This weekend, Jambo has no hiking event.

FOE (Friends of Earth) is the organization that Jambo is supporting as this month’s charity.

If you’re interested, please feel free to join a hike organized by FOE.

Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Myoden Station: 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30
Return to station: 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Myoden Station (Tozai Line) outside the only ticket gate at
13:00, and then go to the Edogawa River and pick up trash along the
banks for about 3.5 to 4 hours.

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 under the bay front
bridges. Just walk to the river from the station and the head to the
orange 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
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) FOE Environmental Project
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Canceled in case of rain)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to David (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp ) by April
10 (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
 (Chopping wood, digging up bamboo shoots (?), 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) .

2) Yanesen Azalea Walk
(Easy)(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)
There are plenty of old temples and old buildings from the Edo Period still standing in Yanesen. The azalea garden at Nezu Shrine has over 3,000 flowers and 100 varieties of Azalea that bloom from early April until early May. Bunkyo Azalea Festival will be held as well.

☆Meeting Time/Place: 10:00 at JR Nippori Station north ticket gate

☆Course: Nippori Station – Yanaka Ginza – Sudo Park – Zenshoan Temple – Nezu Shrine – Nezu Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (3km) plus a lot of time for shopping and sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours. You can buy food and drink on the way.

☆Leader: Mariko Ichikawa
Any inquiries may be made to qwt06267 at gmail.com following the term [Jambo] at the head of the subject. Please replace at with @.  Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

☆The program is ¥1000.

☆ The donation will be given to Riasnomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

1) Earth Day Ride @ JAMBO Cycling Event
This event is organized by the Earth Day Ride Team.

(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy Course)

Meeting place & time: 9:30 am at Mitaka Station South Exit Plaza (People renting bicycles from Suzukake Bicycle Parking will go together to get their bicycles).  If you come with your own bicycles, you may come at 9:45.

Bicycle: Please arrange your own bicycle for this event (JAMBO will not be able to rent bicycles).

For those who need language assistance to rent a bike, please contact us at contact@jambointernational.org

The closest rental option is Suzukake Bicycle Parking (¥300/day), which is the most convenient.

Alternatively, you can use Docomo Bike, community bikes, or your own bicycle.

Contact: If you would like to participate, please email MIKI at seitansai1335＃yahoo.co.jp (change＃to @) so we can confirm the number of participants.

Route: Mitaka Station → Tamako Cycling Road → Sayama Lake (lunch break) → Tamako Cycling Road → Mitaka Station → Inokashira Park

Message from the Earth Day Ride Team staff:

• If we find a park along the way, we might stop to play frisbee .
• If we find a flower field, we may stop for photos.
• Please prepare your own lunch.

After the ride, we will move to Inokashira Park for a casual gathering. If you plan to drink alcohol and have your own bicycle, please make sure to bring a bike bag (rinko bag) to carry your bicycle home on the train. Also, wearing a helmet is strongly encouraged under current guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation. Let’s enjoy a slow and peaceful ride together 🚲️

Support Staff: Earth Day Ride Team (http://www.earthdayride.org)

Event Contacts:
Hiro: 090-3538-5511 (Japanese/English)
Kono: 090-1739-2996 (Japanese)
Ootsuki: 080-5195-0055 (Japanese)

2) Tamagawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Kojimashinden Station (ticket gate): 13:00
River Clean Up: 13:30
Return to station 17:00

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Kojimashinden Station outside the only ticket gate and then
go
 to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about
3.5 to
 4 hours.

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location under
or near the new Tamagawa Sky Bridge (But walk straight to the river
first as there is no access from the 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
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.

Light rain is forecast for tomorrow, but the event will go ahead if it remains light. We will check the weather again tomorrow morning, and if the conditions worsen and we need to cancel, we will make another announcement.

1) Cherry Blossom Hiking in Chichibu
(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Canceled in case of rain) (Easy Intermediate Course)

Meeting Place/Time: Bushu-Nakagawa Station at 10:10 am

Train: Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train and attend to the latecomers for this hike.  Please come to the meeting place at the appointed time.

From Hanno Station, take the 8:56 am Seibu Chichibu Line train (going towards Mitsumine-Guchi).  This arrives at Bushu-Nakagawa Station at 10:07.

Course: BushuuNakagawa Station – Seiunji Temple (Weeping Cherry Tree) – Gokoku Goddess of Mercy Statue – Choja Mansion Remains – Hitsujiyama Park (Cherry Blossom Viewing) –Chichibu Station

Actual walking time is about 4.5 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drinks.

2) Arakawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside:  10:30
River CleanUp Finish: 14:00

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.

1) Cherry Blossom Walk
(1000 Yen (for any part or the whole thing) (Easy Course)(Will be held even in light rain)

Meeting Time/Place: 10:00AM at Edogawabashi Station (Yurakucho Line) Exit 1a or anywhere along the way

Course:  Edogawabashi Station – Edogawa Park cherry trees (10:15-11:15) – Harima Slope cherry trees (lunch – 12:00-1:00) – Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (weeping cherries 1:30-2:30) – Iidabashi station – Ichigaya Station cherry tree walk (3:00-4:00) – Yoyogi Park

We will take a train from Ichigaya station to Harajuku station, hopefully arriving around 4:30 pm.

Walking Time: About 3 Hours (7 km)

We’ll also be meeting another group for a cherry blossom party in Yoyogi Park afterwards (Though it isn’t part of the official event).

If you plan to join us along the way, please give us a call (not sending a text message) 080-6546-7688 (David and Miki).

2) Arakawa River Clean UP
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Funabori Station: 10:00
Gather riverside:  10:30
River CleanUp Finish: 14:30

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.

1) Cherry Blossom Walk along Meguro River
(￥1000 Participation Fee) (Cancelled in case of heavy rain)(Easy)
It’s one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

☆Meeting Time/Place:  3:00PM Tokyu Denentoshi Line Ikejiri-Ohashi Station Ticket Gate

☆Course: Ikejiri-Ohashi Station – Meguro River – Nakameguro – Meguro Shimbashi – Meguro Station

☆Walking Time: About 1 hour (about 4km) plus a lot of time for sightseeing so the walk should take about 2 hours.

☆Leader: Ichikawa Mariko
Any inquiries may be made to ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp following the term  [Jambo]  at the head of the subject. Please replace at with @. Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

☆The donation will be given to Riasunomori – an organization in Ishinomaki which works for community development.

2) Tamagawa River Clean Up
Organized by Tokyo River Friends

Gather at Kojimashinden Station (ticket gate): 10:00
River Clean Up: 10:30
Return to station 14:30

RIVER CLEAN UP
Gather at Kojimashinden Station outside the only ticket gate and then go
to the Tamagawa River and pick up trash along the banks for about 3.5 to
4 hours.

INFO
If you come late, it will be about a 25-min walk to our location under
or near the new Tamagawa Sky Bridge (But walk straight to the river
first as there is no access from the bridge.) Also call my 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
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.