Appreciation for 2010 Hiking & Last Cheers of the Year

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Fujino Station (on the Chuou Line) at 10:52AM

Train Schedule

9:28 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Express going towards Takaosanguchi)
10:26 Arrive at Tako Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:31 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:50 Arrive at Fujino

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:28 train at Shinjuku Station.

The course time will be about 4 hours.

After the hike, we will meet at Tachikawa’s ticket gate at 16:55 and go out to have a last CHEERS for 2010, finishing up around 7:30PM.

We will have a 5 hour hike that takes us up 3 low mountains and next to a marsh.

Course: Tobu Takesawa Station – Mt. Kinsho – Tenno Marsh – Ogawamachi Station

From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 9:00AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 10:14AM. Change here to the local train going the same direction towards Yorii, getting on the 10:19 train which arrives at Tobu Takesawa Station at 10:23AM. 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 8:55, or meet at Tobu Takesawa Station’s ticket gate at 10:25.

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

As we will go to a Hot Springs in Ogawamachi 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

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 (Express going towards Takaosanguchi)
10:20 Arrive at Tako Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:31 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
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 6 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

（￥500 Participation Fee) (Bring your own beverages and lunch box) (Cancelled in case of rain)(Intermediate)

We will meet at the ticket gate of Hon-Atsugi at 9:30AM.

Take the Odakyuu Line (Express) from Shinjuku at 8:31AM, arriving at Hon-Atsugi at 9:26AM

If you want to ride on the train with others, please get on the front car at Shinjuku Station (David will get on that same train at YoyogiUehara Station.)

We’ll take the 9:40 bus going towards Miyagase-ko, getting off at Susugaya (about 40 minutes – 470 Yen).

Course – Susugaya Bus Stop – Mt. Mitsumine – Hirosawaji Onsen Iriguchi – Hon-Atsugi (by bus)
Walking Time: about 5.5 Hours walking

Beautiful Views & Wildflowers

April 17 (Sunday) – Chichibu Hiking & Cherry Blossom Viewing (Participation Fee – 500 yen)(Intermediate) (Cancelled in case of rain) HALFNEW!

Meet at the Seibu Chichibu Line’s Musashi Yokote Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:18. From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line’s Semi Express train at 9:05 to Hanno (arriving at Hanno at 10:01) and change here for the Seibu Chichu Line’s train, leaving Hanno at 10:04. This train arrives at Musashi Yokote Station at 10:15. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet in the front car of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at 9:05.

The hike will be Musashi Yokote Station – Gojonotaki Waterfall – Kamakita Lake (Lunch & Cherry Blossom Viewing) – Yugate tea plantation mountain – Higashi Agano Station

The hiking time is about 4.5 hours. There are 100 cherry trees on Kamakita Lake, which should be in bloom at this time.

May 1 (Sunday)　Chichibu SPECIAL – Mountain Flower Road and Multi-colored grass Hiking (Intermediate Course)　Half NEW!!!
(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Time & Place: 9:00AM at Ashigakubo Station’s ticket gate or 12:20 at Yokose Station’s ticket gate

Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 7:35AM. This arrives at Ashigakubo at 9:00AM.

For late comers, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line Express train from Ikebukuro Station at 10:35AM. This arrives at Hanno Station (the final destination) at 11:31AM. Change here to the Seibu Chichibu Line (which leaves at 11:34) and get off at Yokose Station (arriving at 12:19).

For early comers, meet on the front of the 7:35 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

Hiking Course: Ashigakubo Station – Mountain Flower Road – Mt. Hinata – Yokose Station – Hitsujiyama Park – Chichibu Station

The total walking time is about 6 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Check out the following HPs for more information:

www.ksky.ne.jp/~kinoko/syuuhen/hanamiti.htm (Mountain Flower Road)
www.hikingmap.jp/course/yokoze01.html (Hiking course from Yokose)
www.yokoze.gr.jp/hiking/index.htm (Hiking Course)
navi.city.chichibu.lg.jp/flower/shibazakura/index.html (Multi-colored Grass Park)

May 5 (Thursday)　Old Tokaido Road and Mt. Sengen Hike （802M）(Intermediate)

(Participation Fee 500 yen) (Cancelled in case of rain) Half NEW!

We’ll meet at the gate of Hakoneyumoto Station (on the Hakone Railway) at 10:20AM.

From Shinjuku, take the 8:20 Odakyuu Line express to SagamiOono (arriving at 8:58). Change there to the 9:03 train going towards Odawara. Get off at Odawara at 10:02 and change to the 10:03 Hakone railway, getting off at Hakone Yumoto at 10:18). We’ll meet at that station’s ticket gate at 10:20.

