojo Line Express train (going towards Ogawamachi), which arrives at Shinrin Koen Station at 10:26AM. We will then take the 10:32 bus (200 yen, 7 minutes) to the park.

Those who wish to go together from Ikebukuro, please get on the front car of the Tobu Toujou 9:30 train there.

This is a huge, beautiful park in Saitama with wonderful gardens, woods, nature and bike paths, a frisbee golf course, etc. There’s also a Chysantemum Festival (exhibit) and Autumn Colors Light Up from 4:30PM. Should be a lot of fun!!!

Please take a look at the HP:

• http://www.shinrin-koen.go.jp/event/index.html
• http://www.shinrin-koen.go.jp/event/2012/10/36_1.html (Chysantemum Festival)
• http://www.shinrin-koen.go.jp/event/2012/10/post_14.html (Fall Colors Light Up and Starlight Illumination from 4:30PM)

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Mt. Takanosu (834 meters)
 Please bring your food and drink.

We will meet at the gate of Hakoneyumoto station(Odakyu line) at 9:50 AM.
From Shinjuku Station, take the Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) leaving at 7:50AM. This arrives at odawara at 9:30. Change to the Hakone Tozan Line, leaving at 9:32 and arriving at Hakoneyumoto station at 9:48AM
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 7:50 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car
at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).
Please don’t be late since we MUST catch the 10:10AM bus going to Hatajuku (20 minutes, 380 yen).

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Hike course: Hatajuku – Mt.Takanosu – Mt Sengen – Shiroyama – Hakoneyumoto
The total course time for the hike will be about four and a half hours.

Especially, the red and yellow (maples) leaves should be so wonderful.
As we will go to a Hot Springs after the hike,
please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you wish!
 
* Please wear trekking shoes (or exercise shoes).

Hinode hike & hot spring

We’ll take the cable car up to Mitake shrine and hike to Mt. Hinode. After the hike, we’ll go to Tsuru-tsuru Onsen and take a shuttle bus to Musashi Itsukaichi station.

Meeting place and time: Mitake station, 10:50am 10:15.

From Shinjuku take the 8:48 8:47 JR Chuo line train towards Oume. It will reach Oume at 10:00 am. From there, we’ll switch to the 10:17 train towards Okutama, which arrives at Mitake station at 10:45 10:10.

Leader: Leszek 070-6572-2537

Mt. Oyama And Beyond for Intermediate hikers
(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Getting there: Meet at Isehara Station (Odakyu Line) ticket gate at 8:55am. From Shinjuku Station take the 7:50am Odakyu Line Express towards Odawara, arriving at Isehara at 8:52.
      (Oleksiy and Guy will get on the front carriage of the train at Shimokitazawa)
      We’ll be taking a bus at 9:05 to the Mt. Oyama hike starting point.
After the hot springs, we’ll be returning by bus to Hon-Atsugi station.

Hike course: Up and over the back of Mt. Oyama, along a mystery ridge, down beside a stream, onto a road, through a long dark tunnel and down to the very pleasant Nanosawa Onsen. A varied and interesting course.

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Walking time: 5-6 hours
Bring a flashlight just in case
As we will go to a Hot Springs at the end of the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you’d like to join!

Hike Leaders: Guy and Oleksiy (080-3270-0540)

Meeting Place and Time: On the front car of the Keio Line train at Shinjuku at 8:16 or at Yamanashi-shi Station ticket gate at 10:50

We leave Shinjuku on the 8:16 Keio Line train, arriving at Takao at 9:14

We’ll change trains there to the Chuo Line, getting on the 9:25 train and arriving at Yamanashi-shi Station at 10:47AM. (One way is ¥1,460)

From Yamanashi-shi Station, we will walk 5KM and have lunch in the Fuefukigawa Fruits Park ( http://fuefukigawafp.co.jp/ ) from 12:00 – 1:00, then walk about 30 more minutes to the hot springs (¥700 entrance fee – http://www.hottarakashi-onsen.com/ ). We’ll stay for about an hour and a half, then walk back to the station.

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Get refreshed in the hot spring while seeing Mt. Fuji (if the weather permits). As the name “Hottarakashi” hot spring means, there are no services there except vending machines.

Any kind of walking shoes is OK. You can buy a simple lunch near the station or bring your own food and drink.

As we will go to a Hot Springs at the end of the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel if you’d like to join!

Leader: Tadashi (090-2400-7948)

Assistant Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)

Kamakura Hike, Xmas Lights, & Party (Grade Easy) (Participation fee 1000 yen)  (We will do it even if it rains) 


Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

Please wear comfortable hiking shoes/boots.


Meet at the ticket Gate of Kanazawa Bunko station on the Keihin Kyuko line at 9:45AM or on the front car of the Keihin Kyuko (Keikyu) line 9:08 train (going towards Misakiguchi). This arrives at Kanazawa Bunko at 9:41. David will get on this train at Kamata Station at 9:15 and ride in the front car with others


Walking Time: about 4 hours


Course: Kanazawa Bunko Station – Kanazawa Nature Park – Mt. Daihei – Paradise Hiking Course – Mt. Tendai – KitaKamakura Station

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Please come along and enjoy the wonderful Kamakura atmosphere.

