November, 9th | Sunday | Hiking **
Join us for a day hike to Mt.Hira!!
I am planning to go on a Bunagatake(highest peak in the Hira-san range)　hike with my friend, who knows very well about the area. This hike is a little technically difficult (some scrambling on rocks, and climbing up waterfalls with chains and ladders), and there is about a 1000 m elevation gain and drop, and the walking will last about 8 hours. My friend’ll lead the hike.
Level : 2 star
Date: Nov. 9 (sun)
Course (Rough plan):Gullivers Travels Village →Yatsubuchi waterfalls →　Bunagatake(1,214M) then go down to the station. We will decide what trail we go down at the peak.
Brings: T-shirt (NOT cotton), long pants(no jeans), sturdy hiking boots, , Rain gear, Lunch, Snacks, Drinks(at least 1.5 Ltr), gloves, Head lamp(just in case), warm shirt
Cost: only transportation
Meeting time and place: Please take the below-mentioned train. I’ll ride at the front car of the train.
JR Kosei line Shinkaisoku((Special Rapid Service) train that departs from J JR Osaka at 7:45, JR Kyoto at 8:15 and arrives at JR Ohmitakashima station at 8:55 am. Please don’t miss the train. You can’t be late as we'll take a bus from Ohmitakashima at 9:03am .
To sign up, please e-mail me. If it rain, I will cancel this event. I will inform the cancellation to the participants.
Keiko Yamaguchi
Disclaimer
In joining the IOC or in taking part in its activities, I understand that
1. Many activities are dangerous.
2. I alone will take full responsibility for my own safety at or as a result of IOC activities.
3. Activity organizers and committee members are lay persons and have no formal skills in relation to the organized activity, and in following their guidance, I do so at my own risk.
4. I alone am responsible for assessing in advance all the risks pertaining to activities ( including my own abilities ) and in accepting information from activity organizers or committee members, I do so on the understanding that I must verify it for myself.
5. The IOC is not covered by any general insurance policy against the loss of personal effects, injury or death, nor does it undertake to arrange such insurance for specific events.
6. Participants take part at their own risk and are very strongly recommended to take out appropriate insurance of their own.
7. I understand that I must be at least twenty years old to join the IOC.
Leader : Keiko Yamaguchi (keiko.y) | send e-mail
Bunagatake hike, Shiga on Nov. 09
Hi All,Join us for a day hike to Mt.Hira!!
I am planning to go on a Bunagatake(highest peak in the Hira-san range)　hike with my friend, who knows very well about the area. This hike is a little technically difficult (some scrambling on rocks, and climbing up waterfalls with chains and ladders), and there is about a 1000 m elevation gain and drop, and the walking will last about 8 hours. My friend’ll lead the hike.
Level : 2 star
Date: Nov. 9 (sun)
Course (Rough plan):Gullivers Travels Village →Yatsubuchi waterfalls →　Bunagatake(1,214M) then go down to the station. We will decide what trail we go down at the peak.
Brings: T-shirt (NOT cotton), long pants(no jeans), sturdy hiking boots, , Rain gear, Lunch, Snacks, Drinks(at least 1.5 Ltr), gloves, Head lamp(just in case), warm shirt
Cost: only transportation
Meeting time and place: Please take the below-mentioned train. I’ll ride at the front car of the train.
JR Kosei line Shinkaisoku((Special Rapid Service) train that departs from J JR Osaka at 7:45, JR Kyoto at 8:15 and arrives at JR Ohmitakashima station at 8:55 am. Please don’t miss the train. You can’t be late as we'll take a bus from Ohmitakashima at 9:03am .
To sign up, please e-mail me. If it rain, I will cancel this event. I will inform the cancellation to the participants.
Keiko Yamaguchi
Disclaimer
In joining the IOC or in taking part in its activities, I understand that
1. Many activities are dangerous.
2. I alone will take full responsibility for my own safety at or as a result of IOC activities.
3. Activity organizers and committee members are lay persons and have no formal skills in relation to the organized activity, and in following their guidance, I do so at my own risk.
4. I alone am responsible for assessing in advance all the risks pertaining to activities ( including my own abilities ) and in accepting information from activity organizers or committee members, I do so on the understanding that I must verify it for myself.
5. The IOC is not covered by any general insurance policy against the loss of personal effects, injury or death, nor does it undertake to arrange such insurance for specific events.
6. Participants take part at their own risk and are very strongly recommended to take out appropriate insurance of their own.
7. I understand that I must be at least twenty years old to join the IOC.
Leader : Keiko Yamaguchi (keiko.y) | send e-mail