For those going from Shinjuku, get on the front car of the 8:20 train. David will get on that car from Yoyogi Uehara.

Hiking Course: Hakone Yumoto Station – HatakeJuku (about 2 hours on the Old Tokaido Road) – Mt. Sengen – Mt. Shiroyama – Hakone Yumoto

About 5.75 hours walking time.

Please check out the following HP for information:
pub.ne.jp/lidenbrock/?entry_id=1893766　(Old Tokaido Road – From Hakone Yumoto – Ashinoko Lake)

Please bring your own food and drink.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Moro at 10:40AM.　From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo Line’s Express Train at 9:30 and　change at Sakado (arriving here at 10:13) to the Tobu　Ogose Line. Take the 10:25AM Tobu Ogose Line train to Higashi Moro　Station. It arrives there at 10:38AM.　

There are roses, irises and hydrongea on this course. The course we take will depend on which flowers are blooming, but we’ll probably do this one:

Higashi Moro Station – Rose Garden – Iris field – Hydrongea Road – Mt. Hanamagari – Higashi Moro Station

Please feel free to take a look of the map and pictures at this link:
www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/www/contents/1285065144345/files/haikugaido.pdf

The hike itself is about 5 hours.　Should　be a lot of fun! The train fare is 630 Yen one-way from Ikebukuro.　
If you’d like to go together from Ikebukuro, get on the front of the 9:30 Tobu Tojo Line train from there.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yamakita Station Ticket Gate at 10:05AM

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 towards Fujisawa) 8:20AM – SagamiOno Station (arriving at 8:58)
SagamiOno Station (Odakyu Line Express towards Odawara (departing at 9:03) – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 9:43)
Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (9:57) – Yamakita Station (10:04)

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:20 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station.

David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

Walking Time: 5-6 Hours

Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and tracking shoes to avoid your injury.

This course combines the Shasui Waterfall (one of Japan’s top 100 waterfalls – hopefully we can get into the water there too) & 21 Century Park (a huge park with many facilities and extensive hiking trails therein). Should be a wonderful time!!!

Feel free to look at the HPs:
k-mask.jp/21/　 （２1st Century Forest）

www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mellwave/hiking/kawamurajoshi01.htm (Today’s hiking Course)

www.mori-taki-nagisa.jp/100/waterfall/013.html (Shasui Waterfall)

Meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Agano Station at 10:00AM or at the front car of the 8:50 train at Ikebukuro.

From Ikebukuro Station, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train (express) at 8:50AM to Hanno Station (arriving at 9:37) and change there to the Seibu Chichibu Line (just across the platform), leaving at 9:43 . This arrives at Higashi Agano station at 9:58 .

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

This hike finishes off at Kinchakuda (a beautiful field of Cosmos & Chrysallis) and you can eat at the Organic Natural food restaurant “Alishan.”

Bring your lunch and plenty of liquids.
Please don’t forget to bring a rucksack for your food/drinks and wear exercise shoes!

Please take a look at this HP for the course (we go the opposite way and don’t go to the lake)

www1.u-netsurf.ne.jp/~tamu/42hiwadayama.htm

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

Course: Shomaru Station – MeriBazaka Pass – Mt. Azalea – Buna Pass – NishiAgano Station

Walking Time: About 5 hours

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 8:50AM train (going towards Hanno) and get off at Hanno at 9:37, then take the 9:43 Seibu Chichibu Line train (going towards Chichibu) and get off at Shomaru Station, arriving at 10:15 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 10:17AM . Meet on the front of the 8:50 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there.

(Cancelled in case of rain)

Hiking up a mountain to 924 meters and along a ridge to the Hakone Yumoto area. Views of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, Temples, and a lot of Japanese Pompass Grass

Hiking Course: Gora Station (by the interesting, scenic old train) – Myojogatake – Touno Mine – Hakone Yumoto

This course is about 5.5 hours of walking.

From Shinjuku Station, take the 7:50AM Odakyu Line Express, which arrives in Odawara at 9:27AM. From there, get on the Hakone Tetsudo (old scenic train), arriving at Hakone Yumoto at 9:48. Change there, to another Hakone Tetsudo train going to Goura, leaving at 9:51 and arriving at Goura at 10:33AM. Please don’t miss these trains.

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 7:50 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara). Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

As we will go to a hot springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537

(Cancelled in case of rain)

Part 1

The first part is an intermediate four hour hike.

