We will meet at the south gate of AikoIshida Station at 9:00AM or the ticket gate of ShinMatsuda Station (on the Odakyu Line) at 11:55 AM.

8:01 Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express)
8:57　Arrive at AikoIshida Station

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:01 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

For those joining us from Shin Matsuda, please take the following train:

10:30 Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express)
11:53　Arrive at Shin Matsuda

COURSE: AikoIshida Station – Isehara Iris Village (a 30 minute walk from the station) – AikoIshida Station – Shin Matsuda Station (by train) – Mt. Matsuda Herb Garden – Saimei Temple Park – Kaisei Hydrongea Village – Shin Matsuda Station

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At the Isehara Iris Village, there are about 20,000 irises.（http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/337489/）

At the Kaisei Hydrongea Village, tehre are about 5,000 hydrongea.（http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/443628/）

Walking time: About 5 hours

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

(We’ll go even if it rains)

A SUPER POPULAR HOTSPOT FOR FALL COLORS!!!
See the HP at http://www.shosenkyo-kankoukyokai.com/b/

Kofu Station – Shousenkyou Entrance (by bus) – Shousenkyou (top of the waterfalls) – Shousenkyou Entrance (Round Trip Course) – Kofu Station (by bus)

From Takao Station, take the 8:20 Chuo Line going to Kofu and get off at Kofu Station, arriving at 10:04AM. This train costs 1450 yen.

Meeting Place/Time: Kofu Station (Chuo Line) Ticket Gate 10:07AM (If you’re going from Takao Station, we will meet on the front car of the Chuo Line train at 8:20)
From Kofu Station, we’ll take the 10:25 bus to Shousenkyou Gorge, arriving at Shousenkyou Entrance at 10:54 (570 yen one way)

Walking time: about 4 hours

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

The fall colors and gorge atmosphere on this hike are especially spectacular!!!

Meeting time & place:　 １０：３５AM 　　 Kounanndai Station’s JR,Negishi line ticket gate

Shinagawa Station 09：48am Keikyu line – Yokohama (arriving at 10:06) and change to the Negishi Line (leaving Yokohama at 10:12) – Kounandai Station (arriving at 10:34)
　　　　　　　　
Please wear good shoes for about a 3 hour walk and bring some food and drink.　

The donation will be donated to the people who live in the Tohoku area affected by the earthquake. 　　　　　　　　

Kounanndai → Segami Community Woods →Segami pond→ Momiji bridge→ Itachi river→ Hongoudai sta.→ Earth plaza

1４;00 ～17:00 Earth Plaza Team Game. 　In an information forum (4 desks and 30 chairs), we will do a Japanese version of the “Trade Game,” originally made by the U.K. NGO “Chistian Aid.” The materials give us an understanding of the North-South unequal structure. We make a product from resources and experience its development process, with members expressing their different opinions through the simulation activities of selling and buying. After the game, we will talk about the trade friction problem. （In Japanese and English）

Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!

PART 1

Meet at the Odakyuu Tama Line’s Karakida Station’s ticket gate at 10:00AM.

Take the Odakyuu Line (going towards Odawara) from Shinjuku Station at 9:13AM and change to the Odakyuu Tama Express line at Kyoudou (arriving at 9:30 and departing at 9:32). Take this to Karakida, arriving at 9:59.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, ride at the front of the 9:13 train at Shinjuku Station. David will meet you at the front of the Kyoudou Station platform at 9:30AM to change to the Odakyuu Tama Express.

Course: Karakida Station – Tsurumaki Park – Gingko tree lined walk – Tama Chuou Park – Tomigaoka Park – Keiou Eiyama Station It’s a fairly easy 6 KM 2.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at http://www.odakyu.jp/walk/14/print/guide_3.pdf for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Afternoon (PART 2)

Meet at the Keio Line’s Keiou Eiyama Station’s ticket gate at 1:00PM.

Take the Keio Semi-Express (Junkyuu going towards Takaosanguchi) from Shinjuku Station at 12:30 and change to the Keio Sagamihara line (express going towards Hashimoto) at Chofu (arriving at 12:46 and departing at 12:47). Take this to KeiouEiyama, arriving at 13:00.

