Details later.
1) Leader: Mariko Ichikawa
Details later.
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by March 6 (Fri).
Meeting Place and time: 9:47 am at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:25. We will take the 9:30 bus from there (15 minutes).
Work hours: 10:00 – 15:30 (Planting mushroom spores, chopping wood, etc)
Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.
Please
bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves.
Here is the information on FOE (Friends of the Earth)
1) Mt. Otakatori hiking/Ogose Plum Blossom Park
Cancelled in case of rain)(Easy Intermediate Course)(1000 yen Participation Fee + 500 yen Park entrance fee)
Meeting Place/Time: Ogose Station ticket gate at 10:03 am
Train: Sakado Departure (Tobu Ogose Line towards Ogose) 9:36 – Ogose Arrival 10:00
Course: Ogose Station – Mt. NishiTakatori – Mt. Ootakatori – Ogose Plum Tree Park – Ogose Station
Ogose Plum Tree Park should be in bloom and has 1,000 trees, with some being 600 years old. The walking time itself is about 4-5 hours.
Please wear appropriate shoes for a hike and bring your lunch and drinks.
2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends
Gather at Funabori Station: 13:00
Gather riverside: 13:30
River CleanUp Finish: 17:00
RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at FUNABORI Station (Shinjuku Line) outside the ticket gate
at
10:00, and then go to the Arakawa River and pick up trash along the
river bank for about 3.5 to 4 hours.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location
between
the Shinjuku Line train bridge and the Kasaibashi Bridge. Also
call
James (the organizer) cell 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.
Please bring rain gear and we will take shelter (under a bridge) until
any downpours let up. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds
(e.g.,
typhoon conditions) or lightning then the event will be
cancelled
(and
usually moved to a different day).
Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the
same time.
(Intermediate (on the easy side) Course) (1000 yen Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain)
Meeting place and time: Futamatao Station at 10:45 am
Train: Ome Departure (Ome Line towards Okutama) – 10:33 Futamatao Station Arrival – 10:43
The trains run infrequently, and we won’t be able to wait for the next one (40 minutes later). We are unable to accommodate latecomers, so please make sure to arrive by the appointed meeting time.
Course: Futamatao Station – Atago Shrine – Mt. Atago (584 m) – Mt. Mimuro (647 m) – Yoshino Plum Park – Hinatawada Station (about 4 hours)
Due to the closure of the route from Mt. Atago to Mt. Mimuro, we will slightly change the route on the day.
Please wear appropriate shoes for a hike and bring your lunch and drinks.