Course: Kawai Station – Mt. Iwatakeishi – Mt. Takamizu- Ikusabata Station

Meeting Place/Time: Kawai Station Ticket Gate at 8:50AM

We meet at Kawai Station at 8:50AM. Take the 7:07AM Chuo Line Express train from Shinjuku Station. This arrives at Tachikawa Station at 7:43AM. Change there to the 7:51 Ome Line train. Take this to the end (Ome Station), arriving there at 8:24AM and go across the platform and take the 8:26AM train towards Okutama. This train arrives at Kawai Station at 8:49AM. Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train. From here, we do a 4 hour hike to Ikusabata Station. We will meet other people there at 1:02PM for the following river hike.

David will get on the Oume Line train at Haijima Station at 8:06.

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

Part 2

A refreshing walk along the river in Okutama viewing the fall colors!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Ikusabata Station (on the Ome Line) at 13:05PM
(For those going there from Tachikawa, board the 12:15PM train going to Oume. This arrives in Oume at 12:46. Change in Oume to the 12:51 train going to Okutama and get off at Ikusabata at 13:02PM.)

Take a walk along the river and see the fall colors. An easy hike especially for children!
Bring a lunch and liquids.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Higashi Zushi Station at 9:55AM. Please take the following train.

Leave Yokohama (JR Toukaidou Line (going towards Atami) – 9:20 Arrive Totsuka – 9:29AM
Leave Totsuka (JR Shounan Shinjuku Line) – 9:30 Arrive Zushi – 9:46
Leave Zushi (JR Yokosuka Line (going towards Kurihama) – 9:49 Arrive HigashiZushi (9:52)

Those going from Yokohama can meet on the front car of the Toukaidou Line at Yokohama at 9:20.

The hike itself is not difficult, but the hiking time is about 6 hours.

Hiking Course: Higashi Zushi Station – KaminoYama Park (wonderful views of the coast)- Mt. Sengen Hiking Course – Morito Beach (to see the Sunset?)

Bring your lunch and plenty of liquids.
Please don’t forget to bring a rucksack for your food/drinks and wear exercise shoes!

(The hiking will be cancelled in case of rain, but we’ll still do the Ikebukuro Program)

Meet at the Seibu Chichibu Line’s Ashigakubo Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:25. From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line’s Express train at 8:50 to Hanno (arriving at Hanno at 9:37) and change here for the Seibu Chichu Line’s train, leaving Hanno at 9:43. This train arrives at Ashigakubo Station at 10:21. Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.

People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet in the front car of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train at 8:50.

The hike will be Ashigakubo Station – Mt. Futago (the Twins) – Ashigakubo Station.

The hiking time is about 4 hours.

After the hike, we will go to a Japanese Pub (from 17:30) in Ikebukuro and see the Christmas illuminations there. People who want to go to the Pub but not on the hike must make a reservation (to David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) by December 16. Hikers may reserve on that day.

See the following HPs for the illuminations in Ikebukuro:

www.enjoytokyo.jp/id/kitakitsune/129152.html

www.rikkyo.ne.jp/sgrp/xmas/

Meeting Time/Place: Torisawa Ticket Gate at 10:00AM

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

8:30 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Semi-Express)
9:23 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
9:27 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
9:56 Arrive at Torisawa Station

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, you can get on the front of the Keio Line 8:30 train. Leszek will get on the same car at Meidaimae.

Hiking Leader: Leszek Rybicki 080-4369-2537

Fujino Station - Wada Pass - Mt. Jinba (855 Meters) - Fujino Station
 
Take the Keio Line at 9:20AM from Shinjuku Station to Takao station, arriving at 10:11AM. Change at Takao Station to the Chuo Line.  Take the 10:17AM train going towards Ootsuki and get off at Fujino Station, arriving at 10:30AM.  Using these trains, the total cost comes to 580 yen.

Meeting Place/Time: Fujino Station Ticket Gate 10:32AM (If you’re going from Shinjuku Station, we will meet on the front of the Keio Line platform at 9:18)

Walking time: about 5 hours
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

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

Meet at the ticket gate of Surugaoyama Station on the Gotemba Line at 11:05AM.

From Shinjuku, take the 9:11 express Odakyuu Line train (going towards Odawara) to Shin-Matsuda (arriving at 10:35AM). Walk to Matsuda Station (which has the JR Gotemba Line) and get on the 10:44 train. This train arrives at Surugaoyama at 11:03 AM.
(DEFINITELY get on this train because we can’t wait for the next one since they are infrequent.)
 