Course: KeiouEiyama Station – SuwaKita Park – TouKaede Tree-Lined Walk – TamaHigashi Park – Toritsu Sakuragaoka Park – Seigaoka Green Road – KeiouEiyama Station It’s a fairly easy 7 KM – 3.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.

Take a look at http://www.odakyu.jp/walk/15/print/guide_3.pdf for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.

Course: Nakagawara Station – Tamagawa River Green Area – – Kyodou Forest (Plum Festival) – Shimogawara Green Course – Fuchu Honmachi Station
 
Walking Time: About 4 Hours (7KM)  
 
From Shinjuku, take the  Keio Line (Semi-Express) train at 10:30AM  and get off at Bubaigawara Station, arriving at 10:54AM, and change to the 10:57 local train, taking it to Nakagawara.. It arrives at 10:59 and we’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 11:00AM
 
People going from Shinjuku Station can meet at the front end of the train at 10:25, or meet at Bunbaigawara’s ticket gate at 10:55.

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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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)

Meeting Place and Time: Mukogaokayuen Station’s (on the Odakyuu Line) South ticket gate (East Exit) at 13:30 or Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden (12 minute walk from the Station) at 14:00 or thereafter
14:00 – 15:00 – Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden – http://www.ikuta-rose.jp/open.html
15:00 – 16:00 – Walk to Tama River Green Area
16:00 – 18:00 – Riverside Fun (frisbee, sports, eating, drinking)(At this time, David will also be available to talk with potential JAMBO leaders and volunteers.)
David and others will join the UNICEF charity walk in the morning at the Ikuta Green Area.  If you want to join, contact UNICEF directly (see “Other Events” below).
 
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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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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.

Meet at MonzenNakaCho Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A4 Exit at 13:00
 
13:00 – 14:00 – Ooyoko Canal Cherry Blossom walk, Fukagawa Shrine

14:00 – 15:00 –  Kiyosumi Japanese Garden

15:00 – 17:00 – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Sumida River and Ecchuujima Park Walk

The course is about 5 Kilometers.

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

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + Temple Entrances)

We will meet at the east ticket gate of Kita Kamakura　Station (on the Yokosuka Line) at 9:40AM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 9:18AM JRShounanShinjuku Line train (towards Zushi). This arrives at KitaKamakura at 9:38AM.
 
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front of the JRShounanShinjuku Line train at Yokohama Station at 9:18AM.

Hiking Course:  Kita Kamakura – Tokeiji Temple – Jochiji Temple – Kaizoji – Meigetsuin – Ten-en Hiking Course – Kamakura Station 
The selected temples and shrine are well-known for the Fringed Iris and Magnolia blooming this season!!!

After the hike, we will go to a 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).
If you’re only joining the party (not the hike), meet at the JR Tsurumi east exit ticket gate at 4:50PM
Please bring whatever snacks and drinks you want. We can buy food and drink near Tsurumi Sta.

Meet at Tsurumi Station(on the JR.Keihin Tohoku Line)west exit ticket gate at 10:30AM
 
From Shinagawa Station, 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 Namamugi Uogashi St.- Koyasudai Park(lunch)-Kirin Beer Village Park – Honkei templeー Koyasudai Station
 
We will have 3 free glasses of draft beer at the beer factory in the beautiful Beer Village Park. 
 
http://www.kirin.co.jp/about/brewery/factory/yokohama/tour.html
 
Leader: Nori Funabashi (090-8436-3903)

1) First ever 2000m JAMBO Course! (No Participation Fee for JAMBO member appreciation day！)

Daibosatsurei

We will meet at the ticket gate of Kai-Yamato station at 0801.

Please make sure you to bring lunch and plenty with you.  There will not be time to purchase lunch and water at Kai-yamato station and the options will be very limited once we get off the bus.

