Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Kasai bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)

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(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)

9:30AM – 3:30PM
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by July 6 (since reservations are necessary).

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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 

Contents:  Cutting down bamboo grass (however, there’s a possibility that other outdoor work will be done)
We will meet at the Hatonosu Station Ticket gate at 9:35AM .  Take the Oume Line train from Tachikawa at 8:20AM .  This arrives at Oume (the last stop) at 8:55 .  Cross the platform and take the 8:56 (Okutama bound) train.  This arrives at Hatonosu at 9:32AM .

David and other JAMBO members will take part in this project which is put on by the Tama Forest /” Great Nature School ” (my terrible translation) Office.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as soon as possible and the number of people is limited.  If interested, please look up the detailed information and how to reserve on their homepage（ http://hatonosu.blog39.fc2.com/ ） (only in Japanese)

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OKUTAMA CAMPING & RIVER FUN

(Cancelled in case of rain)(Camping fee 700 yen)

The Hikawa Campground is about a 10 minute walk from the station. We’ll buy food and drink at the nearby supermarket, go swimming, and enjoy the starry sky. If you have your own tent, no reservation is necessary. If you need to borrow a tent or want to stay in a bungalow there, you must contact the Okutama Hikawa Cammpground at 0428-83-2134 to reserve.

David will be at the Okutama Station ticket gate at 16:23 to bring you to the supermarket and the campground. From Tachikawa, take the 15:05 Oume Line train (going towards Oome), arriving in Oome at 15:39. Change to the Oume Line, going towards Okutama, leaving at 15:46 and arriving at Okutama (the last stop) at 16:23. We’ll meet at the ticket gate at 16:25.

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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We will camp on a small river behind the ALISHAN Natural Foods Restaurant near Koma Station. We must have our own tents. If you have a tent and have extra space in the tent, or if you want to join but don’t have a tent, please let me know, and I’ll try to arrange things. There is a convenient store near to the station to buy drinks and food.　From Ikebukuro, take the 18:40 Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express, which arrives in Hanno at 19:28. Change trains there, to the Seibu Chichibu Line’s 19:45 train and take it to Koma Station, arriving at 19:51. Please don’t miss this train.
 

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We’ll meet at the Koma Station ticket gate at 19:53.

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

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

JAMBO INTERNATIONAL & JAMBO SCHOOL JOINT PROGRAM!
ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP, RIVERSIDE WALK (USING ENGLISH), and RINKAI PARK BIRDWATCHING&FUN!
Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM OR 12:30PM

SCHEDULE

9:30 – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Koto Ward) (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:30PM – Meet latecomers a at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
12:30 – 2:00PM –  Walk along the Arakawa River to Kasai Rinkai Park using English
2:00 – 4:30 – Fun in the Park (Birdwatching with Sammy & see the sunset over the bay)
 
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or meet at the station at 12:30 to join the walk (using English) and one of the best parks in Tokyo, Kasai Rinkai Park, on the Tokyo Bay (eating, drinking, birdwatching, walking around, whatever you want to do).  Bring food/drinks/games, or you can buy things at the food stands in the park.
 
For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

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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)

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

Volunteering at Tama Zoo

Cutting Down Bamboo Grass and Old Trees

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Quasi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by February 7 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.

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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

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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!

Canal Hike SPECIAL
Meet at MonzenNakaCho Station’s (on the Tozai Line or Oedo Line) #4 Exit at 11:00AM
 
Please bring some snacks/drinks.  There is also a supermarket nearby where you can go shopping.   
 
Course (1.5 hours slow walking = 5 KM): MonzenNakaChou Station – Kiba Park – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Toyocho Station 

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 – 6:15 – 7:30PM
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area – 7:45 – 9:00PM

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

We will meet at the Chichibu Railway’s BushuuNakagawa Station’s ticket gate at 10:10AM or on the front car of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station at 8:05AM. Take the 8:05AM Seibu Ikebukuro Line express train (going towards MitsumineGuchi) at Ikebukuro Station. This arrives at Chichibu Station at 9:48 and becomes the Chichibu Railway. Stay on this train, leaving at 9:57 and arriving at BushuuNakagawa Station at 10:07. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.

Actual walking time is about 4.5 hours.