We will hike from the station to the Yuujo Waterfall, then to the Choushi Gorge, and return to Ashigara Station (on the Gotemba Line). The hiking time
itself is about 4 hours.
 
If you’d like to go with Leszek from Shinjuku, you can meet in the front car of the 9:11 Odakyuu Line train.
 
Please bring your lunch and drink

As we will go to a Hot Springs in Ashigara 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

Course: Shomaru Station – Old Shoumaru Pass – Nagaiwa Pass – Shomaru Station

Walking Time: about 4 hours

>From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:05AM train (going towards Hanno) and get off at Hanno Station, arriving at 10:01AM. Change to the 10:04 Seibu Chichibu Line train, and get off at Shomaru (arriving at 10:34). Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one. We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:35AM.

Meet on the front of the 9:05 train at Ikebukuro if you want to go from there. David will get on this train from Tokorozawa Station.

Bring your own beverages and lunch.

We will meet at the ticket gate of Takaosanguchi Station (on the Keio Line) at 10:00AM
If you would like to go with David, meet at the front of the Keio Line platform at Shinjuku Station at 9:00 AM.
Shinjuku Station (Keio Line Semi-Limited Express) 9:00AM – Takaosanguchi Station 9:56AM (￥370)

Hiking Course: Takaosanguchi Station – Mt. Takao – Mt. Shiroyama – Mt. Kagenobu – UraTakao Plum Orchard – Takao Station

ROUTE: Starting from Takaosanguchi Station, we will take the ridge course to near the top of Mt. Takao and walk from there to Mt. Shiroyama, where we will have lunch. If the weather is clear, we should be able to catch glimpses of Mt. Fuji along the way. After lunch we will pass through Kobotoketoge on the way to Mt. Kagenobu, where we can enjoy views of the surrounding mountains. The return route follows a meandering mountain stream back to a logging road which takes us to the Uratakao Plum Orchard, where we’ll hopefully be able to see the plum blossoms in full bloom. Unfortunately it is not permitted enter the orchard itself for a hanami, but we will follow the road back to Takao Station (for both the Keio and Chuo Lines).

  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.
 

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:

www.town.yorii.saitama.jp/modules/mxdirectory/kanko/hiking/images/090114_2tuburata.pdf

+ 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:

www.enjoytokyo.jp/amuse/event/578089/

Please feel free to take a look at the course at these links:

www.tobu.co.jp/playing/hiking/sotochichibu/otakatori/

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)

www.showakinenpark.go.jp/2012_flower_festival/index.html

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:

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

470
[return]
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

(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.

Ootsuki Station – Mt. Iwadono - Chigootoshi Cliffs – Ootsuki Station
 
Take the Keio Line at 9:20AM from Shinjuku Station(going towards Kitano). Change at Kitano (arriving at 9:59, cross the platform and get on the 10:00 train going towards Takaosanguchi) and go to Takao station, arriving at 10:11AM. Change at Takao Station to the Chuo Line.  Take the 10:17AM train going towards Ootsuki and get off at Ootsuki Station, arriving at 10:54AM.  Using these trains, the total cost comes to 920 yen.
 
Meeting Place/Time: Ootsuki Station (Chuo Line) Ticket Gate 11:00AM (If you’re going from Shinjuku Station, we will meet on the front car of the Keio Line train at 9:20)
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 cliffs on this hike are especially spectacular!!!  

Hike leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)

Photos form last time:
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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.
 

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):

homepage2.nifty.com/iruken/ogoseazisai/ogoseazisai.htm

blog.livedoor.jp/t0617tog/archives/50694151.html

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.

 
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.

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.

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 

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

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) www.yamareco.com/modules/yamareco/detail-193498.html

(Participation Fee 1000 Yen)

(In case of hard rain, we will meet at Takasanguchi Station at 3:00PM to go to the beer garden)

We will hike from Sagami Lake to Mt. Takao (about a 4 hour hike and hit the Mt. Takao Beer Garden at about 4:00PM. (3300 yen for men and 3000 yen for women – all you can eat and drink for 2 hours)　HP: www.takaotozan.co.jp/beermnt/ We will meet at the Sagamiko station ticket gate at 11:12AM Please bring your lunch and drink.

Train Schedule

• 10:00 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Semi-Express)
• 10:49 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
• 11:01 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
• 11:10 Arrive at Sagamiko Station

If you’d like to go with David, please meet at the front car of the Keio Line train of Shinjuku Station at 10:00.