Take the Chuo line from Shinjuku at 0600 arriving in Tachikawa at 0638 and then transfer to the Chuo-hon line departing at 0643 and arriving at Kai-Yamato station at 0801 (1944 yen). We will take the Eiwa bus departing from Kai-Yamato station at 0810 and arriving at Kamihikawa-touge bus stop at 0851 (1000 yen).

Hiking Course: Kamihikawa-touge bus stop (toilet)—1:40—Ishimaru-touge—1:25 (toilet on the way)—Kaminariiwa (lunch)—0:10—Daibosatsurei peak—2:35—Daibosatsu-sanguchi (toilet) Trekking time: 5:50 Return bus from Daibosatsutouge-touzanguchi bus stop at 1603 arriving at Enzan station at 1630 (300 yen).

Take the JR Holiday Express departing Enzan station at 1705 arriving in Shinjuku at 1855 (1944 yen).

Total fare: 5188 yen

Level: Moderate

Leader: Mark (cell: 080-3401-9349 and email is markadam_98@yahoo.com). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.

2) International Party in Kichijyoji With WENSday(English school) & EC88(English speaking club)

From 6:30 to 9:00pm at Just Meet(American dinning bar) 1 min from Kichijyoji station on the Chuo line or Inokashira line Admission fee ￥2,500(If you are a Jambo member,you will get a ￥200 discount). A third of your admission fee will be donated to the JAMBO Charity.

(1000 yen Participation Fee + 500 yen for Ajisai Park)

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)

Meet at the ticket gate of Akigawa Station (on the Itsukaichi Line) at 10:03AM.  
From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Line (Special Express going towards Oume) at 9:09 , arriving at Haijima Station at 9:47AM.  Change to the 9:52 JR Itsukaichi Line train, arriving at Akigawa Station at 10:01.
David will get on the front of the Itsukaichi Line train at Haijima at 9:52AM.

Course:　Akigawa Station – SummerLand Family Park’s Hydrangea Park – Akigawa Hill Course – Mt. Benten – MusashiItsukaichi Station
We’ll look for swimming places along the river so, if you want to swim, please bring your swimsuit.

Walking Time: about 4 hours
あじさい園：http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/335377/

Bring your own beverages and lunch 

We will meet you at the ticket gate at Uraga Station on the Keihin Kyuko Line at 11:05AM.
COURSE: Uraga Station – Kannonzaki Ocean Park – Ocean Breeze Promenade – Yokosuka Station (by bus)

Total course time: 5 hours

If you’re going from Shinagawa Station, take the following train.  We’ll meet at the front of the train.
Train Schedule
Keihin Kyuko Line (Express going towards KeikyuKurihama)
Shinagawa Station  10:07AM 
Hori no Uchi Station 10:54 (Arrive)
Change to the local train going towards Uraga leaving at 10:56 and arriving at Uragawa at 11:02.

Check out this HP:
http://www.kanagawaparks.com/kannon/　

Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!
 
Meet at the Keio Line’s TamaSakai Station’s ticket gate at 10:53AM.
Take the Keio Express (going towards Hashimoto) from Shinjuku Station at 10:09AM and change to the Keio local line (going towards Hashimoto) at MinamiOosawa (arriving at 10:42 and departing at 10:49).  Take this to TamaSakai, arriving at 10:51.
 
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, David and others will be on the front of the 10:09 Keio Line train at Shinjuku Station.
 
Course: TamaSakai Station – KomatsuUchiura Park – One Green Path – NagaIke Park – Minami Oosawa (with it’s Spanish building atmosphere) – Minami Oosawa Station It’s a fairly easy 3.5 hour hike with a lot of greenery.
 
Take a look at http://www.123po.jp/070818ht/pgn.html for some of this course’s details (in Japanese) and pictures.
 
Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen) (Party goers will pay 500 yen more for BBQ food)

Meeting Time & Place: １０：４5AM 　　 Keikyuu (Keihin Kyuuko) line’s Kanazawa Hakkei Station’s ticket gate

Shinagawa Station departure (Keikyu line) – 10:07am
Kanazawa Hakkei Station (arrival) – １０；43AM

COURSE: Kanazawa Hakkei → Mt. Tendai→ Tenen Hiking Course → Nature Observation Center → Yokama Nature Forest→ Kanazawa Bunko station →Tsurumi station (Keihin Kyuukou)→ Clyde’s house party

Please wear good shoes for about ４ hours walk and bring some lunch and drink.
17:08　Keihin Kyuukou (Keikyuu)　Tsurumi Station ticket gate
BYOD Party in large 11F riverside apartment in Tsurumi where David’s friend Clyde lives.
We will have a blast there.
Clyde will have food for BBQing for us, which will cost 500 yen per person. Please bring your own drinks (which we will buy on the way to Clyde’s place from the station).
You may join just the party (if you don’t go on the hike) if you’d like.
Meet at the Keihin Kyuukou (Keikyuu)　Tsurumi Station ticket gate at 17:08

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + Temple Entrances)

We will meet at the west ticket gate of Kamakura　Station (on the Yokosuka/JRShounanShijuku Line) at 10:16AM.　From Yokohama Station, take the 9:49AM JRShounanShinjuku Line train (towards Zushi). This arrives at Kamakura at 10:14AM.
 
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front of the JRShounanShinjuku Line train at Yokohama Station at 9:49AM.

Hiking Course:  Kamakura Staion – HaseDera Temple – Great Buddha Hiking Course – GenshiYama Park – Kewaizaka Slope – TsuruokaHachimanguu Temple – Kamakura Station 

This is a 7 Km walk with about 4 hours walking time.

The selected temples and park are well-known for the maples and Ginko trees which should be in full color!!!

PART 1 – The hike is not so difficult and is about a 4 hour walk. We meet at Hinatawada Station at 10:18AM. Take the 9:09 Special Express train going towards Oume from Shinjuku Station. . This is the Chuo Line but may be on a separate track as it’s a special train.  PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! This arrives at Ome Station at 10:10.  Get off and go across the platform and take the 10:11 train towards Okutama. This train arrives at Hinatawada Station at 10:16. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:09 Chuo Line train at Shinjuku Station.
David will get on the first car at the next station (Nakano).

From here, we hike up Mt. Mimuro (647 meters) – Mt. Atago (584 meters), and then go down to Ikusabata Station and take a short river walk to Sawai Station.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

PART 2 – Restaurant, Christmas Light-up and Fireworks!!!

Cost: Your food and drink, and 410 yen to enter the park

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Tachikawa Station (on the Chuo Line) at 15:55

We will go to a restaurant (Saizeria?) for eats and drinks. After that, we will get to Showa Kinen Park at around 18:00. It has a beautiful Christmas light-up and a fireworks display at 20:10. Please take a look at: http://xmas.walkerplus.com/detail/ar0313il17382/

Burn off that beer gut DAY (and then put it back on)!  Feel free to join either hike or both hikes (1000 yen for doing both so you can get twice as much for your money and enjoy more by making it a day) and/or the hot springs afterwards for a New Year Party with JAMBO!!!

TANZAWA HIKING BIG DAY (Part 1) (Easy Course)
(1000 yen Participation Fee for morning and afternoon, or just one part) (We go even if it rains)

Today’s hiking has two parts. Both parts are about 3 hour hikes. Feel free to do either hike, both hikes, or simply the hot springs at the end.

We meet at Shibusawa Station at 8:59AM. Take the 7:41AM Odakyuu Line Express train from Shinjuku Station. This arrives at Shibusawa Station at 8:57.  Meet at the ticket gate. Or, if you’d like to go with others from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 7:41 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara). Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train. From here, we hike up into the Shibusawa Hills and Mt. Asama, then down to Hadano Station, where we will meet other people who are joining for the 2nd hike.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

TANZAWA Hiking (Part 2)
(1000 yen Participation Fee) (We go even if it rains)

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Hadano Station (on the Odakyuu　Line) at 12:15PM (For those going there from Shinjuku, board the 11:01AM　Odakyuu Line train at Shinjuku. This arrives in Hadano at 12:12.

