Events December 2004
2004-12-03 07:15:00 - 2004-11-05 18:00:00 | Wintersports **Hokkaido Niseko Ski Trip, Dec 3rd - 5th
Hi! Fumie is leading a wonderful sounding ski and snowboard trip to Hokkaido.Ski field: Niseko Hirafu
Accommodation: Hiraf lodge (3 min on foot to Gran Hirafu ski field)
Limited number of people: 7people
Room : 1room. mix male and female
Dead line: soon
When members sigh up, I need member's
first name, family name, age, male or female. It is for flight booking. Also I need member's agreement of cancelation fee for when member cancel．
Please agree to pay me on November 20th at the IOC Gallery Night because I have to pay deposit for all joiner's soon.
Thank you.
Leader :
Meet :
Meeting place: Itami Airport
Meeting time: 7:15am
on Dec.5th: arrive at Itami 20:25pm
Cost :
Tour fee :33,800yen per person
Tour fee include flight Itami/Chitose(Sapporo),bus Chitose/Niseko
Hirafu,
accommodation and breakfast.
2004-12-11 06:30:00 - 2004-12-11 09:00:00 | Special Events
IOC Christmas Party, Saturday, December 11th
HO, HO, HO! Santa is on his way to the annual IOC Christmas Party! He’ll be arriving on Saturday, December 11th, in Kobe, at Sapna Indian Restaurant, and he’s looking forward to seeing who’s been naughty or nice! Come and join the party! There’s food, drinks, and gifts for all! HO, HO, HO!PARTY ESSENTIALS
Date: Saturday, December, 11th
Place: Sapna Indian Restaurant in Kobe, Sannomiya
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Dress: “Formal”
Sign up: Sign up with Santa’s helper, Shinobu Yoshioka. E-mail her at specialevents@kioc.org
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: November 30th – Don’t be late! If you do not sign up by this date, we can’t allow you to come because the restaurant needs plenty of notice to prepare the right amount of food for everyone.
Cost: 4000 yen
This includes an all you can eat Indian buffet and three free drink coupons. Drinks after that are at the regular bar cost, but if you’re smart, you can figure out how to get extra coupons from those who aren’t drinking as much!
Directions: From Sannomiya Station, walk to Tokyu Hands. The restaurant is located across the street from the west side of Ikuta Shrine. The restaurant is on the fourth floor of a restaurant/bar complex building. It’s up the street from A-1 Steakhouse.
For a map of the area, take a look at the following…
<http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/sannomiya.htm>
Gifts:  Bring a wrapped gift for Santa’s gift exchange (keep it cheap)
Pre-function “Happy Hour” starts at 5:00pm at the Hub English Bar near the restaurant. Come and enjoy cheap drinks and Christmas cheer with old friends while we warm ourselves up for the real party to come!
For a map to the Hub, see the following…
1) http://www.pub-hub.com/tempo/index.html
2) Then click the following in the lower right hand side of the screen
三宮&#12512;ー&;#12531;ライトビル店
This is really going to be a great party, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! If you do one IOC event this year, this should be it! See you soon!
Leader :
Co-leader :
Meet :
Sapna Indian Restaurant, Kobe, Sannomiya
Cost :
4000 yen, see above for details
2004-12-11 13:30:00 - 2004-12-11 16:30:00 | Wintersports *
Pre-IOC Christmas Party Ice Skating in Osaka, Sat., Dec. 11
To get into the winter spirit before the IOC holiday party, we'll go ice skating at the Osaka Pool on the afternoon of Saturday, December 11. We'll skate for about two hours (or longer as folks want) and then head to Sannomiya in time for the holiday party. If you know how to skate, come and show everyone how graceful your figure-skating is! If you don't know how to skate, come and learn from those of us who do (or who pretend we know)! Dress up as Santa, Jack Frost, a Hippo in a tutu, Rudolph, or, best of all, the Hanukkah fairy!Rating: 1 star
Bring: If you've never skated before, wrist guards may help make you more confident on the ice, but are not necessary.
Contact: Jeremy Bricker <bricker@kobe-u.ac.jp> (school email)
080-3773-5187 (home phone), y7df767b73cf86h@k.vodafone.ne.jp (home email).
Co-leader: Junko Abe <junko_a76@hotmail.com> (Junko knows Osaka better than I do, so please contact her with questions on directions to the pool!).
Leader :
Co-leader : Junko Abe (junko_a76) | send e-mail
Meet :
Meet: 1:30pm at the Chuo-line subway's AsaShioBashi station, south exit. We'll then walk to the rink, which is only 5 minutes to the west. There's a map on the rink's website:
http://www.sports.city.osaka.jp/sports/sa/tb/i/2/0/0/0/15/20570006/d.html
If you
want to come after 1:30pm, no problem, just meet us on the ice instead of at
the subway station.
If you want to come after 1:30pm, no problem, just meet us on the ice instead of at the subway station.
Cost :
Cost: Entrance is \1400 per person (unless we have 11 people, in which case we can buy a book of tickets for about \1300 each). Skate rental is \300 per person.
2004-12-12 10:00:00 - 2004-12-12 18:00:00 | Hiking *
Hike to Hutatabi Park and Arima Hot Spring, Sun. Dec.12th
I know it is bit chilly, out. Yet, I would love to have one more hike before the end of this year.I will start the hike from Kobe Subway Kenchoumae station. The hike will go to Hutatabi park and eventually Shintetu Suzurandai staion. From there, We will take train and go to Arima Hot Spring. We will enjoy nice hot spring
there. It is easy hike and I think it is one star.
Leader : Yuri Takakura (yuri.t) | send e-mail
Meet :
Time to meet: 10:00 am on Dec.12
Meeting place: Kobe Subway Kenchoumae station. There is only one Kaisatu.
2004-12-19 11:00:00 - 2004-12-19 21:00:00 | Hiking *1/2
Maya san - Luminarie Hike, Sunday, Dec. 19th
Here comes the season of Luminarie again. Let's enjoy the festival of beautiful lights!Before we go there, I plan to have a winter day hike to Maya-san. We will meet at OjiKoen station on the Hankyu line at 11:00am. Hike up to the top of Maya-san and go down to OjiKoen again. It takes about 5
hours.
Afterwards, we take a public bath and have a dinner in OjiKoen, then head for Sannomiya to see the Luminarie.
If you don't know Luminarie, check it out on the net. I am sure you would love to see it.
Contact me at suzukiym@ybb.ne.jp
Leader :
Meet :
We will meet at OjiKoen station on the Hankyu line at 11:00am.
Cost :
Cost: None (except the bath and the dinner)