Course: BushuuNakagawa Station – Seiunji Temple (Weeping Cherry Tree) – Gokoku Goddess of Mercy Statue – Chosha Mansion Remains – Hitsujiyama Park (Ground Pink Blossom Viewing) – Chichibu Station
 
Meet on the front of the 8:05 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

http://www.mapple.net/sp_sakura/details.asp?NEWSID=98245　- HitsujiYama Park Cherry Tree Festival
http://www.mapple.net/sp_sakura/details.asp?NEWSID=98244 – Seiunji Temple Weeping Cherry Trees

(A bit difficult)
(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 10:23AM (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.
 
Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 070-6572-2537 
 
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.

ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP (Volunteer Activity), RIVERSIDE WALK, and colorful Sakura Grass (hopefully in bloom?) Park FUN!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) at 9:30AM (People going from Ikebukuro can take the 9:13 JR Saikyou Line train (going towards Oomiya), which arrives at Toda Kouen Station at 9:29)

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) ticket gate
10:00AM – 12:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up downstream from Todabashi bridge (Please bring work gloves if you have them).
12:00 – 14:00 – Walk along the Arakawa River and up to Sakura Grass Park
14:00 – 16:30PM – Fun in the Park (playing frisbee or whatever games people bring, eating, drinking)

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or join us at Sakuraso Park anytime after 2:00PM. Bring food/drinks/games.

For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.
http://www.go2park.net/photo/sakuraso_sakuraso.html　

Course: Sasago Station – Mt. Takigo – Hatsukari Station

From the top of the mountain, we have a 360 degree panoramic view, including beautiful Mt. Fuji.

Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)

Meeting Place and Time: On the front car of the Keio Line train at Shinjuku at 7:45 or at Sasago ticket gate at 9:35. (Leszek will get on the train from Meidaimae station)

We leave Shinjuku on the 7:49 Keio Line train, arriving at Takao at 8:39. We’ll change trains there to the Chuo Line, getting on the 8:44 train and arriving at Sasago Station at 9:32AM. 

From Sasago Station (leaving around 10:00AM), it’s about 6 hours of walking (plus rest time and lunch time)!

http://satoyama1.fc2web.com/takikoyama.html

http://www.yamareco.com/modules/yamareco/detail-417733.html

Please bring your food and drink.
Please wear trekking shoes.

Bring your own food & drink since there are no stores near NishiAgano.

Course:  NishiAgano Station – Buna Pass – Mt. Azalea -MeriBazaka Pass – Shomaru Station
Walking Time: About 5 hours (14 KM)

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 8:35AM train (bound for Seibu Chichibu) and get off at Nishi-agano Station, arriving at 10:00 AM .
Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.  We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:00AM .

Meet on the front of the 8:39 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

Cutting Down Bamboo Grass and Old Trees
9:30AM – 2:30PM

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).
Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo  (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:20AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by May 9 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.

Jambo & Earthday Group Ride
Let’s ride to Chim Chim Racing!

We will ride from Mitaka station, through Musashino Central Park, pass by Kodaira Old Village( http://kodaira-furusatomura.jp/ ), where we might have a local cable Television, J-com, interview us. You can let us know if you do not wish to be in TV show. We can buy local vegetables from the farmer’s stands along with Tama Lake Cycling Road  then we’ll have a BBQ and lots of fun. Children and beginner riders are very welcome!
We can also buy food and drinks near Kodaira station, which is near the goal.
The goal aka BBQ spot will be at Chim Chim Racing（http://chimchimracing.com/) – the owner Mr. ZUKKY is a bicycle frame builder. We will exchange great bike stories. We can ride up to Murayama reservoir as an optional tour.

For people who need to rent a bicycle, please come to Mitaka Station’s south exit Police box at 9:30. Hiro (090-3538-5511) and David will meet you there and go to Susuzake Bicycle Rental: ( http://www.mitaka.ne.jp/machidukuri/rentalcycle/index.html ) to rent bikes. The cost is ￥300 /day and the number of bicycles is limited.

If you have your bicycle – we meet at 10:00am at Mitaka Station’s south exit Police Box.

Latecomers can come to the BBQ at Chim Chim Racing at 12:30. The nearest station is Kodaira station on the Seibushinjuku line and Haijima line.

Please bring snacks and foods for the BBQ and drinks (you can also buy them at a store near the BBQ location or at some farmer’s stands) as well as any kind of park toys: balls, frisbees, unicycles, juggling balls, badminton rackets, inflatable sumo suits, foam swords and squirt guns. For riders, helmets are recommended.

Ride leader: Kono (090-1739-2996) in cooperation with the EarthDay Ride team (www.earthdayride.org).