Hiking Course (3 hours walking): Hatano Satation- Mt. Gongen- Mt.Koubou- Mt Azuma –Sazanka Onsen…

Both hikes are appropriate for children.

HOT SPRINGS!!! (Part 3)
(We’ll go even if it rains)

For you lazy people who just want to enjoy a hot springs and a New Year’s Party, we will meet at the Super Hot Springs (a 5 minute walk from the Odakyuu Line’s Tokai-daigaku-mae Station) at around 17:00 to do just this. The hot springs website (in Japanese) and phone number are as follows: (Onsen Sazanka – 750 yen – 0463-78-0026)

1) Meiji Jingu & Yoyogi Park Special – NEW!

Meeting Place and Time: Exit 2 of the MejiJinguuMae Station (on the Chiyoda or Fukutoshin Line) at 13:00
 
The program is ¥1000 and includes explanations of places along the way in English. Everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour. After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk (until arriving at the Indonesia Festival).

13:00 – 14:00 – Walk around Meiji Shrine area (English Only Please)

14:00 – 15:00 –  Walk around Yoyogi Park

15:00 – 15:50 -Indonesia Festival (Stages, food booths, etc)

15:50 – Finished

If you can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

Please look back at this site on the morning (anytime after 9:00) of the event to check if it is canceled due to rain.

2) BYOD Party in large 11F riverside apartment in Tsurumi where David’s friend Clyde lives. We will have a blast there.
Clyde will have food for BBQing for us, which will cost 500 yen per person. Please bring your own drinks (which we will buy on the way to Clyde’s place from the station).
You may join just the party (if you don’t go on the hike) if you’d like. Anyone is WELCOME!
Meet at the JR Keihin Tohoku Tsurumi Station ticket gate at 17:00.

3 OPTIONS
Walk only (1000 yen)
Italian Cooking Event only (2500 yen (Reservation Required))
Both Walk and Cooking Event (2500 yen (Reservation Required))

1) Royal Palace Walk – NEW!
Meeting Place and Time: Exit C13 of Ootemachi Station at 14:00
 
The program is ¥1000 and includes explanations of places along the way in English. Everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour. After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk (until arriving at Yasukuni Shrine).

14:00 – 15:00 – Walk through the East Royal Garden (English Only Please)
15:00 – 16:30 –  Walk through Kitanomaru Park, past the Budokan and on to Yasukuni Shrine
16:30 – Finished
If you can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

2) Italian Cooking Event
Learn how to make and cook fresh homemade pasta and easy cooking Italian dishes! 
Join us, if you like cooking – and it’s ok only to eat as well (if you don’t care to cook).
Let’s enjoy cooking together and have a wonderful time with good homemade dishes♪

☆Date and time:
17:45-21:45 on November 28th (Saturday)
＊Please come to the cooking room between 17:30 and 17:45 if you want to learn how to cook the various dishes.  You may come late (but may miss out on learning how to cook some of the dishes).

☆Location:
The Cooking Room “Tomato”
Ushigome-tansucho Community Center 4F in Shinjuku ward
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~hak34780/
＊This center located just above the subway station Ushigome-kagurazaka on the Oedo line. The exit is A1.

☆Menu:
Caprese etc. & easy cooking appetizer / Homemade Pasta (Genovese/Tomatocream sauses) / Fish Carpaccio / Dessert
＊You can get easy cooking recipes for them ♪

☆Fee:
2500yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring:
Apron/ Hand towel / Your own Drinks
＊Though the place is a community center, alcohol is allowed, so you are welcome to bring Italian wine!
☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to Momoko at prinzenallee27@gmail.com
by November 25 (Wednesday). For reservations, please include your name and the number of people with you.  
＊LIMIT: 25 people (first come, first served)
＊Please be sure to let Momoko know if you have a serious food allergy.
☆ You may cancel without penalty until November 25.  Those who cancel after that will be asked to pay (unless someone else takes your place) due to the preparation of food.