After the hike, we will go on a Yokohama Christmas Light tour (led by Nori).

Meeting time/place: Sakuragichou Station (Negishi Line) ticket gate at 15:50.

Yokohama Christas Light Course (90 Minutes): Sakuragi cho Sta. ～ Yokohama World Porters～ Navios Yokohama ～ Red Bricks Warehouse～ Cosmo World ～Queens Square

Christmas Light HP:
http://yokohama.kanko-joho.net/xmas/

After the lights, we will go to Watami Japanese pub for a 3 hour end of the year party. All you can drink and set food course (Edamame. chips. Salad. Korean chige. bonito culpacho. baked octopus snack. pizza. fish and chips.  and a porridge of rice and vegetables) from 18:00.
RESERVATION NECESSARY (first 20 reservations will be accepted)
Please reserve (to Nori at oofunafuna@yahoo.co.jp) as soon as possible.

FUN HIKING & end-of-the-year pilgrimage (3 Shrines and Temples)
 
Meeting Time & Place: 10:35AM at Seibu Chichibu Station’s ticket gate
 
Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 8:50AM.  This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 9:38AM.  Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 9:43) and get off at Seibu Chichibu Station (the last stop) (arriving at 10:32AM).  
 
Meet on the front of the 8:50 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.
 
Hiking Course:  Chichibu Station – Chichibu Shrine – Seikou Temple – Muze Park  – Music Shrine  – Seibu Chichibu Station 

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The hiking time is about 4 hours.　The park is a huge, forested park with a lot of hiking trails, a spring, observation tower and more. Please take a look at the HP:
http://www.muse-park.com/
 
Please bring your lunch and drink.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Sagamiko Station (on the Chuou Line) at 10:42AM

Train Schedule

9:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Quasi-express going towards Kitano/Takaosanguchi)
10:19 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:31 Take the Chuo Line (towards Kobuchizawa)
10:40 Arrive at Sagamiko
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:30 train at Shinjuku Station.

The hiking course time will be about 5 hours.

At the end of the hike, we arrive at “Pleasure Forest,” where there is a spectacular illumination of lights. (Adults 500 yen, Elementary School and under 300 yen). Please take a look at: www.sagamiko-resort.jp/illumillion

Meeting Place & Time: KeioKatakura Station (Keio Line) Ticket Gate at 10:32AM

Train Schedule

9:50 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keiou Line (Quasi-express going towards Kitano/Takaosanguchi)
10:30 Arrive at Keio-Katakura Station (Keio Line)
Course: Keio-Katakura Station – Katakura Palace Remains Park – Mixed Forest Road – Mt. Fuji Lookout Point – Mt. Ootsuka Park – Silk Road – KamiYuugi Park – MinamiOosawa Station (Keio Line)

Walking Time: About 5 Hours (12KM) plus a lot of time for fun, so the hike should take about 6 hours.

Course (in Japanese) ecohiroba-hachioji.jp/tounanbu/sizen/sizen1.html

[map]京王片倉駅[/map]

We’ll enjoy lunch among the Allspice trees and have a relaxing hike up Hodo-san.

Course: Nagatoro station -> Hodo-san -> Kodori pass -> Nogami pass -> Nogami station

Meet at 11:35 at Nagatoro Station’s ticket gate.

From Ikebukuro, get on the 9:30 express Tobu Tojo line train towards Ogawamachi. In Ogawamachi, switch to the 10:43 local Tobu Tojo line train towards Yorii. In Yorii, take the local Chichibu Railway train towards Mitsumine-guchi, arriving at Nagatoro station at 11:32.

Leszek will be at Ikebukuro Station at 9:30, in the front car of the Tobu Tojo line.

Course map
Flower information
Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)

Meet at the ticket gate of Kouzu Station on the Tokaido Line at 10:25AM.

From Shinbashi Station, take the 9:18 Tokaido Line Rapid train (going towards Atami) to Kouzu Station, arriving at 10:23.

People going from Shinbashi Station can meet at the front end of the train at 9:18.

Course: JR Tokaido Line Kouzu Station – Gokoku Pass Agricultural Path – Soga Plum Blossom Park – JR Gotemba Line Shimo Soga Station

Please take a look at this HP to see the course: http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/global-image/units/28155/1-20121128172653.pdf

From Soga Plum Park, there should be good views of Mt. Fuji if the weather permits and the plum trees　(35,000 of them) should be near their peak.

The hiking time itself is about 4 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise or treking shoes!

Meet at the ticket gate of Higashi-akiru Station (on the Itsukaichi Line) at 10:37AM.
  
From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line (Express going towards Takao) at 9:38 , arriving at Tachikawa Station at 10:12AM.  Change to the 10:15 Oume Line train (which changes into the JR Itsukaichi line at Haijima), arriving at Higashi-akiru Station at 10:35.
David will get on the front of the Chuo Line train at Nakano at 9:42AM.

Course:　Higashi-akiru Station – Mt. Daichou Hiking Course – Hamura Tulip Field – Tamagawa cherry tree festival – Fussa Station
Walking Time: about 4 hours

http://www.city.hamura.tokyo.jp/0000000957.html – Hamura Flower and Water Festival
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/life/event/574905/ – Fussa Cherry Tree Festival