(Easy course, Participation Fee 1000 yen + 300 yen (Kenchouji), We go even if it rains)

Bring drinks and food for lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Nishikamakura Station (on the Shounan Monorail) at 10:00AM.
You can get on the Shounan Monorail (going towards Enoshima) at Oofuna Station at 9:45AM, arriving in Nishikamakura at 9:54AM. You can ride with others on the first car of the train if you’d like.

Course: Nishi Kamakura Station – Mt. Kamakura – Genjiyama Park – Kenchoji Temple – Han-sobo Sculpture Gardens -　Tenen Hiking Course – TsuruokaHachimanguu Shrine – Kamakura Station

This website shows the first part of the course.
http://www.mossu-san.com/food/hik.html　

1) (Participation Fee 1000 yen) (We’ll go even if it rains)

Course: Takahatafudadou Station -　Oogijima Park – Manganji Chuo Park – TakahataFudo Pagoda Area Hydrongea Festival  – Takahatafudou Station
 
Walking Time: About 2-3 Hours (7KM)  
 
From Shinjuku, take the Keio Line (Special Express) train at 12:20PM  and get off at Takahatafudou Station, arriving at 12:50. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 12:52
 
Please take a look at the Takahatafudou Hydrongea Festival site:
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/337196/　

The program is ¥1000. Everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour. After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk for the first 2 hours. David will teach some interesting animal facts in the first park.

13:00 – 13:30 – Walk to the 2 parks (English Only Please)
13:30 – 14:00 –  Interesting Animal Facts Lesson
14:00 – 15:00 – Play around while walking to Takahatafudou
15:00 -16:30 – Walk around the hill of hydrongea & enjoy the festival
16:30 – Finished

If you can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

2) 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 Y3,000 for men and 2,000 for women w/reservation (less 500 yen for foreigners, 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 June 24.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to  Japan Environmental Action Network and Kanagawa Coastal Environmental Foundation.
 
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 25th.

Enjoy walking in the parks and green paths in the Tama area!
 
Meet at the Keio Line’s Tama Center Station’s ticket gate at 10:45AM.
Take the Keio Line (Super express going towards Hashimoto) from Shinjuku Station at 10:12AM. This arrives at Tama Center at 10:42AM.

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.

Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.

Enjoy hiking in the woods while having views of the surrounding Tokyo!
 
Meet at KeioTamagawa Station on the Keio Line at 11:00AM. Take the
Keio Line express train (going towards Keio Hachioji) from Shinjuku Station at 10:40AM, get off at Chofu at 10:54 and then take the 10:55 train (on the same platform going towards Hashimoto) and get off at KeioTamagawa Station at 10:57.
 
This hiking course passes by several temples and shrines, a nice wooded area, a Japanese garden, a “Fruits Park” and a lot of greenery. It’s a fairly easy 3.5 hour hike ending up at YomiurilandMae Station on the Odakyuu Line.
 
Bring your own beverages and lunch box and backpack.
Please wear comfortable hiking shoes/boots.

(EASY)(￥10００ Participation Fee (Children free) + ￥5００ Park Entrance Fee) (Will be held even in light rain)(in English)

The program is ¥1000 and everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour. After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk for the first 2 hours.
Meeting Place/Time: Chuo Line’s Higashi Koganei Station’s South Exit at 12:26 PM
Take the 12:05 Chuo Line Super Express train (going towards Takao) from Shinjuku Station and get off at Mitaka (arriving at 12:17). Change to the Chuo Express (going towards Tachikawa) leaving at 12:20. This arrives at Higashi Koganei at 12:24.
 
This is an 6 km course that runs through the suburbs and about half of the walk is along the Nogawa River.  We finish up at Jindai Botanical Park, where there’s a Chrysantemum Show. The entrance fee to the park is ￥500 for adults, ￥250 for those over 65 and ￥200 those 15 years and younger.
http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/370567/　

12:30 – 13:30 – Walk to the Nogawa River (and stop at a Convenience Store to buy food/drink) and have lunch there
13:30 – 15:00 –  Walk along the river and through Nogawa Park
15:00 -16:30 – Enjoy Jindai Botanical Park
16:30 – Finished
If you can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.